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DiMarzio EJ Custom vs Sheptone 6T8

low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio EJ CustomSheptone 6T8
DC resistancediffers7.85k7.8k
Inductancediffers1.82 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs3.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs8.5 / 10no chart
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped midsvintage output

How close on each spec

100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works

Output
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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DiMarzio EJ Custom

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio EJ Custom

“I can almost guarantee that you won't find the EJ Custom too dark/muddy.”
Guston7 · 2012-03-24Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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