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DiMarzio Evolution 7 vs DiMarzio Illuminator 7

DiMarzio Evolution 7 pickup
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DiMarzio Evolution 7
7-string humbucker
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DiMarzio Illuminator 7 pickup
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DiMarzio Illuminator 7
7-string neck humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio Evolution 7, the DiMarzio Illuminator 7 has lower output and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Evolution 7DiMarzio Illuminator 7
DC resistancediffers14.09k10.42k
Inductancediffers7.82 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs7.5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.75 / 106.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)4.5 / 104.5 / 10
Slotdiffers7-string humbucker7-string neck humbucker
Traitshigh output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressivemoderate output, tight & aggressive

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
56
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
92
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
58
tone charts on the same scale

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