DiMarzio FRED vs PAF PRO - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio FRED vs DiMarzio Mo' Joe
DiMarzio FRED
humbucker
90 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Mo' Joe
humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio FRED, the DiMarzio Mo' Joe has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio FRED | DiMarzio Mo' Joe |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.38k | 9.76k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.48 H (compiled) | 5.16 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slot | humbucker | humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | vintage 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
80
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
92
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio FRED vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
DiMarzio Mo' Joe
Joe Satriani demos the Satch Track Neck & Mo’ Joe Pickups
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio FRED
“The fred is more vocal and more articulate,the screaming Demon sounds more direct and cuts better!”
“The Fred has better note separation and definition than the Demon.”
On the DiMarzio Mo' Joe
“Mo Joe is a Fred but a little hotter, more aggressive, and has slightly less highs.”
“It has an aggressive presence but somehow it's smooth and not too bright just like the Mo Joe, except without the lower midrange quality the Mo Joe has..”