DiMarzio FRED vs PAF PRO - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio FRED vs Ibanez Vintage 1 (V1)
DiMarzio FRED
humbucker
82 match
low confidence
Ibanez Vintage 1 (V1)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio FRED | Ibanez Vintage 1 (V1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.38k | 10.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.48 H (compiled) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | moderate 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
94
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).
Videos
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio FRED vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Ibanez Vintage 1 (V1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
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.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio FRED
Ibanez Vintage 1 (V1)
None collected yet.