Paul Gilbert Demos His New DiMarzio® Injector™ Pickups
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DiMarzio Injector vs DiMarzio Virtual Solo
DiMarzio Injector
bridge Strat single-coil
82 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual Solo
Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Injector, the DiMarzio Virtual Solo has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Injector | DiMarzio Virtual Solo |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.35k | 11.17k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.29 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5.75 / 10 | 5.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, soft & warm, noiseless | high output, noiseless |
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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
55
Alnico 2 vs 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 Injector
DiMarzio Paul Gilbert Signature Injector Pickups Demo
DiMarzio Virtual Solo
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Injector
“I hear good things about the Injector models that Paul Gilbert uses currently, those have smoky midrange and singing sustain..”
“The Injector has a little tighter low end, more, stiffer mid range, and an equally smooth high end.”
On the DiMarzio Virtual Solo
“They designed it because some people thought the Virtual Vintage Solo was a little harsh and wanted it hotter..”