Paul Gilbert Demos His New DiMarzio® Injector™ Pickups
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DiMarzio Injector vs DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
DiMarzio Injector
bridge Strat single-coil
74 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Injector, the DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro has lower output, scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Injector | DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.35k | 7.75k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 2.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5.75 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, 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
45
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
63
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
50
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Injector
DiMarzio Paul Gilbert Signature Injector Pickups Demo
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
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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.”