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DiMarzio Ionizer 8 vs DiMarzio PAF 8

DiMarzio Ionizer 8 pickup
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DiMarzio Ionizer 8
8-string neck humbucker
high confidence
DiMarzio PAF 8 pickup
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DiMarzio PAF 8
8-string humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Ionizer 8DiMarzio PAF 8
DC resistancediffers8.4k7.66k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 102.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)3.5 / 103.5 / 10
Slotdiffers8-string neck humbucker8-string humbucker
Traitsvintage output, dark, tight & aggressivevintage output, dark, tight lows, 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
87
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
92
tone charts on the same scale

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