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DiMarzio Mo' Joe vs Suhr Thornbucker+

medium confidence
Suhr Thornbucker+
bridge humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio Mo' Joe, the Suhr Thornbucker+ has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Mo' JoeSuhr Thornbucker+
DC resistancediffers9.76k8.8k
Inductancediffers5.16 H (compiled)5.38 H (compiled)
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico 4
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—2.5 kHz (Suhr's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffershumbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage 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
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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DiMarzio Mo' Joe

Suhr Thornbucker+

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Mo' Joe

“Mo Joe is a Fred but a little hotter, more aggressive, and has slightly less highs.”
alex1fly · 2008-07-21Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“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..”
UberMetalDood · 2011-05-13Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Suhr Thornbucker+

“Clean amp options are fun with this pickup, as series mode has an opulence and split/parallel options have some glassy chime.”
Darth Phineas · Feb 14, 2024Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I seem to hear a broad footprint across the mids that give that growl in the low mids as well as a snarl in the high mids.”
Darth Phineas · Feb 14, 2024Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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