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DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary vs Seymour Duncan Blues Saraceno Parallel Axis Model (PATB-3)

Photo: DiMarzio

DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary

bridge humbucker

83 match

medium confidence

Photo: Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan Blues Saraceno Parallel Axis Model (PATB-3)

bridge humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary, the Seymour Duncan Blues Saraceno Parallel Axis Model (PATB-3) has scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways

Spec	DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary	Seymour Duncan Blues Saraceno Parallel Axis Model (PATB-3)
DC resistancediffers	8.6k	8.99k
Inductancediffers	5.47 H (measured, 1 reading)	not measured
Magnet	Alnico 5	Alnico 5
Coil	Hum-cancelling	Hum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers	—	6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand	4 / 10	6 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand	5.5 / 10	3 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand	4 / 10	6 / 10
Slot	bridge humbucker	bridge humbucker
Traits	vintage output	vintage output, scooped mids

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

DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)

Magnet

100

both Alnico 5

Coil

100

same coil type

Brightness

100

each against its maker's average

Mids

each against its maker's average

Bass

each against its maker's average

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