Larry DiMarzio's 36th Anniversary PAF
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DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary vs Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary
bridge humbucker
87 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary | Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.6k | 8.78k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.47 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.31 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.14 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | vintage 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
96
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary
Joe Duplantier for DiMarzio Fortitude Bridge and PAF 36th Anniversary Neck pickups (4K)
Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
Knaggs Kenai Tier 1: Whole Lotta Humbucker
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary
“It's like taking a PAF 36th anniversary and going a bit over the top in the low end and low mids.”
“It is warm and smooth, but it retains clarity and bite.”
On the Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
“Tried a Whole Lotta Humbucker and that went too far the other way as I suppose I like hotter than vintage and it was too harsh in the midrange, too spiky.”
“I have my Whole Lotta Neck set fairly close to the strings (2/32 ths for both the treble and bass side) I have not adjusted the polepieces.”