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DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary vs Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Amos

DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary pickup
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Compared with the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary, the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Amos has an Alnico VI magnet (punchier, more aggressive).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio PAF 36th AnniversarySeymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Amos
DC resistancediffers7.31k7.5k
Inductancediffers4.32 H (compiled)not measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico 6
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Slotneck humbuckerneck 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
90
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 6
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 PAF 36th Anniversary

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary

“It is warm and smooth, but it retains clarity and bite.”
Darth Phineas · Nov 11, 2015Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The low end holds together without getting muddy, which is a big deal for me.”
Darth Phineas · Nov 11, 2015Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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