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DiMarzio PAF 57 vs Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2

DiMarzio PAF 57 pickup
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DiMarzio PAF 57
bridge humbucker
low confidence
Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2 pickup
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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio PAF 57Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2
DC resistancediffers8.63k8.7k
Inductancediffers4.67 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.75 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffersbridge humbuckerhumbucker
Traitsvintage output, soft & warmvintage output, soft & warm

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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type

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

Videos

No videos for either pickup collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio PAF 57

“Sound nothing like the Gibson 57 Classic to me…..which I find boxy and blurry sounding. The Dimarzios are really open and clear.”
Comparing with Gibson 57 Classic
EyesOfTheSouth! · Mar 1, 2024Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The creamy bold low end and the sweetly precise highs.”
Darth Phineas · May 1, 2024Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2

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