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DiMarzio PAF 57 vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
DiMarzio PAF 57
bridge humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio PAF 57, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) has more bass.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio PAF 57 | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.63k | 7.85k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.67 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.92 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.7 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.75 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, big low end, 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
92
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
94
each against its maker's average
Mids
83
each against its maker's average
Bass
28
each against its maker's average
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
“The creamy bold low end and the sweetly precise highs.”
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”