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DiMarzio PAF 57 vs Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Fuglybucker
DiMarzio PAF 57
neck humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Fuglybucker
neck 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 57 | Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Fuglybucker |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.18k | 8.1k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.22 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage 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
“The creamy bold low end and the sweetly precise highs.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio PAF 57
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Fuglybucker
None collected yet.