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DiMarzio PAF 59 vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
DiMarzio PAF 59
neck humbucker
88 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
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 59 | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.2k | 7.75k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.22 H (compiled) | 4.20 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.48 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck 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
99
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 59
Seymour Duncan Sentient
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio PAF 59
“A full sounding PAF style humbucker with an articulate treble attack, full bottom end, and smooth midrange… in double cream.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio PAF 59
Seymour Duncan Sentient
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