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DiMarzio PAF Joe vs Gibson Burstbucker Pro

low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio PAF JoeGibson Burstbucker Pro
DC resistancediffers8.26k8.3k
Inductancediffers4.60 H (compiled)not measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffershumbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, brightvintage 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
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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 Joe

Dimarzios Mo' Joe and PAF Joe solo
KenSavageGuitars

Gibson Burstbucker Pro

burstbucker Pro pickups by Gibson
James Stanley
Gibson Burstbucker Pro Humbucker Pickups
Visual Guy

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio PAF Joe

“Paf Joe is warmer/rounder, and does not flub out in the low end quite as bad.”
Mr. B · 2020-01-29Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Deliver classic PAF warmth, then tighten the low end and smooth the top without losing attack.”
Darth Phineas · Apr 29, 2026Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Gibson Burstbucker Pro

“I don't hear the tendency for harsh treble like I got from the stock Burstbucker pro #1 and #2.”
blackba · 2011-01-17Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“However, the Burstbucker Pro in the bridge, sounds a little thin, and sometime bright, but in a piercing way.”
89strat · 2010-04-12Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Gibson Burstbucker Pro →

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Gibson Burstbucker Pro

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