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DiMarzio PAF Joe vs TV Jones Power'Tron

DiMarzio PAF Joe pickup
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medium confidence
TV Jones Power'Tron pickup
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TV Jones Power'Tron
bridge humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio PAF Joe, the TV Jones Power'Tron has an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio PAF JoeTV Jones Power'Tron
DC resistancediffers8.26k7.8k
Inductancediffers4.60 H (compiled)4.75 H (compiled)
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffershumbuckerbridge 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
95
measured inductance
Magnet
95
Alnico 5 vs Alnico
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
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TV Jones Power'Tron

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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TV Jones Power'Tron

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