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DiMarzio Satchur8 vs Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Crazy 8

low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Satchur8Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Crazy 8
DC resistancediffers12.73k13.5k
Inductancediffers6.43 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetAlnico 8Alnico 8
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs3 / 10no chart
Slothumbuckerhumbucker
Traitsmoderate output, dark, tight & aggressivehigh output, tight & aggressive

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
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 8
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

DiMarzio Satchur8

Ibanez JS1CR (DiMarzio Satchur8) vs JS1000 (DiMarzio FRED)
Giulio Donato · comparison

Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Crazy 8

Greg Messick from War Within demos Smit's Crazy 8 Humbucker
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Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Comparison - Crazy 8 vs PATB-1
jt García · comparison

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Satchur8

“Single note runs maintain clarity even with plenty of gain.”
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2026Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The PAF Joe delivers a warm and articulate neck tone with plenty of clarity, while the Satchur8 brings a more aggressive bridge voice with additional punch and harmonic presence.”
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2026Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Crazy 8

“I personally really like the ultra smooth singing qualities of the Crazy 8 in these clips what do you think..”
Ascension · 2007-07-19Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The Crazy 8 seems to have a more buttery smooth high end than the C5 and more of a singing quality on the solos.”
Ascension · 2007-07-20Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Crazy 8

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