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DiMarzio Steve Morse Model vs Gibson ELEV8

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Compared with the DiMarzio Steve Morse Model, the Gibson ELEV8 has an Alnico VIII magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Steve Morse ModelGibson ELEV8
DC resistancediffers9.94k10k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 8
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressivemoderate 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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
75
Ceramic vs Alnico 8
Coil
100
same coil type

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

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