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DiMarzio UtoPIA vs Gorilla Pickups The Blacksmith

DiMarzio UtoPIA pickup
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DiMarzio UtoPIA
middle Strat single-coil
low confidence
Gorilla Pickups The Blacksmith pickup
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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio UtoPIAGorilla Pickups The Blacksmith
DC resistancediffers13.32k12k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5.25 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffersmiddle Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, brighthigh 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
85
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 UtoPIA

Gorilla Pickups The Blacksmith

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio UtoPIA

“The upper-mids in the bridge give the position a bit of snarl.”
Darth Phineas · Jan 17, 2024Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Plenty of chime and sparkle while offering some quack in the 2 and the 4 positions.”
Darth Phineas · Jan 17, 2024Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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