Gibson Dirty Fingers Pickups Review/Demo (Gibson Les Paul Studio Session)
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Gibson Dirty Fingers vs PRS HFS

Gibson Dirty Fingers
bridge humbucker
83 match
low confidence
PRS HFS
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Gibson Dirty Fingers | PRS HFS |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 15k | 15k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Gibson Dirty Fingers
The World's Loudest Pickup: Invader vs. Dirty Fingers vs. Hot Rails
PRS HFS
PRS Pickups Comparison Demo - HFS/VB (Old VS New) VS 85/15 | NO TALKING #prsguitars #prs #demo
Pickups Comparison 2: PRS HFS vs. Seymour Duncan SH-4 (Marshall JMP 2203)
What players and reviewers say
On the Gibson Dirty Fingers
“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion, Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“Well first of all, the Dirty Fingers is going to be WAY hotter and WAY more aggressive than the Angus sugnature.”
On the PRS HFS
“HFS > too harsh/wiry with lots of treble, if set lower then suddenly underpowered and dry (probably due to being high output/ceramic and having this click that i hate in ceramics).”
“I changed the HFS to a Custom in my CU24 and the tone while slightly more open in the mids was very simular..”