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DiMarzio
DiMarzio Air Classic
Medium output, clear and balanced, with scooped mids and a bright top end.
Hotter than 50% of the 230 neck humbuckers we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Fewer mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Brighter than a typical DiMarzio
“It has that warm roundness I liked from the air classic but the bass is much more articulate.”
Like the DiMarzio Air Classic, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio PAF 59darker · similar output95 match
- More biteDiMarzio Dark Matter 2Ceramic magnet · similar output77 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Riff Raff+16% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
- Less hotSuhr Thornbucker−13% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.8k
- Inductance
- 4.16 Hmeasured, 2 readings
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputbrightscooped mids
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24 or Superstrat (HH).
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
“On a clean amp setting, things are open and offer lots of headroom.”
“The articulate and transparent nature are on full display with a high-gain amp setting.”
“It has that warm roundness I liked from the air classic but the bass is much more articulate.”
“Don't over look the Air Classic in an HSS strat if you want smooth humbucker response with clarity and dynamics.”
“I have used the air classic a few times and found it a little muddy and compressed for my ear..”
“I love the stratty response of the Dimarzio Air Classic Neck BUT it can be just a little too shrill / piercing...”
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