DiMarzio D Activator pickup
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DiMarzio

DiMarzio D Activator

A bridge humbucker with a ceramic magnet and vintage output.

vintage outputtight & aggressive

Specs

DC resistance
11.41k
Inductance
4.56 Hmeasured, 1 reading
Magnet
Ceramic
Coil
Hum-cancelling
DiMarzio's tone chart, 0–10

From DiMarzio's published specs (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

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What others say

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The low end delivers some thump, but doesn't flub out or get muddy.
Darth Phineas · Nov 23, 2015Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The mids and highs are very nice for lead work in the neck position.
Darth Phineas · Nov 23, 2015Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)

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