DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 pickup
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DiMarzio Dark Matter 2

A bridge humbucker with a ceramic magnet and moderate output.

moderate outputtight & aggressive

Specs

DC resistance
9.19k
Inductance
not measured
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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