Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio EJ Custom
Very low output, clear and balanced, with scooped mids, a bright top end and tight lows.
Hotter than 3% 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
- Tighter lows than a typical DiMarzio
“I can almost guarantee that you won't find the EJ Custom too dark/muddy.”
Like the DiMarzio EJ Custom, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio D ActivatorCeramic magnet · darker · +10% output75 match
- HotterSuhr Thornbucker+54% output · Alnico 5 magnet68 match
- Less hotTV Jones Super'Tron−23% output · Alnico magnet75 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.01k
- Inductance
- 2.34 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputbrightscooped midstight lows
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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Alnico magnet: warmer, smoother
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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What others say
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“I can almost guarantee that you won't find the EJ Custom too dark/muddy.”
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