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DiMarzio
DiMarzio Evolution
Hot, tight and aggressive.
Hotter than 84% of the 230 neck humbuckers we have
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
“On the other hand the Evolution is brighter and extremely tight.”
Like the DiMarzio Evolution, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio Gravity Stormdarker · +7% output92 match
- More biteSeymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)brighter · +11% output79 match
- HotterDiMarzio Dual Sound+20% output · Ceramic magnet88 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Dominion−14% output · Ceramic magnet83 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 13.04k
- Inductance
- 6.03 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
moderate outputtight & aggressive
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.
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DiMarzio EVOLUTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
“Tread in to the low end and the notes retain clarity.”
“On the other hand the Evolution is brighter and extremely tight.”
“The evolution is definitely one tight pickup, which has a strange reputation on here for being bright from people who have never actually used it.”
“I had the full shred in my jackson soloist, and decided to try the evolution as it's a supposedly a similar pickup - tight, defined and articulate..”
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