Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Illuminator
Hot, tight and aggressive, with a dark top end.
Hotter than 67% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
- Darker than a typical DiMarzio
“In this guitar, Illuminator has a balanced EQ w/ slightly less highs.”
Like the DiMarzio Illuminator, but…
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- HotterSeymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)+14% output · Ceramic magnet79 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Steve Morse Model−24% output · Ceramic magnet89 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 10.56k
- Inductance
- 6.77 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
moderate outputdarktight & aggressive
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
DiMarzio Illuminator Guitar Pickups for John Petrucci
“The lows are controlled and big… never muddy, loose or flabby… but not constricted, brittle or overly tight.”
“The mids have a dominant roar to them that keeps the open chords clear and the lead work precise.”
“In this guitar, Illuminator has a balanced EQ w/ slightly less highs.”
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