DiMarzio Imperium 7 pickup
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DiMarzio

DiMarzio Imperium 7

Medium output, tight and aggressive, with forward mids and a dark top end.

Hotter than 43% of the 14 7-string bridge humbuckers we have

  • Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
  • More mids than a typical DiMarzio
  • Darker than a typical DiMarzio

Like the DiMarzio Imperium 7, but…

The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match

Specs

DC resistance
12.61k
Inductance
7.21 Hmeasured, 1 reading
Magnet
Ceramic
Coil
Hum-cancelling

high outputdarkmid-forwardtight & aggressive

DiMarzio's tone chart, 0–10

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

Fits the bridge of a 7-string.

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Each score is how close a pickup is on measured specs, out of 100. The meter shows how many of those specs we could compare; a grey score means few could be. How scoring works

  1. Closest match
    DiMarzio Dreamcatcher 7
    DiMarzio Dreamcatcher 7
    7-string bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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  2. DiMarzio Crunch Lab 7
    DiMarzio Crunch Lab 7
    7-string humbucker

    no spec differences found

    Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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  3. DiMarzio D Sonic 7
    DiMarzio D Sonic 7
    7-string humbucker

    no spec differences found

    Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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  4. DiMarzio Evolution 7
    DiMarzio Evolution 7
    7-string humbucker

    no spec differences found

    Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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  5. DiMarzio Air Norton 7
    DiMarzio Air Norton 7
    7-string humbucker

    lower output · brighter

    Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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  6. DiMarzio Ionizer 7
    DiMarzio Ionizer 7
    7-string bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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