Closest match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
low confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Injector
Hot, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 77% of the 158 bridge Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
“I hear good things about the Injector models that Paul Gilbert uses currently, those have smoky midrange and singing sustain..”
Like the DiMarzio Injector, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio Virtual SoloAlnico 5 magnet · darker · −7% output82 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2−24% output · Alnico 2 magnet81 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 11.35k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputsoft & warmnoiseless
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the bridge of a Stratocaster.
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Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidence lower output · tighter low end
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidencelower output · scooped mids · tighter low end
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidence
What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published. No reviews collected yet.
Paul Gilbert Demos His New DiMarzio® Injector™ Pickups
DiMarzio Paul Gilbert Signature Injector Pickups Demo
Are the DiMarzio Paul Gilbert Signature Injector Set the best noiseless Strat pickups?
“I hear good things about the Injector models that Paul Gilbert uses currently, those have smoky midrange and singing sustain..”
“The Injector has a little tighter low end, more, stiffer mid range, and an equally smooth high end.”
“The Injector neck will be darker than a A61 but brighter than the FT1 & also balance well.”
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