You Guessed It: Dimarzio PAFn VS 59n

[astrozombie]

tried both? how do they compare?

[MetalManiac]

From what I understand, Dimarzio didnt set out to make a vintage correct pickup with their PAF. <They did a Humbuckey that was Crunchy , sweet and thick, whereas Duncans are more vintage correct ;, brighter and edgier ? That sound right?

[formula73]

Viceroy MM is correct, from my experience, but I still wouldn't call the Dimarzio crunchy. It's definitely smoother and rounder than the 59n.

[Grandturk]

I find the 59 can be a little flubbier in the neck than the Dimarzio PAF. I have and use both. Never in the bridge position, though.

[Ayrton]

I have used both in the neck, and I like the DiMarzio in the neck more than the '59. The '59 is just too "woofy" sounding.

I prefer the Jazz to the '59 when it comes to Duncans.

[Reckless Abandon]

I fell the dimarzio is warmer and less boomy.

[idsnowdog]

The 59 is clear, loud and strong. The Dimarzio PAF is warm, round and thick. Both have their merits, but they are two different interpretations of the same thing. I would say the Dimarzio PAF is tonally closer to a Seth Lover.

[Funkfingers]

If you want that type of tone but with more power, try and find an old DiMarzio Al DiMeola signature humbucker.

[idsnowdog]

The Al Dimeola pickup is the weirdest pickup I have ever used. It was annoyingly clean. No matter how much distortion you used it was always clean.