DiMarzio 36th Anniversary Set, Analysis and Review
Sept 29, 2016 21:42:39 GMT -5
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Post by antigua on Sept 29, 2016 21:42:39 GMT -5
www.dimarzio.com/pickups/humbuckers/paf-36th-anniversary-bridge
www.dimarzio.com/pickups/humbuckers/paf-36th-anniversary
DiMarzio 36th Anniversary Bridge DP223N with "nickel" cover
Series resistance: 8.90k ohms
Series inductance: 5.643H
Gauss: 260G slug, 230G screw (3rd and 4th poles & screws)
Unloaded: V:16.9dBV f: 4.89kHz (black)
Loaded (200k & 470pF): V:13.8dBV f: 2.15kHz (red)
DiMarzio 36th Anniversary Neck DP103N2 with "nickel" cover
Series resistance: 7.64k ohms
Series inductance: 4.452
Gauss: 260G slug, 230G screw (3rd and 4th poles & screws)
Unloaded: V: 15.0dBV f: 5.18kHz (green)
Loaded (200k & 470pF): V: 12.7dBV f: 2.55kHz (gray)
Bode Plot
Note that these plots are created with a cover:
How much difference does the cover make? I did a test with and without the cover, loaded and unloaded. Unloaded, the difference is nearly 3dB, but loaded the difference drops to only 1dB.
Technically, that 1dB audible difference should be audible, but just barely. Also note that the peak frequency increases with the cover removed, possibly due to a reduction in capacitance between the coils and the cover. I have tested the covers from the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH55 set and found that they are nearly identical.
I'm starting in on a series of humbucker testing. I don't have many points of comparison yet, so it's hard to say how hot or cool this set it relative to other popular sets. Subjectively, I like how they sound.
Copious amounts of wax:
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/shlSR3T.jpg "Click this image to show the full-size version.")
No metal or wood spacers, just four plastic washers hold the magnets in place, and you can see that DiMarzio embeds extra slugs in between the poles and screws, probably to decrease the magnetic reluctance of the pickup by increasing the permeable mass within the core:
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/t5qMwCA.jpg "Click this image to show the full-size version.")
Info on how these tests are conducted guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/7723/measuring-electrical-properties-guitar-pickups
www.dimarzio.com/pickups/humbuckers/paf-36th-anniversary
DiMarzio 36th Anniversary Bridge DP223N with "nickel" cover
Series resistance: 8.90k ohms
Series inductance: 5.643H
Gauss: 260G slug, 230G screw (3rd and 4th poles & screws)
Unloaded: V:16.9dBV f: 4.89kHz (black)
Loaded (200k & 470pF): V:13.8dBV f: 2.15kHz (red)
DiMarzio 36th Anniversary Neck DP103N2 with "nickel" cover
Series resistance: 7.64k ohms
Series inductance: 4.452
Gauss: 260G slug, 230G screw (3rd and 4th poles & screws)
Unloaded: V: 15.0dBV f: 5.18kHz (green)
Loaded (200k & 470pF): V: 12.7dBV f: 2.55kHz (gray)
Bode Plot
Note that these plots are created with a cover:
How much difference does the cover make? I did a test with and without the cover, loaded and unloaded. Unloaded, the difference is nearly 3dB, but loaded the difference drops to only 1dB.
Technically, that 1dB audible difference should be audible, but just barely. Also note that the peak frequency increases with the cover removed, possibly due to a reduction in capacitance between the coils and the cover. I have tested the covers from the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH55 set and found that they are nearly identical.
I'm starting in on a series of humbucker testing. I don't have many points of comparison yet, so it's hard to say how hot or cool this set it relative to other popular sets. Subjectively, I like how they sound.
Copious amounts of wax:
No metal or wood spacers, just four plastic washers hold the magnets in place, and you can see that DiMarzio embeds extra slugs in between the poles and screws, probably to decrease the magnetic reluctance of the pickup by increasing the permeable mass within the core:
Info on how these tests are conducted guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/7723/measuring-electrical-properties-guitar-pickups