Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
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DiMarzio Air Classic vs TV Jones Super'Tron
DiMarzio Air Classic
bridge humbucker
74 match
medium confidence
TV Jones Super'Tron
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Classic, the TV Jones Super'Tron has lower output and an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Classic | TV Jones Super'Tron |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.62k | 4.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.50 H (measured, 2 readings) | 2.64 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright | vintage output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
59
measured inductance
Magnet
95
Alnico 5 vs Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio Air Classic
TV Jones Super'Tron
Super'Tron Guitar Pickup Review - TV Jones Pickups
TV Classic Plus w/ Super'tron! TV Jones - Quirky Combinations Ep. #2
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Air Classic
“On a clean amp setting, things are open and offer lots of headroom.”
“The articulate and transparent nature are on full display with a high-gain amp setting.”