Dimarzio Area 61 vs Fender Texas Specials (neck pickup comparison, clean and distorted)
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DiMarzio Area 61 vs DiMarzio Area 67
DiMarzio Area 61
Strat single-coil
90 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Area 67
Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area 61 | DiMarzio Area 67 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.43k | 5.86k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.94 H (measured, 1 reading) | 2.68 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 2 / 10 | 1.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3.25 / 10 | 2.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | moderate output, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiseless | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiseless |
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
87
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
75
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Area 61
Dimarzio Area 61-Demo
DiMarzio Area 67
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Area 61
“The Area 58 is too bright and the 61 sounds compressed.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Area 58
“When I tried the Area 61 I found it was a lot brighter than the STK-S7, in fact too bright for the bridge position.”