DiMarzio Twang King Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
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DiMarzio Area Hot T vs DiMarzio The Chopper T
DiMarzio Area Hot T
bridge Tele pickup
74 match
high confidence
DiMarzio The Chopper T
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Area Hot T, the DiMarzio The Chopper T has a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area Hot T | DiMarzio The Chopper T |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.33k | 9.19k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, dark, soft & warm, noiseless | high output, tight & aggressive, 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
0
Alnico 2 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
92
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Area Hot T
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DiMarzio The Chopper T
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio The Chopper T
“Had a Chopper T in a mid 90s MIA Tele, killer crunch tone.”
Comparing with DiMarzio The Chopper
“I suppose the Dimarzio Chopper T is an option, but I've used them before and while great, they lean more towards the bright side of the spectrum than fat..”