Compare
DiMarzio Area T vs Fender Vintera '50s Tele
DiMarzio Area T
neck Tele pickup
68 match
low confidence
Fender Vintera '50s Tele
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Area T, the Fender Vintera '50s Tele has a true single-coil design that hums.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area T | Fender Vintera '50s Tele |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.83k | 7.8k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coildiffers | Hum-cancelling | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3.75 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, scooped mids, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, soft & warm |
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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Area T
“The Area T is has a very flat EQ whereas the Jazz is kinda scooped sounding, very full bass, bright treble.”