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DiMarzio Area T vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
DiMarzio Area T
neck Tele pickup
66 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Area T, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) has a true single-coil design that hums, a darker top end and more bass.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area T | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.83k | 8.1k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coildiffers | Hum-cancelling | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.75 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, scooped mids, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, dark, scooped mids, 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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Brightness
32
each against its maker's average
Mids
85
each against its maker's average
Bass
55
each against its maker's average
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
“If you have a really bright guitar or seem to have a habit of choosing pickups with too much ice-pick high end, the Alnico II Pro could be a consideration.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Area T
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