Compare
DiMarzio Muscle T vs Fender Original Vintage Tele
DiMarzio Muscle T
bridge Tele pickup
83 match
medium confidence
Fender Original Vintage Tele
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Muscle T, the Fender Original Vintage Tele has an Alnico III magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Muscle T | Fender Original Vintage Tele |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.47k | 6.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.56 H (measured, 1 reading) | 3.57 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico | Alnico 3 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, scooped mids | 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
100
measured inductance
Magnet
70
Alnico vs Alnico 3
Coil
100
same coil type
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 Muscle T
“Those early Tele single coils define what many call “twang”: crisp attack, bright highs, and a certain snap in the mids.”
“Notes hit hard, mids stay full, and highs smooth out without losing detail.”