Compare
DiMarzio Muscle T vs Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele
DiMarzio Muscle T
neck Tele pickup
82 match
medium confidence
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Muscle T, the Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele has hotter output and an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Muscle T | Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.88k | 9k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.59 H (measured, 1 reading) | 2.92 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 2 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 2.75 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows | moderate output |
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
83
measured inductance
Magnet
95
Alnico vs Alnico 5
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.”