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DiMarzio Muscle T vs Radioshop ID Telecaster
DiMarzio Muscle T
neck Tele pickup
82 match
low confidence
Radioshop ID Telecaster
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio Muscle T, the Radioshop ID Telecaster has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Muscle T | Radioshop ID Telecaster |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.88k | 6.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.59 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| 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 | vintage 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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
DiMarzio Muscle T
No videos of its own collected yet.
Radioshop ID Telecaster
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.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Muscle T
Radioshop ID Telecaster
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