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DiMarzio The Chopper T vs Lindy Fralin Split Steel Poled Tele

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio The Chopper TLindy Fralin Split Steel Poled Tele
DC resistancediffers9.19k9.8k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4 / 10no chart
Slotbridge Tele pickupbridge Tele pickup
Traitshigh output, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, tight & aggressive, noiseless

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
91
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

DiMarzio The Chopper T

DiMarzio Twang King Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
DiMarzio®
DiMarzio Chopper T + Twang King: The Ultimate Telecaster Combo? (No Talking)
Vinny The Axe

Lindy Fralin Split Steel Poled Tele

No videos of its own collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio The Chopper T

“Had a Chopper T in a mid 90s MIA Tele, killer crunch tone.”
Comparing with DiMarzio The Chopper
Laughing Kookaburra · 2011-11-11Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I suppose the Dimarzio Chopper T is an option, but I've used them before and while great, they lean more towards the bright side of the spectrum than fat..”
appar111 · 2016-06-24Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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