DiMarzio Twang King Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
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DiMarzio The Chopper T vs Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B)
DiMarzio The Chopper T
bridge Tele pickup
66 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B)
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the DiMarzio The Chopper T, the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B) has hotter output, a darker top end and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Chopper T | Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.19k | 14.8k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 2.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, mid-forward, 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
31
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
47
each against its maker's average
Mids
5
each against its maker's average
Bass
92
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio The Chopper T
DiMarzio Chopper T + Twang King: The Ultimate Telecaster Combo? (No Talking)
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B)
Hot Rails For Strat Single Coil Sized Humbucker
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
“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..”
On the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (STHR-1B)
“Sure, it has some low end punch and a dominant midrange.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio The Chopper T
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