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DiMarzio True Velvet T vs DiMarzio Twang King

DiMarzio True Velvet T pickup
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DiMarzio True Velvet T
neck Tele pickup
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DiMarzio Twang King pickup
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DiMarzio Twang King
neck Tele pickup

Compared with the DiMarzio True Velvet T, the DiMarzio Twang King has a brighter top end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio True Velvet TDiMarzio Twang King
DC resistancediffers6.64k6.22k
Inductancediffersnot measured2.20 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs2 / 101.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs3 / 102.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 107 / 10
Slotneck Tele pickupneck Tele pickup
Traitsvintage output, scooped mids, tight lowsvintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows

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 Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
58
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
92
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale

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