DiMarzio Twang King Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
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DiMarzio Twang King vs Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele
DiMarzio Twang King
bridge Tele pickup
85 match
medium confidence
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele
bridge Tele pickup
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Twang King | Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.07k | 10.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.40 H (measured, 1 reading) | 3.67 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, scooped mids | 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
89
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio Twang King
DiMarzio Twang King pickup demo
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Twang King
“The twang king in my kotzen very bassy with a real harsh top end.”
“From examples and reports I could find online, the Twang King bridge seems bright with an extra helping of "twang", as its name implies.”