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DiMarzio Twang King vs Lollar Special T

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Compared with the DiMarzio Twang King, the Lollar Special T has hotter output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Twang KingLollar Special T
DC resistancediffers6.22k6.3k
Inductancediffers2.20 H (measured, 1 reading)2.50 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs1.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs2.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs7 / 10no chart
Slotneck Tele pickupneck Tele pickup
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lowsvintage 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
82
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 Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
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DiMarzio Twang King pickup demo
Paul Ingrey

Lollar Special T

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Twang King

“The twang king in my kotzen very bassy with a real harsh top end.”
messenger · 2024-02-11Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“From examples and reports I could find online, the Twang King bridge seems bright with an extra helping of "twang", as its name implies.”
Masta' C · 2020-08-26Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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