DiMarzio Area Hot T pickup
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DiMarzio Area Hot T

A bridge Tele pickup with an Alnico 2 magnet and high output.

high outputdarksoft & warmnoiseless

Specs

DC resistance
9.33k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 2
Coil
Hum-cancelling
DiMarzio's tone chart, 0–10

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