Closest match
lower output · Alnico magnet: warmer, smoother
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Notorious
Hot, clear and balanced, with scooped mids and a bright top end.
Hotter than 82% of the 79 neck Tele pickups we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Fewer mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Brighter than a typical DiMarzio
Like the DiMarzio Notorious, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio True Velvet Tdarker · −15% output85 match
- More biteBare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Staggerbrighter · −10% output79 match
- HotterSeymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)+22% output · Alnico 5 magnet72 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Muscle T−21% output · Alnico magnet89 match
- No humDiMarzio Area Thum-cancelling · similar output67 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.85k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
moderate outputbrightscooped mids
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the DiMarzio Notorious collected yet.
Fits the neck of a Telecaster.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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