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hotter output · Alnico magnet: warmer, smoother
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DiMarzio
DiMarzio Twang King
Very low output, clear and balanced, with scooped mids, a bright top end and tight lows.
Hotter than 8% of the 79 neck Tele pickups we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Fewer mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Brighter than a typical DiMarzio
- Tighter lows than a typical DiMarzio
“The twang king in my kotzen very bassy with a real harsh top end.”
Like the DiMarzio Twang King, but…
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Specs
- DC resistance
- 6.22k
- Inductance
- 2.20 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
vintage outputbrightscooped midstight lows
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck of a Telecaster.
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
DiMarzio Twang King Neck & The Chopper T Bridge Pickups for Richie Kotzen
DiMarzio Twang King pickup demo
Dimarzio Twang King Neck and Bridge quick test
“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.”
“Chopper is heavy on the mids and twang king is nice bright and scooped with the bass that comes in the neck spot..”
“But the Twang King neck pickup straight up kills any Duncan neck Tele pickup that I've tried as far as clarity goes..”
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