Description
Telecaster neck pickups have a reputation problem — too often they’re thin, dark, and buried in the mix. DiMarzio set out to fix that with the Twang King Neck, and the True Velvet T Neck pushes that formula further. Low strings stay big and articulate, but the top end smooths out and the pick attack gets a firmer push, so you end up with a pickup that’s equally happy sounding delicate or digging in hard.
Under the hood, the True Velvet T shares its DNA with the Twang King: controlled-tension coil winding, specially selected wire, and magnets that are hand-calibrated rather than just dropped in. It’s finished with an unplated nickel cover for a cleaner, more open voice, and it’s double wax-potted so you get quiet, squeal-free performance even when you’re pushing a dirty amp or hot stage volume.
Specs:
- Wiring: 2-Conductor
- Magnet: Alnico 5
- Output: 95 mV
- DC Resistance: 6.64 kOhm
- Introduced: 2009
If your Tele’s neck position has always felt like the weak link, this is the pickup built specifically to sort that out — pretty when you want it, tough when you need it.
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