Description
Want the roar of DiMarzio’s legendary Tone Zone without ripping up your Tele’s pickguard? The Tone Zone T squeezes that same patented dual-resonance voicing into a humbucker-sized shell built specifically for the bridge slot, so you get the thick midrange growl and surprisingly deep low end the original is known for.
Here’s the thing worth knowing: the spec sheet on the T doesn’t mirror the full-size Tone Zone, and that’s intentional. Chasing identical numbers on a smaller coil misses the point — DiMarzio tuned this one for the sound, not for matching resistance figures. They also accounted for where this pickup actually lives: the angled bridge position on a Telecaster. That meant nudging the top end warmer and giving the low notes a touch more sparkle, so the tonal balance feels right once it’s slanted in place rather than sitting flat.
4-conductor wiring means you’re not locked into one voice. Wire it straight for full humbucking snarl, or split the coils for that classic single-coil twang — a flick of a switch takes you from bark to chime whenever the song calls for it.
- Wiring: 4-conductor
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Output: 300 mV
- DC Resistance: 12.39 kOhm
If your Tele’s bridge pickup has been holding back your heavier riffs, this is the fix — big humbucker attitude with the wiring flexibility to still keep your twang on tap.
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