DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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DiMarzio Rainmaker 7 vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio Rainmaker 7
7-string neck humbucker
76 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
7-string neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Rainmaker 7, the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Rainmaker 7 | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.53k | 15.11k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.54 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5.75 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | 7-string neck humbucker | 7-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, dark, tight & aggressive | high output, tight & aggressive |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
61
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio Rainmaker 7
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion