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DiMarzio Super Distortion S vs Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
Strat single-coil
80 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion S, the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) has hotter output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion S | Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.18k | 16.09k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.88 H (compiled) | 10.23 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.75 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
80
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
81
each against its maker's average
Mids
80
each against its maker's average
Bass
12
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Super Distortion S
“On paper, it delivers the bite and sustain of the original Super Distortion with more focus, less flab, and a tighter low end for Strat bridge positions.”
“The low end stays tight and responsive, not the mushy kind that gets lost in distortion.”
On the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
“The JB Jr sounds like it has great crunch on the bass, good mids but way too ice-picky treble.”
“The JB Jr sounded bright, almost glassy and the mids seemed, well nasal, if that makes any sense!”