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DiMarzio Super Distortion vs Gibson Dirty Fingers

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Super DistortionGibson Dirty Fingers
DC resistancediffers13.68k15k
Inductancediffers6.73 H (measured, 2 readings)not measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs8 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs6.5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffershumbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh 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
87
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 Super Distortion

DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
Mike Stamper · comparison

Gibson Dirty Fingers

The World's Loudest Pickup: Invader vs. Dirty Fingers vs. Hot Rails
Anndy Negative · comparison

What players and reviewers say

Players comparing them

“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
idsnowdog · Jan 3, 2011Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)

On the DiMarzio Super Distortion

“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Benjy_26 · Jan 3, 2011Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“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.”
idsnowdog · Jan 3, 2011Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the DiMarzio Super Distortion →

On the Gibson Dirty Fingers

“Well first of all, the Dirty Fingers is going to be WAY hotter and WAY more aggressive than the Angus sugnature.”
Christopher Caruana · 2009-12-14Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The DirtyFingers is hotter (to my ears/fingers) and downright nasty dirty gritty fizzy hairy..”
Aceman · 2010-11-27Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Gibson Dirty Fingers →