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Gibson Dirty Fingers vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Gibson Dirty Fingers
humbucker
80 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Gibson Dirty Fingers, the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson Dirty Fingers | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 15k | 16.6k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, mid-forward, 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
85
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
Gibson Dirty Fingers
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
What players and reviewers say
Players comparing them
“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
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