DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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Lindy Fralin Big Single 43 vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
neck humbucker
82 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Lindy Fralin Big Single 43 | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.2k | 12.7k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.5 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 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | moderate 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
94
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
Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
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