DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) vs Seymour Duncan Nazgul
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
8-string bridge humbucker
67 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
8-string bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6), the Seymour Duncan Nazgul has lower output and a true single-coil design that hums.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) | Seymour Duncan Nazgul |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 22.53k | 18.76k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coildiffers | Hum-cancelling | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.77 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 3.85 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | 8-string bridge humbucker | 8-string bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high output, 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
74
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Brightness
94
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
No videos of its own collected yet.
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