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 Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
50 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6), the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) has lower output, an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother), a brighter top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) | Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 16.6k | 8.21k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.10 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, mid-forward, tight & aggressive | vintage output, bright, soft & warm |
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
44
measured inductance
Magnet
0
Ceramic vs Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
52
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Pearly Gates: Hard Rock
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
On the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
“To me they cover a lot of the same ground, but the BB3 seems less shrill in the high end.”
Comparing with Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
“The general consensus happens to be that the bridge is bright and the neck is dark.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
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