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DiMarzio
DiMarzio Super Distortion
A humbucker with a ceramic magnet and moderate output.
moderate outputmid-forwardbig low endtight & aggressive
Specs
- DC resistance
- 13.68k
- Inductance
- 6.73 Hmeasured, 2 readings
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
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What others say
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Phil Collen for DiMarzio Super Distortion Pickup
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
Seymour Duncan JB VS DiMarzio Super Distortion - BRIDGE
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“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 Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
Comparing with Gibson Dirty Fingers, Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“I love the super distorsion, it's the sound in my head from all that older rock.”
“I had one on my BC Rich Gunslinger back in the day. I didn't like it. It was very muddy.”
“Super distortion- instant 80s tone, great for hard rock from that era.”
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