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brighter
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
A bridge humbucker with a ceramic magnet and high output.
high outputbrightmid-forwardtight & aggressive
Specs
- DC resistance
- 16.6k
- Inductance
- 7.50 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 5.5 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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What others say
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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 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
“Of the two the DF is closer to the SD than the DD.”
Comparing with Gibson Dirty Fingers, DiMarzio Super Distortion
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