DiMarzio Super Distortion (Clip)

[SFW]

I haven't really been a DiMarzio user for the past 15 years. I've had a couple of pickups, but they were quickly pulled. I've been in a quest to find a bridge pickup that I liked in my Les Paul Standard. After trying several Duncans and some high end boutique pickups, I figured what the hell... Let's try a Super Distortion. I'm glad I did. This pickup rocks. I decided to go for the 70s look and ordered a Super D and a 36th Anni PAF in double cream. Looks pretty sharp to me. Enjoy...

 

[jinch0]

Damn what a great tone you have going there. Thats the tone i want for my ESP. How does this pickup combo sounds splitted? And thanks for posting,this was a real eye opener

 

[SFW]

Honestly, I couldn't tell you about the split tones. I stopped wiring coil taps in my Les Pauls a few years ago. Maybe someone else can chime in with their impressions of split tones.

 

[TX6Strings]

Sounds great! How would you compare the Super Distortion to a SD Custom and SD Distortion?

 

[SFW]

It is very similar to the Custom, but with better string definition and note separation. It's not as hot as the Duncan Distortion. And I think single notes are fatter than with either Duncan.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I really like that pup as well BUT I wish it were just a bit tighter and more defined in the low end. Like the EQ and the highs other than that. Tons of gain too. It's hot.

 

[NaturalBornBoy]

That sounds killer!

 

[Lampshade1973]

EVH 5153 + LP equals badass...what kind of EFX are you using?

 

[SFW]

EVH 5153 + LP equals badass...what kind of EFX are you using?

All of the effects (mainly verb and delay with a little pitch shift) were from the TC G-Major 2.

 

[Badronald]

Sounds killer.

I've got a Super Distortion in a Stratocaster. That guitar rips.

Classic humbucker for a reason. It just works.

 

[sytharnia1560]

please tell me thats a quarter pound in the neck?? .. I have that combo and it is killer


OP try a super 2 paired with the super D ... great combo also

 

[Badronald]

That is a Quarter Pound.
They go great together.

 

[philb]

I've been using this pickup in my standard for ages. Just recently tried a Motor city pick up instead. There def more gain in the SD but the Motor City is clearer (note to note definition).
It does sound great in the video.

 

[johnpace2]

Love it! Sounds great!

 

[SFW]

I've seen a few people mention that they moved on from the Super D because it wasn't defined enough... Not quite sure how that could be. I find the pickup to be every bit as defined as the BKP Rebel Yell I had in this same guitar a few months ago. To me the Super has a much better ass end than the RY. But I find it to be very defined across the neck. I use a lot of 9 and 13 chords in my playing, and find the super lets every nite in a complex chord shine through. I can understand that this pickup isn't for everyone, but I just don't understand people saying it's not defined. Then again, my ears are getting old. Lol

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Maybe what I mean is that I find the low end too fat and that is what is causing me to feel it is not defined..

 

[5150clone]

I haven't really been a DiMarzio user for the past 15 years. I've had a couple of pickups, but they were quickly pulled. I've been in a quest to find a bridge pickup that I liked in my Les Paul Standard. After trying several Duncans and some high end boutique pickups, I figured what the hell... Let's try a Super Distortion. I'm glad I did. This pickup rocks. I decided to go for the 70s look and ordered a Super D and a 36th Anni PAF in double cream. Looks pretty sharp to me. Enjoy...

How would it compare with the suhr Aldrich? Hotter, tighter, etc?

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I always thought the Super Distortion was fairly decent pickup in any body or tone wood I put it in. I have a couple of them, I like pairing them with PAF's. I usually can find a DiMarzio or Duncan pickup to get the job done.

I like the dual cream look too I have a 36 ani set in my Trad + for a while. I just bought a set of nickle covers and may cover them but not sure as I want to cover the dual creams on the R7 ann going back and forth which ones i wanna cover so they both are uncovered dual creams

 

[RevolverRT]

Great great tone. How loud were you playing?

 

[SFW]

Great great tone. How loud were you playing?

The master was at 9 o'clock. But I was using the G major 2 to reduce the volume further. It was definitely conversational volumes.