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Your cart is empty.This pickup started a sound revolution. Replacement pickups simply didn’t exist before the invention of the Super Distortion in the early Seventies. The Super Distortion (and its original 3-conductor version, the Dual Sound) was the first pickup specifically designed to kick a tube amp into total overdrive, and is still the standard by which all other high-output pickups are measured. The Super Distortion has a perfect blend of power and tone: both single-notes and chords jump out of the amp and fill the room (or the track) with a wall of sound. The balance of tones is classic — thick, boosted mids, big lows and fat highs. This is the sound you’ve heard for over three decades on platinum records, from players as varied as Ace Frehley, Al Di Meola, and Paul Gilbert. It’s also versatile: 4-conductor wiring allows instant access to Strat-like split and series-parallel modes. Discover what thousands of great players know: the Super Distortion is the best all ’round high-power pickup ever made. The Super Distortion is primarily a bridge position pickup, although it can be used in the neck position with a relatively low-gain amp. Specifically designed for solid-bodies: hollow and semi-hollow guitars can be hard to control with warm, high output pickups. Quick Connect No Wiring 4 Conductor Magnet Ceramic Resistance 13.68 Kohm Year of Introduction 1972.
Brian T. Clem
2025-09-06 10:50:24
Wow. Love this pick up. Rock and metal players woukd love this!
Lft hvy sht
2025-08-13 13:41:51
This really took my epiphone casino to a new level. Wiring was easy, and the sound quality is next level. You can't beat a super distortion for those classic metal tones.
cbjr
2025-08-06 14:58:49
Been playing 30+ years and have always avoided this and other Dimarzio pickups. I wanted something different from my Gibson and Duncan arsenal. Wish i bought into these sooner, it definitely has "that" sound for killer hard rock, rhythm and lead. Full, fat tones without being flubby.
Michelle
2025-06-16 11:27:08
My first Dimarzio (all my others are SD). Will not be my last. Awesome tone through my Jackson.
Oblarg
2025-06-15 10:42:22
Fantastic sustain, clear articulation. A very good all-around bridge pickup. Compared to my other high-output bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan Alternative 8), there's more high-end and the sound has a bit more definition, but the overdriven tone is a bit less cohesive/chunky.
Emma G
2025-01-08 12:04:22
Threw this in my ironbird and it’s as to be expected nice amount of OHMz and super distorted. Made in USA which is awesome!
LPCustom
2025-01-04 15:19:14
My first Dimarzio Super Distortion came on my 77 Gibson Les Paul. Custom. It was two years old when I bought it. It’s still my favorite pickup. This new one has the four wire hook up.
M
2024-11-25 21:37:25
Decent pickups, nothing special. Prefer the Seymour Duncans I have bought.
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