HB-112 love

[Aceman]

It's not really a Demon other than aesthetically. It's just a HB-103 with allen screws in place of slugs.

That makes sense too...

So

103 = Distortion (or close enough that I don't care IMO)
108 = 103 + Large caps
112 = 103 + Allen screws

Which leads me to say...

The large heads take some edge off the Distortion tone, which is kind of nice. Tight, without quite the scream. A little more deep than bites.

What do the hex screws do?

[Demanic]

I haven't tried the Duncan Designed version, but the SD Distortion sounds REALLY great with an A8 mag. MUCH better than with the ceramic mag. Like you said, " Nice really full sound, full but not muddy bass, nice present but not overbearing mids and highs that are not quite soft, but not harsh at all".

I find that typically the ceramic mag makes the highs sound very harsh and "brittle" like they are on the verge of self destruction. The A8 smooths the highs but they are still very strong. The lows may not be quite as tight as with the ceramic but they are still strong and tight.

Brittle highs that sound like they're on the verge of self destruction. Thanks Doc, now I finally understand why I love the Distortion.
But a Distortion wind with Demon poles and an A8, that would be nice.

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[ArtieToo]

What do the hex screws do?

Make you search for an Allen wrench to adjust the screw height.

[Demanic]

Ace, hex screws tend to tighten the overall attack. Narrower magnetic field than a standard slug or Filister screw. The opposite is the big hexes on the Invader. Huge spread out field. But bolstered by a lot of gauss.

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[GuitarDoc]

Brittle highs that sound like they're on the verge of self destruction. Thanks Doc, now I finally understand why I love the Distortion.
But a Distortion wind with Demon poles and an A8, that would be nice.

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[eclecticsynergy]

Is it just me, or do those hex screws look a little wider than the usual ones?
I know DiMarzio uses fatter hexes on a couple of models,
Wondering if these might be more like those.

[Rex_Rocker]

Is it just me, or do those hex screws look a little wider than the usual ones?
I know DiMarzio uses fatter hexes on a couple of models,
Wondering if these might be more like those.

Mine was the USA version, but the hex screws were very much the same as what they use for the Full Shred and the Blackened Black Winter.