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  • The mighty SD

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    The Super distortion is the only non seymour duncan pickup ever installed in one of my guitars. 50 years has passed since its release and it is argument of thousands of posts.

    In 2023 is there still place for such pickup? Is it superseded in nowadays digital era?
    Last edited by EmiAba; 05-23-2023, 03:28 PM.

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    Short answer: NO.

    The Super D is a known quantity, and therefore a universal yardstick.
    Seymour Duncans version of a known quantity is a JB.

    Also, Larry is a bit of a self-promotor. He claims to be the firstest with the mostest, but Bill Lawrence was making and selling replacement pickups before Larry. I remember seeing Bill Lawrence ads in Guitar Player magazine before I saw DiMarzio ads.
    Last edited by ICTGoober; 05-23-2023, 03:35 PM.
    aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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    • #3
      I'm not much of a high gain guy but I really like the super distortion for some applications. It's not the sound that I always want, but does rock to metal and everything in between pretty well to my ears and sounds good when rolling off the volume. Seems to work best into a lowish gain amp for me.
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      • #4
        I like the super D I'm going to put an uncovered super distortion and a nickel covered PAF36th anniversary in my greeny when I get it.
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        especially when the authors clearly wrote them to be metaphoric,
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        • #5
          It was the first aftermarket pickup I ever bought. I liked it at the time, but haven't compared it to anything else ever since.

          I wonder how it does nowadays. At the time, I replaced it for an EMG 85 and then an EMG 81.

          At the time, I thought fat-sounding pickups were the way to go for a fat metal sound. Turns out not really, LOL.
          Last edited by Rex_Rocker; 05-23-2023, 04:19 PM.

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          • #6
            It has for sure a distinctive sound. It is thick and hot and still one of the best selling in dimarzio lineup. It's impossible to find out an equivalent in any other aftermarket vendors. And that is part of its success. I think everyone needs a SD

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            • #7
              It's impossible to find out an equivalent in any other aftermarket vendors.
              Yes, there is. It's called sales. And the Duncan JB is the best selling aftermarket pickup PERIOD. This is not an opinion - it's backed up by numbers.

              aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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              • #8
                the sd and jb sound nothing a like

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                • #9
                  Also...where are these numbers

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ICTGoober View Post
                    Short answer: NO.

                    The Super D is a known quantity, and therefore a universal yardstick.
                    Seymour Duncans version of a known quantity is a JB.

                    Also, Larry is a bit of a self-promotor. He claims to be the firstest with the mostest, but Bill Lawrence was making and selling replacement pickups before Larry. I remember seeing Bill Lawrence ads in Guitar Player magazine before I saw DiMarzio ads.
                    Yup, Bill was even selling them in Double Cream (TM) back in the 1960's.

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                    • #11
                      There will always be a place for a righteous Super Distortion in a Les Paul.
                      Last edited by Aceman; 05-25-2023, 10:41 AM.
                      Originally posted by Bad City
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                      • #12
                        Yeah, in the early 70’s it was very appropriately named. But in terms of what we think of now as “high gain,” its name leads you to believe that it’s more of a scorcher than it really is.
                        i mean, it is loud and will drive an amp well, but i think it’s really pretty versatile and still picks up your picking dynamics very well.
                        if you’re not messing with pedals and just are going into a cranked tube amp, it’s the best, IMO.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by jeremy View Post
                          the sd and jb sound nothing a like
                          They sound nothing alike, but they are each company's flagship pickup, so to speak.

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                          • #14
                            I have tried the Super Distortion so often, never managed to get my tone out of it. Just never felt 'right'. The JB, on the other hand, seems to hit my sweet spot time and time again.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Aceman View Post
                              There will always be a place form a righteous Super Distortion in a Les Paul.
                              I call it the bridge.

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