Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

And Randy alos used stock Gibsons in his Les Paul. But that's not why ew are here.

The Distoriton is my favorite high output pickup period. It's my #1 pup, in my #1 guitar.

It is a mid/treble heavy pickup, with enough bass, and very tight bass. It allows you to run the bass up on the amp, and the distortion, and not get muddy. It has more chucnk than thud, if that makes sense. Amazing crunch. It will cut through and scream/shriek/wail - whatever you want to call that bend up from the 22nd fret.

It cleans up ok. The cleans are obviously ceramic cleans, but it isn't total dirt all the time no matter what. Then again, cleans are not what it is all about. I dig the cleans a lot more than i thought I would as ceramics go.

And of course, hot hot hot. Comes across as a very response pickup with not just flying out immediately to the touch. Harmonics all over the place leap off the neck.

It's a go to guitar for Judas Priest, whereas my Super Distortion works more for Iron Maiden.

Waiting for you to come along.:cool2: How does it compare from alder to mahogany? How does it work with drop tuning? I'm looking to put them in a maple neck thru with mahogany wings. C# standard tuning.

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

The Distoriton is my favorite high output pickup period. It's my #1 pup, in my #1 guitar.

Are you referring to the Duncan Distortion or the Dimarzio Super distortion that has been mentioned a few times now. I am assuming you are talking about the Seymour?
These Seymour Distortion are at the top of my list from my replacement pickups.
You can buy them in a set of two, but I am not sure I want the same unit for the neck.
would you suggest this unit for the neck also?

 

[Barron1]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Are you referring to the Duncan Distortion or the Dimarzio Super distortion that has been mentioned a few times now. I am assuming you are talking about the Seymour?
These Seymour Distortion are at the top of my list from my replacement pickups.
You can buy them in a set of two, but I am not sure I want the same unit for the neck.
would you suggest this unit for the neck also?

He's talking about the Seymour Duncan Distortion different animal from the Dimarzio Super D

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Hmm, so the SD distortion might be the one for me.

 

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Hmm, so the SD distortion might be the one for me.

I'd get one, even if it's not your #1 I'm sure it's the kind of pup that would always have a good use. One of those "everyone needs one" kind of pups.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Waiting for you to come along.:cool2: How does it compare from alder to mahogany? How does it work with drop tuning? I'm looking to put them in a maple neck thru with mahogany wings. C# standard tuning.

Can't say about Alder. I might be concerned for excessive high end. As it so happens, I have used it for drop tunings down to D or so - awesomeness! Excellent choice for that.

If you are using it in a super bright guitar, might want to use 250k pots. Actually, I like 300k on all my screamer ceramics in the bridge spot.

 

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Thanks

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Thinking this would be a great bridge unit, now for the middle SC and the neck humbucker.

 

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

What kinda neck tone you looking for? Personally my favorite I just found, EMG 81. I've tried a few different pups in the neck and none of them gave me the tone I wanted. I don't want a bluesy, smooth kind of tone, I want very articulate and bright. Something where fast passages can be understood just like from a bridge pup. The EMG 81 gives me that. Also cleans it gives me that very bell like chime, basically like MetallicA's cleans. AJFA and black album were both an 81 in the neck and turns out it's a BIG part of it. Sometime later James switched to the 60.

So which tone you after?

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

What kinda neck tone you looking for? Personally my favorite I just found, EMG 81. I've tried a few different pups in the neck and none of them gave me the tone I wanted. I don't want a bluesy, smooth kind of tone, I want very articulate and bright. Something where fast passages can be understood just like from a bridge pup. The EMG 81 gives me that. Also cleans it gives me that very bell like chime, basically like MetallicA's cleans. AJFA and black album were both an 81 in the neck and turns out it's a BIG part of it. Sometime later James switched to the 60.

So which tone you after?

Aren't the 81's used for bridge pickups "traditionally"?
I am not quite sure what I want as it would end up being used for my clean tones. The more I look over pickups, the more I realize I am going to have to probably buy, test, buy test...etc. To find what I am after. That clean bright, articulate tone might be good though.

I have never really used after market pickups, I have always used the stock units when I was younger...so this is new for me.

You are using a Active for your neck and a passive for your bridge?

 

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Yeah the 81 is typically a bridge pup. Most people seem to not even think it can go in the neck while bands like MetallicA have been doing that for 25 years. I have a few guitars each with different pups but my main guitar is a Jackson Rhoads Pro with EMG's. First time ever with actives and I'm liking them. Very different from passives but no worse or better, just different.

I have dual EMG 81x's in that guitar alone, all the others have passives. So far it's:
Dean CFH with B&B L500L/L500R
Dean Dime o Flame with B&B L500XL/DMT Dimetime
Jackson Rhoads Pro with EMG 81x/81x
Ibanez Xiphos with SD Invader/Super Distortion (this was was just for testing, I have no plans of keeping those there, this is where the SD distortions will go)
Dean Rebel From Hell Custom with B&B L500XL/DMT Dimetime (this one isn't complete yet)

I'd really like to try a SD '59, SD jazz, SD distortion, EMG 60x, and really anything else that pops up. The Super Distortion and DMT Dimetime are basically Identical because the Dimetime was custom made by Dean to copy Dimebag's DFH neck pickup exactly, which was a stock Super Distortion. The L500R is also similar, but different.

If you want to hear an EMG 81 in the neck my only idea is to listen to And Justice For All. I can't think of any dirty leads on the neck but if you hear how sparkly and bright the cleans are it kinda carries over to the dirty. That pickup seems to make everything sparkly sounding. Instant "One" and "Enter Sandman" with any amp settings. There's no other examples I can think of.

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

I think it is hard to judge the sound of a PUP until you just try it with your axe and gear.
Good thing there is a buy and sell forum here maybe I will have a look there and see what I can find. I think generally any of the pickups I have looked at will be an upgrade over the stock units in this new guitar because they are EMG select which are not highly regarded.
I appreciate your help.

 

[jkkkjkhk]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Yeah just start buying all the used pups that spark your interest. $40 for a pup is nice and gives you a good opportunity to experiment. If you love it then great, either leave it or buy a new one in your color or whatever. If you hate it then oh well, it was only $40 +/-.

 

[guitarrob]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Yeah just start buying all the used pups that spark your interest. $40 for a pup is nice and gives you a good opportunity to experiment. If you love it then great, either leave it or buy a new one in your color or whatever. If you hate it then oh well, it was only $40 +/-.

Yeah, I think that is the best bet.

 

[Sodom616]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

Mayhem set=METAL!!!

 

[jimlp]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

I have read in a few places he used a SD Distortion in one of his guitars. I also read he used a combo of SD Distortions and/ Dimarzio Distortion in one of his guitars. There is other info to suggest he used TB-4/SH2..etc. He had quite a few guitars and the most of the V's were prototypes. IIRC, his Jackson V, the black one used a combination of the SD Jazz and SD Distortion.


It's a small all maple Steinberger, with a HSH combination.

Randy Rhoads never used the JB, his Jacksons had Distortions in the bridge position. This is from randyrhoads.tk website, great resource for Rhoads bootlegs and pics. They are authorized by the Rhoads family.
Here's the basic specs covering the guitars Randy played in concert (and some for recording) during his time with Ozzy Osbourne.

White/Cream Gibson Les Paul
*Used for recording of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" and all live shows*
Stock 1974 model (though he thought it was a 63 0r 64)
Stock pickups
Schaller machine heads
Engraved pickguard reads "Randy Rhoads"
Bell-shaped plate above the nut (added by Randy)

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Polka Dotted Sandoval Custom Flying V
(Custom-built by Karl Sandoval)
*Used for recording of "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" and all live shows*
Arrow-shaped headstock
Aluminum nut
Danelectro neck (shaved down)
Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl bowtie inlays
Body-Mahoghany wood
Stock Fender bridge
Dimarzio Distortion Plus pickup (Bridge)
Dimarzio PAF pickup (Neck)
Chrome hardware
Strat input jack under upper horn/wing
2 volume, 2 tone controls (lower horn/wing)
Toggle switch (upper horn/wing)
Non-locking tremolo system

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White Jackson Custom Semi-V
(Designed by Grover Jackson/Randy Rhoads)
*Used for recording of "Diary Of A Madman" and all live shows in 1981-82*
Binding around neck and headstock
Pearl inlay on the neck (Les Paul-type blocks)
Neck-through-the-body solid maple construction
22 fret maple neck
25 ½” scale
Seymour Duncan Jazz Humbucking pickup (neck position)
Seymour Duncan Distortion pickup (bridge position)
Charvel tremolo unit (set up by Doug Chandler)
Brass hardware
Pinstripe design on body

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Black Jackson Custom
(Designed by Grover Jackson/Randy Rhoads)
*Used for shows on the US "Diary Of A Madman" tour 81-82*
Binding around neck and headstock
Shark-fin type inlays on the neck
Neck-through-the-body design
22 fret maple neck
Neck: 1 11/16” wide at the nut
25 ½” scale
Wings-Poplar wood
Seymour Duncan Jazz Humbucking pickup (neck position)
Seymour Duncan Distortion pickup (Bridge position)
Brass hardware
Controls (from front to back)-volume, three-way toggle switch, volume , tone
Brass pickguard
No tremolo unit

 

[jmh151]

Re: Anybody here using the Distortion Meyhem SH-6 set?

^^^^^^^^^^

This is true. The Sandoval V had a Dimarzio Superdistortion/PAH. Gibson Les Paul was stock. The Jacksons had Duncan Distortion/Jazz Combos. While Jackson Rhoads models mostly always had JB/Jazz combos, whenever Jackson does the 100% Replicas of Randy's Black V and White Concorde, they always have the Distortion/Jazz combo.