Distortion/Superdistortion

GHWelles

GHWelles

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I like the upper mids, treble and bite of the DD but the low mids and fluidity of the SD. any way to get the best of both in one pickup?
 
Re: Distortion/Superdistortion

X2N maybe? That would be one thick pickup with highs, miss, and lows across the board.

I don't know that the reality of such a pickup is what you want ….or maybe it is.
 
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GHWelles said:
I was going to try that but was reading that tends to make pickups brighter - maybe add the DD coil to the SD
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what MIGHT work, if not for the baseplates being off. I've tried it and you may need to redrill the holes for the holding screws or whatever you wanna call those little brass screws that hold down the bobbins to the baseplate.

That being said. the super distortion uses a brass baseplate, which will 'round over' the treble end considerably.

My SD/DD hybrid is one nasty m.f. lots of bite and bark, super tight in the low end, slightly chunky in the middle and treble detail that's very hard to get in another pickup. it's hard and cutting but not harsh or shrill. Using the duncan baseplate yields a brighter pickup. Let's put it this way: DMZ baseplate+mag: roaring bark. SD baseplate +mag: screaming grind.

Hope that helps.
 
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Side note: I just got an alternative 8 to get similar characteristics to what you just described, so we'll see how that goes. But yeah as long as you're patient, do your research and drill carefully a SD/DD combo should be very rewarding
 
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orpheo said:
what MIGHT work, if not for the baseplates being off. I've tried it and you may need to redrill the holes for the holding screws or whatever you wanna call those little brass screws that hold down the bobbins to the baseplate.

That being said. the super distortion uses a brass baseplate, which will 'round over' the treble end considerably.

My SD/DD hybrid is one nasty m.f. lots of bite and bark, super tight in the low end, slightly chunky in the middle and treble detail that's very hard to get in another pickup. it's hard and cutting but not harsh or shrill. Using the duncan baseplate yields a brighter pickup. Let's put it this way: DMZ baseplate+mag: roaring bark. SD baseplate +mag: screaming grind.

Hope that helps.
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Ok I will take the pickups and swap the slug coil and will have one of each to compare
 
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the custom has coils similar to the super distortion, but the baseplate, mags and polepieces (inductance) are significantly different.
 
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Try a Parallel Axis 2, or a TB-6. In my experience, the TB-6 has a distinct difference from the SH-6, with more clarity but a little less "push", whereas the PATB-2 is like an SH-6 with more focus.

Kinda like a sniper vs a rocket launcher. Or a rocket launcher with a scope. Or a sniper rifle that fires explosive barbed rounds.
 
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