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 five decades on platinum records, from players
as varied as Ace Frehley, Al Di Meola, Phil Collen, Tom Scholz, 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.
When we first built the Super
Distortion, it was a 1-conductor pickup. As a 4-conductor pickup, it's
extremely versatile. Coil-splitting produces a very Strat-like
option, both in tone and power. Parallel wiring is similar to
splitting, but it's still humbucking and a little more
hollow-sounding; Paul Gilbert used to use two Super Distortion pickups
wired in parallel when he was in Racer X.
Recommended For
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: 1974
Pole Pieces: Nickel
Spacing: Standard
Color: Cream
