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: Black
Spacing: Standard
Color: Black
