Phil Collen is an American treasure! Yes, I know he's from England. But he, and Larry, had a major role in the 80s Hair Metal era here. We love both of them.

@LarryDiMarzio

Жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, Thank you for the kind words. You might also enjoy: www.dimarzio.com/stories/birth-super-distortion All the best, Larry

I fuckin love Phil Collen! Such an underrated Guitarist. Nuno is another gem

@armandomorenotherevival7827

Жыл бұрын

Nuno is in his own league.

Glad he kept his shirt on today

Phil, you are just awesome, and definitely one of my favorite guitar players of all time. Keep it coming man! As a guitar player who has followed your journey from the beginning, I understand your genuine passion for the guitar, and how it always leads us to the next piece of our life.

Phil collen is my favorite guitar player I love his style

Killer tones! Phil Play such a Hurricane! Energy, Power and rock'n'roll.

The tone coming from that blue Jackson is really vocal and human.

From 6:38-7:00 on the keys was Awesome!! What a great collaboration!

This was a amazing jam moment. Thank you, guys. 03:55

good seeing CJ and Phil together....phil is killing it

You don't always realise it from his work with Def Leppard but Phil is an amazing guitarist. Not saying there is anything wrong with his work there but he plays what the song needs and no more,no show boating. He is highly underrated. I've just bought an Air classic for the neck on my Les Paul. Super Distortion for the bridge next and I'm all set!

@christianforero5833

6 жыл бұрын

I wanna do the same for my epi sg custom but I wanna a paf Joe and a super distortion the best of phill collen and Joe satriani :)

I saw them on that tour! They were amazing

Phil is freaking incredible! Love this guitar!

I used to be a big active pup emgs..etc but ever since I went passive and got a super d pup I fell in love with dimarzios

Holy shit, this guy plays on 13's strings

I love how you show what pickup he is using during the solo & the number...keep it up.

Wow. In that jam with the key player and that blue jackson i am hearing early Dave Murray (iron Maiden). Dave played with dimarzio super distortion in the bridge if his paul kossoff black strat but these pups show a lot of that Super D tone. Its good thing!!

great video thanks. On the blue guitar the Jackson PC1 Shred i recently head Phil Collen say that it is a super distortion in the bridge pick up and not a super 3 pickup. Thanks for clarifying the bridge pickup on the Jackson PC1 Shred. Cheers

Not gonna lie... the super three sounded better than I expected it to

@angusorvid8840

3 жыл бұрын

It's a magnificent pickup.

@Diax1324

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry Garcia also used them, funnily enough. I'm tempted to use one in an HHH guitar for split coil sounds, since they have such crazy output.

@rosskrause3926

2 жыл бұрын

@@angusorvid8840 Yep they are..they came stock in the original Fender HM Strats ..I had 5 of those guitars and they were all original and sounded amazing with the Super 3 in the bridge.

PHIL IS GREAT MONSTER. VERY NICE.

That first PC1 is one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen. Phil is one of my favorite players. When it came out, I lusted for it bad. I was going to get one, but even then it was too expensive. Thank goodness soon after, I discovered sustainers, floyds and flat fretboards (more than 12 inch radius) are just not for me. Believe me, I tried. Still, I’d love to own one if at least for a little while. Maybe one day. There’s so many guitars out there though...

Phil Collen in the house!! amazing!

This pickup sounds great with the bottom left 3 screws out, and the top right 3 screws out....like a staggered super distortion single coil with no hum and excellent clarity with rock tone!!!

When he slows down and grabs a note by the balls, he's fantastic. When he tries to shred, it just isn't there. Def Leppard are a fantastic live band.

@mraybarsx

3 жыл бұрын

exactly, hes got a great vibrato, he could make the notes sing, but when he tries to play fast, it doesnt sound as good

His solo playing alone always annoys me but when he’s in an actual band or backing track jam, he sounds great. The first part is harsh, uninspired sounding, and inaccurate. But in the second part, when he plays along with somebody it’s high quality stuff. It’s fascinating. I think it’s because he’s so used to cutting through big sound that his approach is the best way to do so and he doesn’t turn it off.

@damonstewart70

4 жыл бұрын

The BEST way to play is WITH a band...imho you feel PART OF SOMETHING as opposed to noodling (which I like but can't do except with a metronome)

@starboy3741

Жыл бұрын

I respect your opinion but personally I love his solo playing there’s something unique about it that I like

@RachelAnneAmbrose

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. He does tend to over play even live. Trying always to fit four million notes in a small space. I think his best soloing is when he goes for more melodic solos. Plus he can work that sustainor pickup really well.

@armandomorenotherevival7827

Жыл бұрын

I just don’t think he’s a great off the cuff player,kinda cringy . I agree though his more written and structured pieces and playing is much better .

I just got another guitar and it feels great. However it is my only guitar without Dimarzio pickups in it. I am fan of D activators but I think that I will put SD3 in this one just for the variety. It's time to pimp it a bit. Thanks for this video.

He speaks English really naturally.

@Xaion6

3 жыл бұрын

I totally get what you mean, not like this dude. Some guys in England make Ozzy sound like he should do god damn books on tape!

I think I'm getting the super 3 next . I got a super distortion in an Ibanez Prestige but it's actually kind of sharp sounding in the higher notes which I didn't expect. I think the darker / warmer sound would work better in this guitar.

Super distortion. The king.

I have an agile hawker its mahogany so I'm thinking of putting a super 2 in the bridge to brighten the tone up

Awesome song.

God bless him for being able to play with those heavy gauge strings...God knows I can't.

@LeeHoMusic

6 жыл бұрын

try to tune Your guitar half step down or a step down, magic starts from there....

The blue jackson Guitar I believe Phil said that in the Bridge it is a super Distortion and Not a super 3? Cheers for checking on this.

Wow! His style is amazing, lots of movement but sounds clean!

Amazing sound! May I ask the keyboard or the sample library used in keyboard solo, seems so realistic

The Jam towards the end was brilliant! Big fan of the Super Distortion line as well \m/

Awesome Guitarest !!

Hey Larry, what is the designation for the gold cover with two rows of holes in it (like the Titan and Morse Model have as their first pic on the site)? Is it “unplated?”

How the FUCK does this man play so fast with such thick strings?

@eddiem4868

5 жыл бұрын

He works out alot

@Me37368

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Elrod plays aggressive

i have a crunch lab and liquifier set on my PRS custom 24 SE. its is a hot rod with 10-46.

Hey Dimarzio! What Bridge single coil pickup of yours can I put on my Strat so I can get the sound of EVH? I dont want a HSS on my strat I want a SSS configuration... so what bridge single coil you can suggest to me? God bless

@colt.thrower

5 жыл бұрын

Im not from Dimarzio, but the Chopper pickups are amazing for that sound

Im all about that Keyboardist, the virtuosity was staggering, every one of his phases even sounded like Phils tone, stupid cool, I never knew keyboards can do all that.

@simontherm

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man, been doing that for years....doubling guitar parts on songs with no keys....glad you dug it!

@LarryDiMarzio

7 жыл бұрын

To all the CJ Vanston fans out there, he also mixed the audio on this video starting at 4:07. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

@simontherm

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for having me Larry, I really enjoyed this!

@simontherm

7 жыл бұрын

oh thanks man! I've been fortunate to work with the greatest guitar players on the planet in the last 25 years...Phil, Luke, Vai, Satriani, Skunk, Dweezil etc etc....always was a frustrated guitarist in some sense hahaha...anyway-Larry DiMarzio has helped most of these guys get the tone they get, so I was honored to get to jam with my buddy Phil for this video.

@simontherm

6 жыл бұрын

I'm using MusicLab's "RealEight" plugin with Native Instruments Guitar RIg as my FX

I have an old Dimarzio H2 humbucker someone had in a MIJ Strat that excels with gain. A forum thread says it was an older version of what became the super3, if that is true and you prefer high gain sounds than this is the one! If anyone has any input on the H2 please chime in and set history straight as H2 information is nonexistent online. I love mine.

I've never seen a humbucker where each coil is a dual hot rail. Anyone know which one this is?, He has it on the neck of the blue guitar

@jerryyeaaah15

3 жыл бұрын

his is just two dual rails stuck together in thesame humbucker ring thats it😂

So would the super distortion be good for my basswood Jackson soloist ? What about a neck pickup to balance , a paf /paf pro/36th anniversary or air norton or super 2 .

@LarryDiMarzio

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I always liked basswood with PAF Pro in the bridge and a 36th Anniversary in the neck. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

@angelruiz8796

2 жыл бұрын

@@LarryDiMarzio i have a bright sounding mahogany guitar i want way more low end in the tone everything Ive tried so far that's supposed to be warm sounding from other brands have not worked what would you recommend for bridge or neck?

enjoyed the jam at 4:11

I thought it was weird that when he plays the blue guitar it never tells you what pickup is in the neck. It doesn't seem to be 2 Super Distortion S pickups in a humbucker ring as there are only 2 height adjustment screws.

@blakewatt7936

7 жыл бұрын

It's a sustainer pickup

what is the neck pickup?

Better than anything outta DL lately

Am I the only one that got upset that in the video still, Phil had the X-Stroyer but it wasn't actually used in the video?

@stopthehate1749

2 жыл бұрын

He uses it in the video for the Dimarzio Super Distortion - gets great tones with it.

Hey DiMarzio, can we get a p/u with 6.5 bass, 6 mid, 7 treble. Have the treble be in the higher frequencies so you can keep your amp treble lower and it'll still be clear. Preferably a blade design unless they're too... sharp in the high end. Output around 450 👌

@instrumentalist28

4 жыл бұрын

The di activator is really close to those specs, I have one, it's one of my favorite bridge pups

I was under the impression that you couldn’t put a pickup, even a stacked hum bucket next to a sustainer unit. I’ve seen it before though. Can anyone explain it to me?

@zoltomar4759

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think you can use it with the sustainer, but as long as one or the other is off, you’re good to go.

I’m gonna put a DiMarzio in my strat. I’m trying to get a Def Leppard tone what pickup should I get

@LarryDiMarzio

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpx8j9KskcrPdLQ.html Hope this helps.

@willhammond3683

5 жыл бұрын

@@Me37368 Super Distortion S can get kinda close

I don't play guitar but I want to buy them for the beauty like pieces of art. Does that make sense? It does to me... That blue Jackson is fricken amazing. Why does Phil have his shirt on? LOL.. LOVE IT!

I'd love more information about the Exploreresk guitar he used in the videos I've seen in the past. With the Floyd Rose and the sustainer pickup.

@bucknasty69

Жыл бұрын

As far as I know, it’s a Jackson Custom Shop rendition of an Ibanez Destroyer 2, Ibanez’s take on the Gibson Explorer. When Ibanez first released the Destroyer in the 70s, it looked exactly like an Explorer. They changed the body shape to what you see here in the early 80s after a lawsuit from Gibson. Phil was known for playing Ibanez Destroyers back in the 80s. Another fun fact about the Destroyer: Eddie Van Halen played a 70s Ibanez Destroyer on their first few albums. It’s known as his “Shark” guitar after he hacked a chunk out of the body and painted it in his signature striped color scheme.

@sEaNoYeAh

8 ай бұрын

It's a Jackson X-stroyer, they still use the body shape for the Phil Demmel signature guitar iirc

That is cool how DEF LEPPARD play timantic melodic hard rock sound studio album yes come def is studio album please and new songs

I'm building a single humbucker strat. It'll be wired with a switch for series, parallel, and single. I'd like this sound in the humbucker and something nice in the split. Is this Super Distortion the one for this?

@LarryDiMarzio

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, The Super Distortion has a 4 conductor cables and can be easily wired for your application. (LOL, I invented this wiring). The SD is a good starting place since Phil and lot's of other well known guitarists recorded and played with the Super Distortions. Hope this helps, Larry DiMarzio

@-thirteen

5 жыл бұрын

@@LarryDiMarzio Thanks, Larry. SD is the one.

@-thirteen

5 жыл бұрын

@@LarryDiMarzio thanks, again. Is the SD the best choice for single coil use? The humbucker sounds is classic and what I'm looking for but nit sure about the split tone. Don't think I've heard this application

@Me37368

5 жыл бұрын

size queen I would say the super 3 would be better

@raymondwilliams2609

4 жыл бұрын

@@LarryDiMarzio Hello Larry! I have always loved Dimarzio pickups I wouldn't use anything else! Could you tell me which of the Super Distortion pickups would give me the the most heavy of guitar sounds? Or could you point me in the direction of a similar pickup for that 'dirty' sound? Thank you, and bless you for your time. 🤗❤️👋🤘🎸🔊🔊🔊🔊🎸

is the neck pickup a sustainer?

@JPGenergy

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Jeeves yes

@MHSDankusPotatus

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Jeeves 2 strat rail humbuckers strapped together

delo mejor de lo mejor

killer

I tried Super 3 in Jackson, Ibanez and other different mij guitars, from bassy to alder woods. Is to fizzy sound to me like SH6 distortion... or like metal zone mt2. Only great thing can this pickup is harmonics

@nickharper8145

9 ай бұрын

How was is it in guitar with a heavier tone wood? Or did it fair better in a lighter alder body guitar?

Nice playing, got to get a straight neck like that or a Charvel. Tired of tilt back head stocks.

Might rip out one of my EMG for the bridge

I didn't know that Phil collen uses hot rails?

@jasonlewis6216

4 жыл бұрын

Rob Enriquez Super Distortion S

F spaced or regular spaced, for a American Pro Deluxe Tele?

@piercewilkins8625

6 жыл бұрын

Alexis Machine regular spaced

@samvimes2821

6 жыл бұрын

I swear it's f spacing because it's a fender guitar, isn't it?

@someoneelse101

6 жыл бұрын

There's a Super Distortion T available. Slightly lower output than the Super3 though

@Tubes12AX7k

6 жыл бұрын

The "F" spacing refers to the Floyd Rose bridge. It's either Floyd or standard.

@TheMrLoucrazy

6 жыл бұрын

"F-spaced pickups measure 2.01" (51 mm) center-to-center from the first polepiece to the sixth. Standard-spaced pickups measure 1.90" (48 mm). Although some players believe that F-spaced pickups are only for the bridge position of tremolo bridge guitars, many guitars with fixed bridges (including post-1998 Gibson® and Epiphone® Les Paul®, SG® and semi-hollow guitars) should have F-spaced pickups in the bridge position. Most tremolo equipped guitars that have a nut width of 1-11/16” (43mm) or more should also use an F-spaced pickup in the neck position. If you’re replacing a bridge-position pickup and you're not sure what your string-spacing is, it's usually better to get an F-spaced model. It is not necessary for the strings to pass exactly over the center of the polepieces for best performance, but it is wise to avoid a situation where the E strings are sitting completely outside of the outer polepieces." www.dimarzio.com/faq/how-do-i-know-which-spacing-use

Serious ears on this fella. 😂

The way that knob is over the selector swtich really bothers me

Didnt like the over commercialized sound of Hysteria but High and Dry/ Pyromania very good..

Hmmm Here’s an odd question, Who’s hotter; this guy or Sting?!?!?

@kilogrammar

4 жыл бұрын

Phil for sure

I hope I look that good when I'm 60+. He looks like he's 40

way2workit!

11 gauge 👌

why am i keep thinking Phil Collen use charvel (^^) ....

@mikelembo6657

6 жыл бұрын

Boy Aditya I heard in a rig rundown Phil did that he got into Jackson's because of Charvel. If I remember correctly, someone gave him a Charvel to try and he liked it and he was then later introduced to Grover Jackson, who owned both Charvel and Jackson at the time.

@someoneelse101

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe because a lot of Charvels use the Strat headstock? Fender are also making Jackson guitars nowadays

6:27 Guitar... Keyboard...

Not the real Phil coz .'es still got 'is shirt on! :D. Best Regards!

gret pickups. listen to black magic by Reb Beach... coincidence?

That duet they play sounds like something out of Halo.

@TheMrLoucrazy

6 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

@matthalo89

6 жыл бұрын

TMoreira I’m confused. What’s humorous?

he is not that sloppy player at all! I tried his guitar with his gauge which kinda tore the flesh off my fingers!

@amsteel8223

7 жыл бұрын

What gauge does he use?

@tigranayvazyan5974

7 жыл бұрын

D'Addario .13 - .54/56

@GSHYBR1D

6 жыл бұрын

He does tune down a half step but still hell

@alejandrocisneros7442

5 жыл бұрын

It's easy. Buy a cheap acoustic to get strength.

@Me37368

5 жыл бұрын

bernhardtsen74 listen to him during the pyromania tour now that was sloppy. but he’s a great guitar player now

8:24 onwards reminds me of Yes' On the Silent Wings of Freedom for some reason.

Funny how he goes into the whole spiel about the orange Jackson with his favorite pickups, but when he starts playing with his buddy on keyboards, he switches to the blue guitar and completely abandons the orange guitar entirely, like it was just some red headed stepchild. RIP Orange Jackson :(

@liquidSpin

6 жыл бұрын

Dude, both guitars are his signature Jackson PC-1 and they both are using Dimarzio pickups. He may have switched guitars but the whole point of this video was about Dimarzio pickups and not about the color or model of his guitar.

Phil Is like the Tony Hawk of guitar playing, am I right?

Came here to see the guitar in the thumbnail.... No where to be seen

@VultCult

5 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@LarryDiMarzio

5 жыл бұрын

go to about 1:58 on this link kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpx8j9KskcrPdLQ.html

@LarryDiMarzio

5 жыл бұрын

@@VultCult go to about 1:58 on this link kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpx8j9KskcrPdLQ.html

Phil doesn't get near enough credit for his playing... he's monster player and then some.

That picking... Capitalist economy picking.

@TheBelacqua

7 жыл бұрын

It is impressive though

I like super 3. I don’t like super distortion.

yikes

The HS-2 Is WEAK. Put a Dimarzio Area-61 or Injector in there.

@Robman275

6 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming he likes it weak because he uses it to clean up the bridge pickup, rather than stand alone. Notice how in this video he's mostly using the bridge or split. Having a middle pickup that's much weaker can be very useful for adding versatility to a hot bridge pickup. The Super 3 is a damn hot pickup at 435 Output and 25k DC so a clean middle single coil complements it nicely. Like you I prefer a hotter single coil, but for Phil Collen's style it works very well.

@MrUltraworld

6 жыл бұрын

He wants it weak for clean tones. He keeps both pickups pretty far from the strings for less pull on the strings and glassy cleans.

@Thirdgen83

5 жыл бұрын

The Area-61 IS glassy clean.

Damn that dude can play guitar good