FINALLY someone playing a Super D not trying to sound like 70s/80s hair metal

@Admiral_Bongo

Жыл бұрын

True. Had one bought for Suffocation tones.

@mvyper

11 ай бұрын

It's good for anything. Even cleans.

@sEaNoYeAh

5 ай бұрын

​@@mvyperjust an S tier pickup, one of the all time greats.

The combo of a super distortion in a LP Standard, through a dual rec. Killer! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@mathias6423

Жыл бұрын

Dude the Super distortion transforms any guitar, I prefer it over any other pickup. Sounds better than those more expensive Fishman and Duncans anyday in my opinion. Does not matter if you put it in a clumsy Les Paul or a shreddin Ibanez. Even the clean sounds from that pickup is amazing even though it is called Super distortion :)

@malthus101

2 ай бұрын

@@mathias6423 oh yeah? so it's a good solid versatile base to play many metal styles over the top of, would you say?

@mathias6423

2 ай бұрын

@@malthus101 Hey! Yeah it is a really good base, so good that I actually have it in most of my guitars, It is my go to bridge pickup, and Dimarzio does not have insane prices on their pickups neither like for instance Fishman has, Fishmans are expensive and I do not even like the sound of them that much. The Dimarzio Super Distortion is below 100$ and for that they are a steal. if you want your guitar more versatile you should combine the Super Distortion in the bridge with a Dimarzio PAF Pro in the neck. Dimarzio builds both pickups in several really cool colors that you can match them in as well. The PAF Pro is amazing even for bluesleads. However I most play stuff like Iron Maiden and Opeth with these pickups :)

@malthus101

2 ай бұрын

@@mathias6423 cool man, thanks, I'll take a look at those PAFs...

This is the best tone I’ve ever heard

@Eliphas_Elric

Жыл бұрын

No lie I was skeptical when I read a couple of these kinds of comments before he started playing but holy shit you weren't kidding.

@countzero5150

Жыл бұрын

The Super Distortion is a legendary pickup and the sound of an era. There might be other modern pickups you prefer for the genre of music you play but the super distortion is never going to sound bad. The super and the seymour duncan jb are my two all time favorite pickups.

@ryananthony4840

Жыл бұрын

I swear by Super D's, but honestly most of your tone comes from the speakers

@realtruenorth

11 ай бұрын

Yes, speakers. But I can still hear a crappy pickup through a good speaker.

@feltyash6484

4 ай бұрын

I dont get how people can like high gain tones like this it's terrible

It was such a pleasure watching you play. The joy in your face is so genuine and your playing is fantastic. Thank you!

God damn Ray…that was a groovy mix to bob my head too! That tone is to die for. Not a drop of muddiness and all the clarity in the world. I’ve never thought about the super distortions before as I am a die hard EMG guy…but this video may have opened my eyes. I would like to drop one in my prophecy sg custom. Sick video as always my dude! 🤘🤘

That tone is insane !!!! Dual rectifier and these picks ups 🥰

Les paul + Super Distortion =Win

seeing you smile when you play is so endearing lol, i love being able to see how much fun you’re having

The Super Distortion is my favorite bridge pickup. It rules for metal and rock.

The king. For 50 years.

@bucknasty69

2 ай бұрын

The original aftermarket humbucker, and still the best. Steve Dimarzio hit it out of the park with the Super Distortion.

The super distortion the sound of reign in blood 🤘🤘🤘🤘

A classic for a reason. I put one in the first kit I built. Awesome.

I just bought a 2019 Dean Thoroughbred Select that the previous owner put Super Distortion in the bridge and Air Norton's in the neck and im super impressed... (i usually like SD's Mayhem Distortions) so this video was right on point for me... Thanks bro! 🤘

Between all the "non-stock" pickup brands I've tried more extensively (Dimarzio, Duncans, and EMG), I keep coming back to DImarzio, and ended up settling on the Dimarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire set for my 7 string. I've been super happy with the set for years now, really nailing the right blend of output, clarity, and frequencies I want. I've never tried a Super Distortion myself, but it really seems like a balanced, effortlessly metal pickup. It seems to be compared to the JB a lot, and I think I really prefer the Super Distortion. Less nasal sounding to my ears.

@sEaNoYeAh

9 ай бұрын

The JB is a weird one. For metal if you're not looking for the fuzzy 2000s metal tone of guys like Steph Carpenter (Deftones), Alien Ant Farm and similar you're probably better off looking elsewhere. Forget the tone charts, it's a very dark sounding pickup and notes blur together. Great if that's what you're going for but otherwise hard to remove those qualities from the tone. The Super Distortion by comparison is like a genuinely hot PAF, with all the good PAF connotations intact.

Great sound as always, Ray! Love seeing DiMarzio have more presence on the Internet too. Great pickups at great prices. Wish more people knew about 'em!

@mathias6423

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, however I think a lot of people looking at changing their pickups know about them, maybe they where more common in the 80s ? I am having a hard time even finding more expensive pickups that sounds better.

@realtruenorth

11 ай бұрын

​​@@mathias6423Dimarzios are well known by professionals. Look at Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, etc.. all lead tones from those guys are Dimarzio pickups.

@tarkgundogdu8940

6 ай бұрын

Evolution bridge with Liquifire neck combo just rocks!

@proudbrogressive315

3 ай бұрын

"More people knew about them?" What? They're quite possibly the most popular passive humbuckers on the planet. Only Seymour Duncan JB can rival them, in terms of sound and popularity.

@Mazut0

3 ай бұрын

​@@proudbrogressive315Exactly, they are like Fender and Gibson, everyone that knows what a guitar pickup is, knows about Seymour and Dimarzio

i had the DP100 too... i put mine in a stratocaster for that "iron maiden" sound but i played heavier stuff lol i wish i never sold it awesome guitar and pickup

I heard of the SD when I read an interview with Ace Frehley saying that he had one wired in the bridge of his LP Customs, since then I always associated that pickup with him.

What a beauty! Also the Super Distortion pickup sounds thick and sharp.

I just got a Super Distortion for Christmas from my wife. I had it installed a couple hoirs after I unwrapped it. I have a 2010 Epi LP Standard I have been wanting to drop a Super Distortion in for a long time so I finally did it. The result? Nothing short of awesome! Im finally able to get closer to the VH 1 album sound as well as all the NWOBHM bands I love. It can cover a lot of ground tone and sound wise. It's here to stay and has made my old LP a fire breather.

Got some serious AIC vibe going on there Ray . I have the super dist in my G&L Rampage....its killer

Come on Ray! Doing the hard work so I don't have too. Been wanting a Super distortion for too long

I JUST installed a Dimarzio SD in my Ibanez RG565 😁

Super Ds are fantastic pickups - my 2nd fav pickup behind the Duncan JB

Al Di Meola was an early user of this pickup in his Les Pauls in the 70's. At the time it was the only way to hit the front end of a Marshall hard and get a good distorted tone.

@bucknasty69

2 ай бұрын

John McLaughlin used Super Distortions as well at some point during the 70s; at least what looked like them in a photo I saw of him playing his Ibanez double neck in the 70s. You know the Super Distortion isn’t a one trick pony when the giants of jazz fusion use it as well as the rock and metal crowd.

love your tone and character! I got on installed in my bc rich mockingbird.. sounds killer!

That sounds sick AF.

Quorthon used these for Bathory, the sound really is unique, you can hear that super gainy almost crunchy sound they have really well in "Flash of The Silver Hammer"

Great pick for classic metal in particular.

Sounds great Ray. Dimarizio and Fishman are still on my list to try. Hard to beat Seymour Duncan and EMG but I’m going to try them out

@camdero3294

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be honest with ya homie. They're better than seymour duncans imo. I know my opinion probably doesn't mean jack to ya. But I definitely recommend. They have a heluva sound that's hard to replicate.

@jed_shred_guitars

Жыл бұрын

Try out some bare knuckle too. The Warpig is my favorite

@jeffleecust

Жыл бұрын

@@jed_shred_guitars was looking at the Silos because I’m a big Bea fan

@mathias6423

Жыл бұрын

EMG is very overrated in my opinion. Fishman I have not tried myself but when Ive listened to them on the internet they have sounded both good and not so good. Seymour have some very nice pickups but these Dimarzio Super Distortion are very hard to beat and cheap, they will transform any guitar, you have to try them out :)

@idontgivea1769

10 ай бұрын

I once was a Duncan snob… until i tried the Super Distortion

Sounds amazing

Fuk yea ray! That's a juicey tone. I know you got a bunch of damarzio pickups but one you didn't get that I highly recommend is the D-activator. I got 1 in my strat and fukn DAMN! it's so gooood

Great pick up .....dude love that Lester man

That stereo guitar tone is awesome !

I like those Rail Hammer pickups.

My favorite hot pickups! I was so weirdly anti-DiMarzio for years for absolutely no reason. Just decided I didn’t like them, despite so many of my favorite artists using them over the decades. After a trip to Chicago and trying countless DiMarzios, especially vintage Super Distortions in vintage Gibsons, I became a true believer. Super fucking sick!

@LevitoSaro

Жыл бұрын

Dimarzio's always been one of my favorite pickups. Especially because i've tried most company's pickups. Dimarzio was always most balanced! thats why if you don't know what you want, just search some dimarzios with the specific characteristics!

@thomasmims7850

Жыл бұрын

What company did you like before?

@sEaNoYeAh

7 ай бұрын

Dimarzio doesn't have the same marketing as esp. Seymour Duncan but other major pup makers in general so I never really noticed them as much. But after trying a few there's no pickup maker I have more confidence in (tied only with Bare Knuckle but the price increase is only worth it if you're got money to burn).

Wow Dude.. If you had told me that was a more expensive Bareknuckle pickup or some other boutique brand I would have believed you.. That sounded killer ! It's hard to believe that a pickup that has been around since the 70's sounded so modern.

Sad part is I remember when they 1st came out. PS: serious grit in that tone ! 👍

Nice! Thinking about getting one for my jackson

Wow man this is so sick😆👌🔥⚡️🎶🎸

Killer riff!

Love watching Ray head bang to his own music! Nobody else gonna feel it if the musician isn't into it too! This bridge pickup is extremely impressive. Not one ounce of flub on those chunky lows and the highs are crystal clear. I think this is one of the best pickups I have ever heard for metal. I'm no pickup expert, but I know what I hear!

The Super Distortion has a pretty good pedigree in heavy music. Slayer used it through Seasons in the Abyss, Carcass used it on Heartwork, and Suffocation also used it.

They sound fucking insane, with your playing man. Had some in a Ibanez SG about 43 years ago but had to sell the axe. Am now looking to build something sick and custom and am leaning to Dimazio for that reason. Have had super 80s and SG pups in my self made custom job for 40 plus years but they were always vintage voiced, even my noiseless strat set up is only slightly hotter than vintage. My old Vantage Avenger ($200 in 1981) has 11 - 11.5k pups stock and is my go to for noodling 'cause it has fire when pushed. I like to push. I should drop these into my Epi LP Standard just to give it snarl. Great vid man. Thank you.

I put one in my eppiphone paul it went from being okay to compleat insanity. I liked it so much I brought another one for my other les paul, it's jsut gotta be done if your getting a paul spend a bit extra for that monster pup. You won't regret it at all the sustain and ease to do a pinch harmonic is brilliant and it works really well with an od to send the amp way over the edge into gnarly territory

@bucknasty69

2 ай бұрын

Super Distortions and Les Pauls is a classic combination!

@jayz6008

5 күн бұрын

Shut up

Just got a 62 melody maker has a vintage super distortion in it. And a dimarzio d activator X in the bridge. It’s such a hot rod 😮

If you like chugs and harmonics I’d recommend the X2N because that blade is nice!!!

you did your homework and got an excellent heavy tone

Well I think I know what I'm putting in my mustang. 🔥🤘

Hi stay metal... nice review

Just stumbled on this vid, it was before I subed, but I had to say - that silly grin on your face as you were chugging made my day and made me reach for a guitar myself 🤘🤘 Also noob question - what model is the neck pickup?

That just seems wrong without the cream pickup covers :P I have one in my RG and love it!

That’s the best tone I’ve ever heard

That riff at 1:45 so good man

I have 14 of the early 70's DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups. Great pickups. Also they sound great with A5 magnets too.

@bucknasty69

Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard it said the Tone Zone is pretty much a Super Distortion with an A5 magnet. I love the Super Distortion and have a few extra laying around, I might have to experiment with magnets and see what happens.

@johnnywomack548

10 ай бұрын

@@bucknasty69 They are very different from each other. Both are high output but that's where the similarity ends. Super Distortion with an A5 sounds very cool!

I have spent way too much money on pickups. Sets from 60bucks up to 500 bucks. And I currently use dimarzios. I have a fortitude bridge and a 36th paf anniversary in the neck. Great pickups that don't break the bank

Finally! On Dimarzio's websie there is no image of their nickel plated super distortion which is annoying as hell. Now that I've seen how they look I'm gonna get one for my guitar. they definately sound bad ass. Thanks for the review.

SMR your playing is so good and your tone is always on point. Love the videos man. Thanks

You can’t go wrong with a Super Distortion

Bad ass guitar!

Im putting black winter in my les paul standard. Cant wait to change pro burstbucker

I see them OCP bottoms Ray🔥

Hey Ray quick question, what pickup would you consider being the quietest in terms of computer interference.... I have some ducan design in a guitar that if they get anywhere near my computer go nuts.... other pickups have less of a problem.... So thinking of buying something to cure this problem (also they are way to low output)

Hello, Ray! Can you, please, advise on how to dial heavy 00’s rhythm specifically for this pickup. It’s great on clean and crunch, after your video I was reinforced to purchase it. Cannot dial it in. Advises? Opinion? I know it is bass heavy. I am in Drop C#. Current settings are 46, 40, 37 bass/mid/treble…cutting 80 hz on bass and treble around 6.5k. Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

Goat pickup

The king. The base that everyone copys, modifys, it's the starting point. They even sound good in the bridge of a strat, and not many full size humbuckers do. Put a paf pro in the neck and you can not go wrong. The no regrets pickup, heard on more records than you can count. The 👑

@bucknasty69

2 ай бұрын

The PAF Pro is good in the bridge as well, especially if you have a warmer, darker guitar or want less output.

super distortion or duncan distortion? or even emg? really considering putting new pups in my eclipse but dunno which route to go

That rectifier has a ton to do with that tone love it though pu sounds great

Those sound amazing. I might have to swap out the old jb

Dimarzios are my favorite brand of pickups. This pickup sounds MEAN.

HOLY DANK STANK!😲

I have a Gibson SG with super distortion as the bridge pickup and PAF PRO as the neck pick up and it sounds awseme!! you should try it.

Dimarzio had grown in me over the years and they hold a sweet spot on my heart, which is Seymour Duncan 😝

Ray, how do you find switching between the Les Paul and the fender strat? The scale length difference is really noticable, at least, to me!

@Admiral_Bongo

Жыл бұрын

I have tried many Les Pauls, while being a Jackson/BC Rich guy in general (both 25.5 inch scale usually), didn't feel much of a difference. Except for obviously requiring heavier string gauges to maintain the same tension as any Strat scale guitar and the inability to tune as low without intonation issues.

I purchased a Dimarzio SD in crome but that pickup looks like a covered humbucker not the uncovered look mine is any difference do you know what model ect..

Supegroovy riff, it is like a Lamb of god riff but slowed down, insta like from me :)

Got dimarzio’s in my Gibson, sounds so much better than the stock

@ddubbz1979

Жыл бұрын

What neck did you go with?

Super Distortions are amazing. You can capture an EVH tone or a killer metal tone without having to do a whole lot with your amp.

@Olsen-vp5vg

Жыл бұрын

The pickup used on Eruption (and a lot of VH I) is a Mighty Mite clone of a Dimarzio Super Distortion.

@eckhardt76

Жыл бұрын

@@Olsen-vp5vg Randy Rhoads also used one on his polka dot V.

top 3 current amp sims, midi bass and midi drum software?

I have a ltd ec256, I want to put a dimarzio super distortion on it, does it have to be one with f space or the normal one?

I have an 87 iron bird who tu these pups and it sounds massive

I might get one of these for my Ibanez S. I love everything about it, but the bridge pick up is too muddy. This pickup should solve that problem!

@LA80sMike

Жыл бұрын

I put a Super Distortion on my Epi LP custom and it was incredible BUT I put a Boss SD-1 (level max-drive zero -tone at noon) and it tightened it up even better…

Always wanted to try this as I've always been a Seymour Duncan guy but currently have a basswood body guitar and have heard a mixture of crap, some say it works great and some say it makes the already middy basswood even more middy.

@johnnywomack548

10 ай бұрын

You wrote: "some say it makes the already middy basswood even more middy". That is correct. I would try a brighter pickup for a basswood guitar.

@mmaviator22

10 ай бұрын

@johnnywomack548 I currently have a super D in it and while I like it it's missing some top end snarl, in my head I picture that Adam jones esque grawl. I can tell the super d would sound great in 1 of my schecters or eclipse 1000 but having trouble deciding on what to try next. 1 thought I had was a bare knuckle juggernaut or SD invader. Been told both are bright but was thinking the invader might be a bit too hot. Worst case I'll try it and either trade it or throw it in something else.

Ace Frehley's pickup in his LPs, Mick Mars used this on the first couple albums when he was using a LP, and Judas Priest used this pickup also. It's a classic. Now for you, Ray...with your style of music, if you think this sounds good (which it does), you need to try Mark Morton's signature Dominion pickups from Dimarzio. Probably the best pickup I've heard...on par with Duncan's JB or Alex Skolnick's signature Duncan (tweaked JB). I haven't heard a bad sample from the Dominion, so I hope to hear you put it through it's paces. I plan on putting the Dominion set in my Jackson Scott Ian King V.

Please do a review of ToneX with your capture 😊

If I'm reaching for a guitar with a passive pickup, there's a good chance it's gonna be one with a Super Distortion in it. It's the epitome of that classic big balls, larger than life, dirty ROCK tone.

I put one in my 50’s gold top and fuck me it’s harsh as hell. I’ve got it almost lowered to the pick up ring and it finally sound “good” I’ve been debating putting back the burstbucker . I can run my amps the same with the SD . I have to lower treble and gain.

It's messed up that this is the first aftermarket pickup ever, and for some genre it's still the best one

Its insane how many guitars should just come stock with these that dont. Id much rather have these than some emgs, or fishmans, Or seymour duncans. You cant beat Super Distortions in my opinion. They just work with everything to.

The riffs here....are tits my dude 🤘🏻👊🏻

@michaelnugent9758

Жыл бұрын

For real. Some killer riffage! 🤘🏻

Ray not sure but u may have been. No joke.

What have you done to that Guitar? Did you try to relic it?

dude, you sound like Godzilla in this video!

What is a good pickup to go in the neck that goes good with a s.d.in the bridge

@bucknasty69

Жыл бұрын

PAF Pro is a good neck pickup with the Super Distortion.

My favorite pickup since 1983! It reminds of the crispness of a perfectly wound Jensen speaker or horn. Efficiency!

do a comparison between the two most popular pickups--the distortion and the p.a.f.-thx

@Admiral_Bongo

Жыл бұрын

Just saying, Super Distortion is MUCH hotter and has more upper mid presence. Not as bright and compressed as, say, an X2N or Evo, though.

randy rhoads , paul gilbert , al di meola, ace frehley , gary moore and many many more

Does you have a capacitor on the pot?

Super distortion can do it all. Classic Rock, Metal, Ballads, and Country if you split the coils. It just makes me faster as well.

is that riff a song? it is absolutely beautiful if not it needs to be made into one

SUPER Dz LP 70's STADIUM *ROCK & ROLL* MACHINE!