Seymour Duncan Jb. Or Dimarzio Super Distortion

[Anarocker]

Hi,
I'm relatively new on installing pickups and etc... and I wanted some input on which of these 2 pickups do you guys prefer. I'm interested in hooking up one of these pickups into my fender mustang, but im not sure which of these i should choose. Any opinions or feedback would be gladly appreciated.

Thanks.

-Ed

[JESTER700]

What sounds do you like? I prefer the JB - it's one of my fave bridge pickups. But for LOTS of gain, the distortion has a little more (and is brighter). IIRC, they're the same coils; the JB has an A5 magnet, the distortion has a ceramic.

[j.arledge]

the distortion is round and thicker sounding . It may not show a bunch of highs but it throws pinch harmonics out like nothing.

I enjoyed mine, i just wanted somthing brighter .

this is a clip i did with the super d.

http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/...mode=song_hifi

[frankfalbo]

Originally Posted by JESTER700

IIRC, they're the same coils; the JB has an A5 magnet, the distortion has a ceramic.

Are you thinking of the Duncan Distortion? The Dimarzio has a much deeper magnet, and fat allen pole pieces, so it's more like having two rows of slug coils, not a slug and screw pole.

The Dimarzio is going to be more compressed, and it's thicker sounding. It has less dynamics than the JB. (I just got a JB I'm going to sell by the way) I much prefer the Super Distortion, but they're both good. It's kind of like the JB is a girl screaming in a scary movie, and the Super Distortion is a guy shouting at a football game.

[Anarocker]

Thanks alot everyone for all your responses and info. I really do appreciate it.

-Ed = )

[JESTER700]

Originally Posted by frankfalbo

Are you thinking of the Duncan Distortion? The Dimarzio has a much deeper magnet, and fat allen pole pieces, so it's more like having two rows of slug coils, not a slug and screw pole.

The Dimarzio is going to be more compressed, and it's thicker sounding. It has less dynamics than the JB. (I just got a JB I'm going to sell by the way) I much prefer the Super Distortion, but they're both good. It's kind of like the JB is a girl screaming in a scary movie, and the Super Distortion is a guy shouting at a football game.

Oops! Yes, I WAS thinking of the Duncan D. NOW it makes sense what jra said about the distortion... I disagreed with him, but it was because I read the question wrong.