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Seymour Duncan Distortion Bridge Humbucker w/ Nickel Cover
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The Duncan Distortion is Seymour Duncan's original high-output passive humbucker pickup. It incorporates a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings to deliver powerful but balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper-midrange harmonic content. Lows strings are tight and mean while the high strings scream with harmonics, making it a go-to pickup for hard-hitting crunch rhythms and blazing lead tones.
For a super-flexible setup you can pair a Distortion bridge with a '59 or Jazz neck pickup and cover a huge array of styles. In addition to being offered in 6-string humbucker and Trembucker spacings, the Distortion is also available in 7- and 8-string models, making it perfect for modern, extended-range metal playing.
Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Distortion uses a large ceramic bar magnet, nickel-silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
For a super-flexible setup you can pair a Distortion bridge with a '59 or Jazz neck pickup and cover a huge array of styles. In addition to being offered in 6-string humbucker and Trembucker spacings, the Distortion is also available in 7- and 8-string models, making it perfect for modern, extended-range metal playing.
Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Distortion uses a large ceramic bar magnet, nickel-silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
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MORE METAL THAN ANYTHING 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
Had a JB in the bridge of a Jackson that was stock so I swapped it out for this just because I had a JB in a Les Paul and a Kramer. I found the gain just as hot, slight less low mids and a bit more treble. Sounded like Megadeth. I was also playing through a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker cab with a Mesa Boogie Mini Rec head. Not as scooped a mid range as other Duncans like Black Winter, Pegasus or Nazgul but thats about as death metal as you can get. Sounds great without a cover too.
Posted by Music Mike on Feb 29, 2024
The better version of the JB 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
I have this pickup in the bridge of my Ibanez RGA42FM, and it does everything I expected it to and more. It's like a JB, except tighter and hairier with gain. It also boasts a surprisingly great clean tone. It's not as warm as that of the JB, but I personally prefer the extra brightness it has that the JB lacks. The good clean tone makes it very versatile, and you can use it for pretty much any genre of music. Must-have if you're looking for a pickup that can do anything you want it to.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 29, 2023
Great in a Les Paul 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
I put one of these in a used Les Paul I bought a while back.
The previous owner had replaced the original pickups & they didn't do it for me.
This gave me some power & clarity & the tone I wanted from a Les Paul--with some extra sting.
They're basically a JB with a stronger agent--and they sound similar.
For classic rock, hard rock & stuff like that they work great, and they have a nice edge for blues as well.
Posted by Zed on Apr 15, 2020
Best pickup ever 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Like a jb only more mids and more dynamics. Raunchy yet clear, thee best rock pickup out there.
Posted by Glen on Jun 25, 2018
Great pick ups 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
I have the set in one of my guitars and these pick ups are really underrated in the line of Duncans. Amazing clarity and great cleans considering they are ?distortion? pickups. Very warm lows and great mid range not muddy at all. Overdriven/Distorted is where these really shine every note chimes, leads sear, power chords are chunky!
Posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2017
N/A 1 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
High output, has great clarity, and doesn't sound muddy while in drop tunings.
Posted by anonymous on Sep 12, 2013
Badass 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Brampton, Ontario
Really high output. Suits any form of rock or metal. Great for soloing beacus it has alot of clarity which balances well with the extreme high output.
Posted by anonymous on May 11, 2012
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Distortion Bridge Humbucker w/ Nickel Cover | 738024 |
