The Super Distortion® S offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion® in a format suitable for direct replacement of a bridge pickup on a Strat®-style guitar. We have incorporated that same balance of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion® the worldwide benchmark for high-output humbucker pickups. We have also adjusted the sound to account for the fact that the Super Distortion® S will be installed in the bridge position, characterized by its typical angle on guitars of this type. This new model features 4-conductor wiring allowing for parallel or "split" (single coil) configurations. It pairs perfectly, in the bridge position, with the Pro Track™, The Chopper™ and Fast Track 1™ models.
As the Super Distortion® S is generally intended to be installed in the bridge position — with the angle inherent to 25 ½-inch scale guitars — we have adapted the characteristics of the original Super Distortion® to compensate for this configuration. The treble response is smoother, while the bass is more precise and better defined. Due to their narrow magnetic field, "double blade" pickups designed for Strat® guitars are not known for the quality of their "split" mode. Yet, in single coil mode, the Super Distortion® S offers a very convincing sound that is neither shrill nor lacking in body.
Bridge position on solid-body guitars; can also be used in the neck or middle position.
Quick Connect
Yes
Wiring
4 conductors
Magnet
Ceramic
Resistance
13.18 kΩ