Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion Electric Guitar Humbucker Pickup with Ceramic Magnet, 4 Conductor Wiring, in Black, F Spacing.

The Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion started a sound revolution. Replacement pickups simply didn’t exist before the invention of the Super Distortion in the early Seventies. The Super Distortion (and its original 3-conductor version, the Dual Sound) was the first pickup specifically designed to kick a tube amp into total overdrive, and is still the standard by which all other high-output pickups are measured.

The Super Distortion has a perfect blend of power and tone: both single-notes and chords jump out of the amp and fill the room (or the track) with a wall of sound. The balance of tones is classic thick, boosted mids, big lows and fat highs. This is the sound you’ve heard for over three decades on platinum records, from players as varied as Ace Frehley, Al Di Meola and Paul Gilbert.

It’s also versatile: 4-conductor wiring allows instant access to Strat-like split and series-parallel modes. The Super Distortion is primarily a bridge position pickup, although it can be used in the neck position with a relatively low-gain amp. Specifically designed for solid-bodies: hollow and semi-hollow guitars can be hard to control with warm, high output pickups.

As a 4-conductor pickup, it's extremely versatile. Coil-splitting produces a very Strat-like option, both in tone and power. Parallel wiring is similar to splitting, but it's still humbucking and a little more hollow-sounding.

Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion features:

• High-output pickup
• Recommended for the bridge position
• Wiring: 4 Conductor
• Magnet: Ceramic
• Output: 425
• DC Resistance: 13.68