I saw Def Leppard on July 6th,1983 on the Pyromania World Tour. I still remember Phil being on the right side of the stage as I was looking at them, and he had on camo trousers, no shirt, and seargent stripes on his arms. Joe was wearing the sleeveless Union Jack of course. It was the loudest concert I've ever been to. My ears were ringing for 4 days, and it kicked ass!
this fucking guy is 60 years old!!!,......im watching this thinking how can he be 40 and be playing in the early eighties! this guy is the model of how a rockstar can take care of himself,.....
I love Dimarzio pickups. Just the real clear sound and tone of them is just perfection. The Super Distortion is my favorite Dimarzio pickup and i can't imagine it not being in my guitar. Its just PERFECT!
That X-Troyer may be the coolest electric guitar I've ever seen - I instantly want it. Here's hoping Jackson makes it available to the public at some point. It's marvelous. Cool to see this interview with Collen. He is surely one of the best and most underrated soloists and part-writers in rock history.
I used to work for JHS in the 90s,and Phil and the boys used to turn up regularly for their Jackson guitars when on tour here,all were mega nice down to earth northern lads,with great sense of humour,miss em!Rock on Phil,massively underrated but such a talent.Installed quite a few of these pickups,thanks Larry.
LarryDiMarzio I modded my very first guitar, (a 1989 Squier Strat) with Super Distortions in both bridge and neck - it turned it into a total beast. Thank you so much, sir for such outstanding pickups.
The older I get the more I appreciate Phil Collen. He’s a much better player than I ever gave him credit for when I was younger and only cared about thrash/death metal. Seems like a really cool dude.
I have a lot of respect for Phil as a person as well as a guitar player. He flew halfway around the world to be at (former Loverboy bass player) Scott Smith's celebration of life.
@@rickcheyne I was really sad to hear of Smith's passing.The whole band (Loverboy) never got the credit as musicians that they deserved. I guess because their material was aimed at top 40 radio back in the day. Paul Dean is one of my earliest "guitar heroes"!
I was the same. I liked Zep, Purple, Maiden, Rainbow, Dio, Priest etc. Def Leppard was always very pop metal to me. It was always playing in strip clubs when we got in from sea. Now when I hear them I can't help thinking of some young lady swinging around a pole while a bunch of drunk sea dogs stare at her and then stuff money down her g-string. That's a kind of nostalgia I guess. Being the music that strippers like to get their gear off to is not what Phil would prefer to be remembered for I'd think, or maybe he would. I dunno.
I know a tech that has been at it for 50 years. In the 70s and 80s he took so many PAF pickups out of vintage and period era guitars in exchange for these that he had a five gallon bucket full of PAF style pickups (original PAFs and T Types mostly). Nobody wanted them. Couldn't sell them for anything. Kept them around as parts (for pole pieces, covers, and magnets) until the mid 90s and just dumped the bucket eventually. Funny how the junk of one era can be the treasure of another.
This is fantastic to hear from a professional musician that has walked the walk and knows what he talking about .This is very beneficial info for the rest of mere mortals .Thank you Phil and Dimarzio. On a side note i saw them a couple years ago in Indy and both Phil and Vivian brought it and kicked arse.
I just installed a Super Distortion in my Yamaha RSP20CR and this is my first experience with the Super Distortion. All I can say is that it is excellent! I also have a Super 3 in one of my Jackson Soloists and that is excellent as well. Thanks for the video and great pickups!
YEAH, THE SUPER DISTORTIONS, EVOLUTIONS, TONE ZONE, DIMARZIO MAKE AMAZING PICKUPS I BUILD GUITARS AND HAVE BEEN COLLECTING AND PLAYING FOR 30 YEARS, I'VE TRIED AND LIKE OTHER PICKUPS BUT DIMARZIO WILL ALWAYS BE MY GO TO.
Thanks a million Phil for the Solo that changed the world !!!! So cool , you started on the same guitar as me ..... I began playing on a '79 Gibson Les Paul Custom wine/gold with chainsaw case when I was 15 in '79... $1200 US brand new back in those days... LOL Too bad mine walked away in college : . ( in '88... but evil didn't keep me down too long in '90 bought a sweet used '87 Jackson Soloist USA Custom Ferrari Red at Strings and Things in Memphis... played it 25 yrs. until got another GLPC '08 Oxblood... but still cannot replace the '79.... the Jackson needs a refret and ebony repairs and possible neck rebind ... wouldn't take $20K for that beautiful gem ; . )
I finally did it, I put a Super Distortion and an Air Classic in my Les Paul. It's heaven!! The Air classic really sounds like it's alive and the Super Distortion just kicks you in the nuts!! Thanks Larry!!!
Great pickups! Been using DiMarzios since 1986. I love the Super D and Super 3, Super 2 (for neck), Norton, Air Norton, Tone Zone, D Sonic, Crunch Lab, Steve's Special, Utopia set, AT-1, etc. You can't go wrong with DiMarzio.
back in the day my little brother got an electric guitarfor christmas to learn on. and being curious we soon figured out it had dimarzios in it and they sounded amazing. When we did start a proper band he ended up on bass, so I transplanted the dimarzios into my guitar. happy days :-)
It's brilliant to hear that rocks stars like Phil used to be working class blokes with crappy jobs but had the dream to be rocks gods. He worked and study rock and then became a fucking millionaire through playing a six string. Good one you my son.
Phil has made some of the greatest rock riffs ever! One of my favorite guitar players! btw all those super distortion pickups from 1 to 3 kick ass! Dimarzio makes the best passive pickups!
that "quest for tone" Phil speaks about at the beginning (for my dad, I'm told) as a kid he chased the tone of Duane Allman/Dickey Betts, Gary Rossington/Al Collins, Lindsey Buckingham, Jimi Hendrix, etc... then he heard Stevie Ray Vaughan in the 1980s...he chased Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone from 1985 until last year when he finally found it; he has one of the first three SRV Signature Series Stratocaster which Fender ever made; it's got a Rosewood fretboard, not Pau Ferro which they're known to come with. & he has a _Cesar Diaz Modded_ 1964 Fender Vibroverb (115), a vintage Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer, a Vox King Way, MXR Line Selector, another Vintage Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer (he sometimes switches out one of the Ibanez Tube Screamers with a Boss Blues Driver), Boss Super Chorus, two Graphic Equalizers (one Boss, one MXR), several other things go into the accurate SRV tone he's finally found...
I wonder how Phil felt about the high and dry record before he joined the band. Those were some of the greatest hard Rock riffs in the history of rock and roll that Steve and Pete came up with on high and dry. I wonder if Pete enjoys playing them songs and what his thoughts are on that record which I think is the greatest hard rock album ever made with the greatest hard rock song ever made in bringing on the heartbreak. It's sad so many people did not know who they were until powermania but I would encourage those people to go back to 1981 and listen to high and dry. It is relentless raw rock and roll from beginning to end and it's a spiritual experience to listen to it.
My very first aftermarket p'u was the Super D. I installed it is a law suit Ibanez Strat(black with a white PG ala blackmore,roth,jimi and later eric clapton's "blackie") because i loved VH's first record. this was way back in 1979 and i still love this dimarzio! :)
I have a 89 ESP with a Jackson J90C in the bridge. It absolutely nails that 80s Metal sound. My ESP also still has the original Vitamin Q tone cap. Just wow. Phil would be proud.
When I first heard the Super, back in 76 or 77, even as a bass player I knew it was a sound that would last in guitar history. Soon after I started playing guitar. One of the first electrics had a 76 Super in it! THAT one pickup has been in every guitar with hummers ive ever had (and still have it!) A few years ago. I got another one. Tested it to compare with the old one....NO DIFF! Still us them today in my main axe.
The best aftermarket pickup of all time. All the other great ones are also made by DiMarzio. I can't get enough of that tone. It's the tone classic rock and classic metal are made of, and these pups work great for any genre. Just look at who has used them and continues to use them. This is a design that goes back to 1972. The Super Distortion is a year older than me, and I never get tired of it. It literally feels alive.
Phil you seem like a really down to earth guy . And I’ve always been a big def leopard fan , and I’ve always been a fan of your guitar playing. Awesome playing
Nice review! I have tbe Super2 in both positions in my LP. I like the bite and freq curve. I also have the scope to use the tone controls more. Works great with their upper mids and treble into my orange amp
They are totally worth it. I've used a lot of pickups, but nothing beats the Super D which is why I still use it in all my guitars. For a high output pickup it's very warm and clear.
He sounds like me. I also bought a Gibson sg standard in 84 and not long after I put a Dimarzio super distortion in it. It really is a kick ass pickup.
I've bought different pickups and swapped them around in all my guitars till I found the right ones for that specific guitar, but I have one guitar that nothing sounded good in it, I picked up a super distortion from a guy new in box real cheap put it in that guitar and Bingo! That was what it needed and I left it in. Great pickup! I think I'll get a couple more😉
The pick quack/squeak that Ace got out of the SD is legendary. You can hear it in several instances but especially at the end of his Rock and Roll all night solo from Alive 2 (I think).
Owned the Super Distortion, X2N Power Plus and Mega Drive. All sounded fantastic! SD was THE pickup of the early 80's. Btw, Phil gave me a hi-5 from the front row on their '07 tour. Weird thing is that I just finished watching a vid of their 2022 stadium tour...then started researching pickups...and up pops Phil. Coincidence??
Put one in my LP many years ago and still use it. Bought before I knew what the difference was between Std and F space, of course I got the wrong one and the strings are outside the poles but still sounds good to me, looks a bit goofy
I've had DiMarzio pickups for years. I tried Duncans but didn't like them. I wanted to try EMG 81/85 but after hearing comparisons, I'm sticking with DiMarzio. Super Distortion will be my next purchase for an LP (China copy, but it still plays great) I have. I have the Tone Zone in the bridge and Air Zone in the neck of my Dillion LP copy. A Breed (bridge), Tone Zone (middle) and PAF PRO (I wanted the Evolution but it was on backorder so I was talked into the PAF PRO) in the neck of my Kramer Striker. And an Evolution in the bridge of my Steinberger GT Pro. In the mid 90s, I had an Ibanez RG-550 that I added DiMarzios to. Hard to remember but I think I had the PAF PRO and FRED in that guitar.
guitarist6494 I love the SD don't get me wrong. If you are using it in a short scale guitar especially like a LP. My first super 3 was in a fender "the strat" which h as s a PRS scale, etc. They rock in strats to me. The super 3 that is
Phil Collen may be the most underrated guitarist in all of rock. One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, too.
Jim Miller he seems so down to earth and normal ... i love him ....
As soon as he gets that feedback in the Photograph solo...I can't stop smiling.
Is Phil feeling ok? He has a shirt on.
Bleargh Bleorgh shirt offff
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Hahaha
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I saw Def Leppard on July 6th,1983 on the Pyromania World Tour. I still remember Phil being on the right side of the stage as I was looking at them, and he had on camo trousers, no shirt, and seargent stripes on his arms. Joe was wearing the sleeveless Union Jack of course. It was the loudest concert I've ever been to. My ears were ringing for 4 days, and it kicked ass!
Phil is awesome. Always wanted to see him play the Photograph solo that up close. Thanks for posting this DiMarzio!
this fucking guy is 60 years old!!!,......im watching this thinking how can he be 40 and be playing in the early eighties! this guy is the model of how a rockstar can take care of himself,.....
I love Dimarzio pickups. Just the real clear sound and tone of them is just perfection. The Super Distortion is my favorite Dimarzio pickup and i can't imagine it not being in my guitar. Its just PERFECT!
Phil Collen is the reason I first picked up a guitar to learn 20 years ago. Been in bands ever since. Thank you Phil!!
Wow dude that’s awesome Phil is a great player
This man is criminally under rated. Top 3 guitarist/influence for me.
Who underrated him ? Nobody
Apart from a rock god, Phil looks amazingly fit. Somehow he has not aged a day since the 80's
He stopped drinking in the '80s and started getting heavily into fitness.
I bought my first Super Distortion 35 years ago. I still love that pickup
and I still use it in several guitars.
That X-Troyer may be the coolest electric guitar I've ever seen - I instantly want it. Here's hoping Jackson makes it available to the public at some point. It's marvelous.
Cool to see this interview with Collen. He is surely one of the best and most underrated soloists and part-writers in rock history.
I used to work for JHS in the 90s,and Phil and the boys used to turn up regularly for their Jackson guitars when on tour here,all were mega nice down to earth northern lads,with great sense of humour,miss em!Rock on Phil,massively underrated but such a talent.Installed quite a few of these pickups,thanks Larry.
I agree
LarryDiMarzio I modded my very first guitar, (a 1989 Squier Strat) with Super Distortions in both bridge and neck - it turned it into a total beast. Thank you so much, sir for such outstanding pickups.
Memo to Jackson: put the Xtroyer into production. I'd kill for one right now.
I thought they had released it?
The older I get the more I appreciate Phil Collen. He’s a much better player than I ever gave him credit for when I was younger and only cared about thrash/death metal. Seems like a really cool dude.
Same here man. And his live performances are on fire. He plays amazing.
I have a lot of respect for Phil as a person as well as a guitar player. He flew halfway around the world to be at (former Loverboy bass player) Scott Smith's celebration of life.
@@rickcheyne I was really sad to hear of Smith's passing.The whole band (Loverboy) never got the credit as musicians that they deserved. I guess because their material was aimed at top 40 radio back in the day.
Paul Dean is one of my earliest "guitar heroes"!
I was the same. I liked Zep, Purple, Maiden, Rainbow, Dio, Priest etc. Def Leppard was always very pop metal to me. It was always playing in strip clubs when we got in from sea. Now when I hear them I can't help thinking of some young lady swinging around a pole while a bunch of drunk sea dogs stare at her and then stuff money down her g-string. That's a kind of nostalgia I guess. Being the music that strippers like to get their gear off to is not what Phil would prefer to be remembered for I'd think, or maybe he would. I dunno.
Wow..40 years you have had that Gibson..good for you!!!
I know a tech that has been at it for 50 years. In the 70s and 80s he took so many PAF pickups out of vintage and period era guitars in exchange for these that he had a five gallon bucket full of PAF style pickups (original PAFs and T Types mostly). Nobody wanted them. Couldn't sell them for anything. Kept them around as parts (for pole pieces, covers, and magnets) until the mid 90s and just dumped the bucket eventually. Funny how the junk of one era can be the treasure of another.
If you measure greatness by memorable riffs and solos, this guy (and Steve Clark) are up there
First replacement pickup I ever had and it’s still going strong!
I saw Phil on the G3 tour in Minneapolis. He had a really nice tone, we could hear every note and nothing was lost in the mix.
That 76 Les paul custom looks gorgeous!
This is fantastic to hear from a professional musician that has walked the walk and knows what he talking about .This is very beneficial info for the rest of mere mortals .Thank you Phil and Dimarzio. On a side note i saw them a couple years ago in Indy and both Phil and Vivian brought it and kicked arse.
A legend.. Dimarzio should made a pick up signature for him his sound is awesome!
I just installed a Super Distortion in my Yamaha RSP20CR and this is my first experience with the Super Distortion. All I can say is that it is excellent! I also have a Super 3 in one of my Jackson Soloists and that is excellent as well. Thanks for the video and great pickups!
YEAH, THE SUPER DISTORTIONS, EVOLUTIONS, TONE ZONE, DIMARZIO MAKE AMAZING PICKUPS I BUILD GUITARS AND HAVE BEEN COLLECTING AND PLAYING FOR 30 YEARS, I'VE TRIED AND LIKE OTHER PICKUPS BUT DIMARZIO WILL ALWAYS BE MY GO TO.
I remember the guitar Phil had that guitar was a huge part of def Leppard the Ibanez dt555bk destroyer unforgettable
Thanks a million Phil for the Solo that changed the world !!!! So cool , you started on the same guitar as me ..... I began playing on a '79 Gibson Les Paul Custom wine/gold with chainsaw case when I was 15 in '79... $1200 US brand new back in those days... LOL Too bad mine walked away in college : . ( in '88... but evil didn't keep me down too long in '90 bought a sweet used '87 Jackson Soloist USA Custom Ferrari Red at Strings and Things in Memphis... played it 25 yrs. until got another GLPC '08 Oxblood... but still cannot replace the '79.... the Jackson needs a refret and ebony repairs and possible neck rebind ... wouldn't take $20K for that beautiful gem ; . )
...And nobody but you cares.
My comments was not meant for prick nibblers to read..lol
I finally did it, I put a Super Distortion and an Air Classic in my Les Paul. It's heaven!! The Air classic really sounds like it's alive and the Super Distortion just kicks you in the nuts!! Thanks Larry!!!
Great pickups! Been using DiMarzios since 1986. I love the Super D and Super 3, Super 2 (for neck), Norton, Air Norton, Tone Zone, D Sonic, Crunch Lab, Steve's Special, Utopia set, AT-1, etc. You can't go wrong with DiMarzio.
Hi and Thanks for the kind words. All the best, Larry DiMarzio
Superb tone... the Super Distortion is just so classic sounding... you really can't go wrong with it.
I bought my first Super Distortion in 9th grade. I still have it. It still sounds amazing.
Smokin'! Amazing pickups in the hands of a master!
Great pickups! I've got a pair of vintage SD's in my 1980 Vox standard model 24.
Amazing!
back in the day my little brother got an electric guitarfor christmas to learn on. and being curious we soon figured out it had dimarzios in it and they sounded amazing. When we did start a proper band he ended up on bass, so I transplanted the dimarzios into my guitar. happy days :-)
Awesome video, awesome pickup
Great player. Great memories for us old guys.
It's brilliant to hear that rocks stars like Phil used to be working class blokes with crappy jobs but had the dream to be rocks gods. He worked and study rock and then became a fucking millionaire through playing a six string. Good one you my son.
The best high output pickup on the market hands down!
Phil is an icon and an inspiration, who happens to have sick tone!!
I use the superdistortion its great.
Did not know Phil did as well but he is a great guitarist! Those bends:)
Phil has made some of the greatest rock riffs ever! One of my favorite guitar players! btw all those super distortion pickups from 1 to 3 kick ass! Dimarzio makes the best passive pickups!
I close my eyes and I hear Phil's voice and Def Leppard's music, I open my eyes and see a guy in a shirt. Does not compute.
If there's ONE song that defined the sound of 80's metal. It was Photograph.
Cletus Kasady lol
that "quest for tone" Phil speaks about at the beginning (for my dad, I'm told) as a kid he chased the tone of Duane Allman/Dickey Betts, Gary Rossington/Al Collins, Lindsey Buckingham, Jimi Hendrix, etc... then he heard Stevie Ray Vaughan in the 1980s...he chased Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone from 1985 until last year when he finally found it; he has one of the first three SRV Signature Series Stratocaster which Fender ever made; it's got a Rosewood fretboard, not Pau Ferro which they're known to come with. & he has a _Cesar Diaz Modded_ 1964 Fender Vibroverb (115), a vintage Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer, a Vox King Way, MXR Line Selector, another Vintage Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer (he sometimes switches out one of the Ibanez Tube Screamers with a Boss Blues Driver), Boss Super Chorus, two Graphic Equalizers (one Boss, one MXR), several other things go into the accurate SRV tone he's finally found...
def leppard was my first favorite band at the dawn of MTV! photograph, friday night video fights champ 10 weeks in a row!
Lovely mum, lovely guitar. Agree mate . Love that tone .
I've tried lots of pickups but the SD is probably my favorite... just sounds right. Smooth, hot, sizzly, gutsy, rich.
SD = Super Distortion = the focus of this video you are commenting on....
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I wonder how Phil felt about the high and dry record before he joined the band. Those were some of the greatest hard Rock riffs in the history of rock and roll that Steve and Pete came up with on high and dry. I wonder if Pete enjoys playing them songs and what his thoughts are on that record which I think is the greatest hard rock album ever made with the greatest hard rock song ever made in bringing on the heartbreak. It's sad so many people did not know who they were until powermania but I would encourage those people to go back to 1981 and listen to high and dry. It is relentless raw rock and roll from beginning to end and it's a spiritual experience to listen to it.
Dimarzio Super 3: my favorite pickup, ever.
Always good to see him.
That X-troyer is ridiculous ! Love it !
Dimarzio duel sound humbucker ! Best of both worlds and coil splits too !
I love Phil's solos on the album, and I love my Super D pickups. Now I see this is not coincidence.
My very first aftermarket p'u was the Super D.
I installed it is a law suit Ibanez Strat(black with a white PG ala blackmore,roth,jimi and later eric clapton's "blackie")
because i loved VH's first record. this was way back in 1979 and i still love this dimarzio! :)
Sounds awesome..my favorite riffs and cord progressions..it's like magic. Thank you P.C..2thumbs up.
That sounds so awesome!
That was cool and Phil is too. Love those guitars and Dimarzios
I have a 89 ESP with a Jackson J90C in the bridge. It absolutely nails that 80s Metal sound. My ESP also still has the original Vitamin Q tone cap. Just wow. Phil would be proud.
Way to go Phil ! You still got it. You rock !!!!
that was so cool to see hi. play up close! seeing how is I never got to see them in concert hello come to Oklahoma City Oklahoma again
When I first heard the Super, back in 76 or 77, even as a bass player I knew it was a sound that would last in guitar history. Soon after I started playing guitar. One of the first electrics had a 76 Super in it! THAT one pickup has been in every guitar with hummers ive ever had (and still have it!) A few years ago. I got another one. Tested it to compare with the old one....NO DIFF! Still us them today in my main axe.
Hi Robby, Thanks for the kind words. All the best,
Larry
So you're saying the new ones manufactured today, sound exactly like vintage ones from 40 years ago?
i was expecting phil in a black vest with a blue guitar damnit!!!
Great video. It had me smiling from beginning to end. Brilliant!
Such a wicked pickup - put one in my Ib a few years back and still get kercited everytime I flip that switch...
thanks Larry please keep the vids coming!!!
Sweetest tone on the planet.
The best aftermarket pickup of all time. All the other great ones are also made by DiMarzio. I can't get enough of that tone. It's the tone classic rock and classic metal are made of, and these pups work great for any genre. Just look at who has used them and continues to use them. This is a design that goes back to 1972. The Super Distortion is a year older than me, and I never get tired of it. It literally feels alive.
Phil you seem like a really down to earth guy . And I’ve always been a big def leopard fan , and I’ve always been a fan of your guitar playing. Awesome playing
Just ordered a super distortion for my PRS. Can’t wait!!!
how did it go? I have a couple of PRS, thinking of trying something other than the JB or 85/15
I have a Super Distortion (bridge) and a PAF 36th Anniversary (neck).
Fantastic combo
I have a Super Distortion and PAF Pro combo on my fixed bridge Ibanez RG.
10 years going strong. Super Distortion is the best metal pickup ever
Mortal Kombat fan and guitarist. Same here bud!
rly
I could not be happier with this pickup. Recently replaced a PRS Treble 7 and just blows it away. More articulate, much less feedback. Thanks Larry.
Yeah PRS pick ups are pretty crap aye, nobody seems to replace other USA PU's with them
It is the sound in my head
Ive tried them all ...EMG, Duncan, XL500 .. nothing compares to my 30+ year old zebra DP100...the true king
One of the best ass kicking pickup ever designed !!! Ever !!!
The saddles on his jacksons floyd are titanium.
Newer version .. as they weren't available then ...
My 1984 BC Rich Bich NJ came stock with SuperDs, still sounds great. It has a Kahler trem, bone nut, MOP and abalone inlays. 6 inline curved headstock
Nice review! I have tbe Super2 in both positions in my LP. I like the bite and freq curve. I also have the scope to use the tone controls more. Works great with their upper mids and treble into my orange amp
I have it in the bridge and PAF in the neck.. great mixture when you have a 5 way switch..
I love this pickup, plus you can get them used for a good price! I just got a PAF Pro to try in the neck.
They are totally worth it. I've used a lot of pickups, but nothing beats the Super D which is why I still use it in all my guitars. For a high output pickup it's very warm and clear.
I've always loved these pickups since I was a child; I'm 56 now! 🎸🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🎸🤗❤️🤘
He sounds like me. I also bought a Gibson sg standard in 84 and not long after I put a Dimarzio super distortion in it. It really is a kick ass pickup.
You sound like him, you mean.
THE pick up! For 38 years!
I've bought different pickups and swapped them around in all my guitars till I found the right ones for that specific guitar, but I have one guitar that nothing sounded good in it, I picked up a super distortion from a guy new in box real cheap put it in that guitar and Bingo! That was what it needed and I left it in. Great pickup! I think I'll get a couple more😉
How much $$?
Clearly a man with great taste in pickups. Awesome sound.
another super distortion here..since 1994 on Ibanez RG550 bridge position
I use these because Ace Frehley used them on Alive.
The pick quack/squeak that Ace got out of the SD is legendary. You can hear it in several instances but especially at the end of his Rock and Roll all night solo from Alive 2 (I think).
Got them in my Chinese bullet fender stratocaster n they are amazing
I have to try one of these some day!
I was super shocked at how well the SD works in the neck position too!
Phil is one of the greatest around.
Owned the Super Distortion, X2N Power Plus and Mega Drive. All sounded fantastic! SD was THE pickup of the early 80's. Btw, Phil gave me a hi-5 from the front row on their '07 tour. Weird thing is that I just finished watching a vid of their 2022 stadium tour...then started researching pickups...and up pops Phil. Coincidence??
Put one in my LP many years ago and still use it. Bought before I knew what the difference was between Std and F space, of course I got the wrong one and the strings are outside the poles but still sounds good to me, looks a bit goofy
Ok, so are we all in agreement? Phil Collen Jackson X-stroyer signature model?
How loud were those friggin monitors to get feedback in the control room?
Still probably not loud enough :p
he is using a sustainer from fernandez in the arm's pick up,
@@Alfredo_8a Yep. He tells people that in other videos. Uses it like an Ebow
I love those pickups!!
I've had DiMarzio pickups for years. I tried Duncans but didn't like them. I wanted to try EMG 81/85 but after hearing comparisons, I'm sticking with DiMarzio. Super Distortion will be my next purchase for an LP (China copy, but it still plays great) I have.
I have the Tone Zone in the bridge and Air Zone in the neck of my Dillion LP copy.
A Breed (bridge), Tone Zone (middle) and PAF PRO (I wanted the Evolution but it was on backorder so I was talked into the PAF PRO) in the neck of my Kramer Striker. And an Evolution in the bridge of my Steinberger GT Pro.
In the mid 90s, I had an Ibanez RG-550 that I added DiMarzios to. Hard to remember but I think I had the PAF PRO and FRED in that guitar.
Dimarzio DP100CR Super Distortion bridge, DiMarzio PAF 59 Neck, Installed in a Gibson Swamp ash Les Paul. Awsome!!
I have also got a les Paul with PAF 59s, going to replace the bridge pickup next week to a super distortion!
Same set up on a new Charvel San Dimas ... still trying to wrap my head around these .. seems like they take TONS of distortion and stay tight.
Just about every rock legend you've ever heard play on a record used a Super Distortion.
DiMarzio in a Les Paul and an Ibenez Destroyer... reminds me of another band
Super 3 is the best pickup I've ever played, and I've played loads of different pickups in my 40 years if playing electric guitar..:-)
super 3 is HUGE!!!
I've got the Super Distortion and been wanting to try the Super 3. What is different about it compared to the Super Distortion ?
guitarist6494 Its kinda oof hard to put into words, but it has more of the juicy good stuff.More bass and mids or something, and yet it just screams..
guitarist6494 I love the SD don't get me wrong. If you are using it in a short scale guitar especially like a LP. My first super 3 was in a fender "the strat" which h as s a PRS scale, etc. They rock in strats to me. The super 3 that is
X2N Bridge and Super 3 neck is the best combo for rock....