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The Dimarzio Super Distortion was one of the first aftermarket guitar pickups introducted. In the early 70s guitar players were looking for pickups that would push their amps harder. The PAF pickups at the time were low output and the guitar players needed more. Dimarzio decided to take the PAF design and add more powerful magnets to it. When the Super Distortion came it it had nearly double the output of the classic PAF pickups. With twice the output guitar players were able to push their amps harder and it was easier to get a more distorted heavier sound. The tone of the Super Distortion is more balanced towards the low end and mids. Too much high end in a high output pickup may cause the guitar to sound too bright. The old Super Distortion is still the standard when it comes to high gain pickups. It is a very versatile pickup, it can do anything from classic rock to metal. It is intended to be used in the bridge of a guitar but can also be used in the neck position in a lower gain setup. When the Super Distortion came out it came with a single conductor setup. This was ok at the time but now people want more versatility. The Super Distortion now comes with a 4 conductor setup which allows the coils in the pickups to be split. When you split the coils of a humbucker it turns into a single coil. With a single coil you can replicate the tones of a stratocaster guitar. With the 4 conductor setup you can also wire the pickups in parallel which gives a unique sound. Parallel pickups are still humbucking but they have a more hollow sound.