Phil Collen for DiMarzio Super Distortion Pickup

[@blearghbleorgh4663]

Is Phil feeling ok? He has a shirt on.

[@christinagreaves7932]

Bleargh Bleorgh shirt offff

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Ha!!! 😂🤣🎸

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

Hahaha

[@houseofmorale6937]

Lol

[@poppycock6572]

🤣 right?

[@TheGuitologist]

As soon as he gets that feedback in the Photograph solo...I can't stop smiling.

[@tonyleeglenn]

Phil is awesome. Always wanted to see him play the Photograph solo that up close. Thanks for posting this DiMarzio!

[@timtomasello4529]

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!

[@jimmiller8740]

Phil Collen may be the most underrated guitarist in all of rock. One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, too.

[@christinagreaves7932]

Jim Miller he seems so down to earth and normal ... i love him ....

[@marine4lyfe85]

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!

[@seanruiz3357]

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,.....

[@kevgamble]

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.

[@leokimvideo]

Apart from a rock god, Phil looks amazingly fit. Somehow he has not aged a day since the 80's

[@chetspoog5736]

He stopped drinking in the '80s and started getting heavily into fitness.

[@marty-b3453]

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 agree

[@yanikem6655]

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.

[@jmar482]

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.

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

Same here man. And his live performances are on fire. He plays amazing.

[@rickcheyne]

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.

[@GrumpyMJK]

@@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"!

[@aquilarossa5191]

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.

[@deltafit]

Phil Collen is the reason I first picked up a guitar to learn 20 years ago. Been in bands ever since. Thank you Phil!!

[@starboy3741]

Wow dude that’s awesome Phil is a great player

[@MichaelD8393]

Memo to Jackson: put the Xtroyer into production. I'd kill for one right now.

[@someoneelse101]

I thought they had released it?

[@jamescarlucci9867]

Wow..40 years you have had that Gibson..good for you!!!

[@guidorehder6802]

I bought my first Super Distortion 35 years ago. I still love that pickup and I still use it in several guitars.

[@JohnDoe-pq8yw]

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.

[@johnnycochran6128]

This man is criminally under rated. Top 3 guitarist/influence for me.

[@ALANRMOREY]

Who underrated him ? Nobody

[@nightshift8249]

If you measure greatness by memorable riffs and solos, this guy (and Steve Clark) are up there

[@stevestarr6395]

First replacement pickup I ever had and it’s still going strong!

[@colejustesen]

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!

[@ubertwerpify]

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.

[@beabbong]

That 76 Les paul custom looks gorgeous!

[@2gunsfrase252]

I remember the guitar Phil had that guitar was a huge part of def Leppard the Ibanez dt555bk destroyer unforgettable

[@benlloyd3155]

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.

[@kennyjohnson9640]

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 ; . )

[@makwabid69]

...And nobody but you cares.

[@kennyjohnson9640]

My comments was not meant for prick nibblers to read..lol

[@angusorvid8840]

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.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi and Thanks for the kind words. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

[@chrisdee5032]

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!!!

[@Ibaneddie76]

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.

[@KBK286]

A legend.. Dimarzio should made a pick up signature for him his sound is awesome!

[@Voxguitarsrock]

Great pickups! I've got a pair of vintage SD's in my 1980 Vox standard model 24. Amazing!

[@andreasleonlandgren3092]

I use the superdistortion its great. Did not know Phil did as well but he is a great guitarist! Those bends:)

[@iamnoone6363]

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 :-)

[@redneckaxeman1254]

The best high output pickup on the market hands down!

[@guitarist6494]

Awesome video, awesome pickup

[@lect0n7]

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...

[@nex6058]

I've tried lots of pickups but the SD is probably my favorite... just sounds right. Smooth, hot, sizzly, gutsy, rich.

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

SD = Super Distortion = the focus of this video you are commenting on....

[@Daxman360]

Alexander Joshua Davis 😂😂😂👏👏👏👌👌👌

[@Angelo-fo8de]

Dimarzio duel sound humbucker ! Best of both worlds and coil splits too !

[@5thgendj]

Phil is an icon and an inspiration, who happens to have sick tone!!

[@aandc2005]

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!

[@1allspub]

Superb tone... the Super Distortion is just so classic sounding... you really can't go wrong with it.

[@FloydUpgrades]

Smokin'! Amazing pickups in the hands of a master!

[@Murphy_R9]

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! :)

[@walt92971]

def leppard was my first favorite band at the dawn of MTV! photograph, friday night video fights champ 10 weeks in a row!

[@johnbohlinger]

I bought my first Super Distortion in 9th grade. I still have it. It still sounds amazing.

[@gergemall]

Lovely mum, lovely guitar. Agree mate . Love that tone .

[@deb8tn]

Great player. Great memories for us old guys.

[@JWCFB]

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.

[@guitarist6494]

I've got the Super Distortion and been wanting to try the Super 3. What is different about it compared to the Super Distortion ?

[@Robman275]

Super 3 has higher output, more mids and less treble. Dimarzio website recommends using it with a scooped mids amp setting and an overdrive pedal which, when you consider Phil Collen's sound and who it's aimed at, sounds right :)

[@DamianWelka]

I have Super 3 in 4 of my guitars in bridge position. It's very versality - sounds good in different kind of wood. Comparing to Super Distortion in simply way - it's darker and with more mids. Absolutely best bridge pickup in my opinion.

[@Murphy_R9]

I prefer the Super d is darker guitars and the super 3 in brighter ones. The super 3 has real boosted mids and rolled back treble. Matter of fact there was a really cool Dimarzio pickup called the double whammy(discontinued) that was a lot like a super 3 lite. same basic eq with less output. Both great pu's in the right guitar,

[@DamianWelka]

I absolutely agree with you (y)

[@simonpsychosis2812]

Dimarzio Super 3: my favorite pickup, ever.

[@pascualcasiano2083]

Ive tried them all ...EMG, Duncan, XL500 .. nothing compares to my 30+ year old zebra DP100...the true king

[@angusorvid8840]

The best pickup of all time played by one of the best players of all time.

[@deyoseb22]

I have a Super Distortion (bridge) and a PAF 36th Anniversary (neck).

[@sEaNoYeAh]

Fantastic combo

[@angusorvid8840]

Do you use the standard PAF 36 in the neck or the bridge version?

[@VmShpman82]

Way to go Phil ! You still got it. You rock !!!!

[@Somewhere-in]

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.

[@9unslin9er]

If there's ONE song that defined the sound of 80's metal. It was Photograph.

[@jeremycruzgarza]

Cletus Kasady lol

[@RobbySigman]

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.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi Robby, Thanks for the kind words. All the best, Larry

[@ImpostorModanica]

So you're saying the new ones manufactured today, sound exactly like vintage ones from 40 years ago?

[@choward874]

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

[@Smurfman256]

How loud were those friggin monitors to get feedback in the control room?

[@albo3music]

Still probably not loud enough :p

[@Alfredo_8a]

he is using a sustainer from fernandez in the arm's pick up,

[@TheJCFan]

@@Alfredo_8a Yep. He tells people that in other videos. Uses it like an Ebow

[@kuringmundo]

i was expecting phil in a black vest with a blue guitar damnit!!!

[@judehandley]

Such a wicked pickup - put one in my Ib a few years back and still get kercited everytime I flip that switch...

[@alphasxsignal]

Always good to see him.

[@SHouseRecords]

I love Phil's solos on the album, and I love my Super D pickups. Now I see this is not coincidence.

[@rockinchippy]

That X-troyer is ridiculous ! Love it !

[@AimingWanderously]

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.

[@victorramsey5575]

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.

[@richardbinder9662]

That was cool and Phil is too. Love those guitars and Dimarzios

[@Murphy_R9]

The saddles on his jacksons floyd are titanium.

[@colintraveller]

Newer version .. as they weren't available then ...

[@alann5003]

Sweetest tone on the planet.

[@angusorvid8840]

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.

[@mikedegrazia]

That sounds so awesome!

[@evana2261]

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.

[@angusorvid8840]

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.

[@jameswilson3554]

Sounds awesome..my favorite riffs and cord progressions..it's like magic. Thank you P.C..2thumbs up.

[@johnstempaiii6174]

Just ordered a super distortion for my PRS. Can’t wait!!!

[@Harrysound]

how did it go? I have a couple of PRS, thinking of trying something other than the JB or 85/15

[@JerAtoZ]

Great video. It had me smiling from beginning to end. Brilliant!

[@wesworach7441]

One of the best ass kicking pickup ever designed !!! Ever !!!

[@tymeryder7436]

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??

[@davidsharp3675]

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

[@jeremyswalley8625]

I have it in the bridge and PAF in the neck.. great mixture when you have a 5 way switch..

[@JoeR203]

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.

[@gsharpe84]

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

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

Got them in my Chinese bullet fender stratocaster n they are amazing

[@ermonski]

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

[@chris_schoff]

Mortal Kombat fan and guitarist. Same here bud!

[@ibzmav]

rly

[@Terrysoddy]

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

[@IanMcD204]

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.

[@onlinemrwats]

Yeah PRS pick ups are pretty crap aye, nobody seems to replace other USA PU's with them

[@alann5003]

I use these because Ace Frehley used them on Alive.

[@StupidJLee]

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).

[@damonstewart70]

thanks Larry please keep the vids coming!!!

[@gitarmats]

I have to try one of these some day!

[@Theloganparker0120]

Ok, so are we all in agreement? Phil Collen Jackson X-stroyer signature model?

[@thelasthardman71]

another super distortion here..since 1994 on Ibanez RG550 bridge position

[@wakjob961]

I was super shocked at how well the SD works in the neck position too!

[@MichaelDouglasSkewes]

THE pick up! For 38 years!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

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..:-)

[@damonstewart70]

super 3 is HUGE!!!

[@guitarist6494]

I've got the Super Distortion and been wanting to try the Super 3. What is different about it compared to the Super Distortion ?

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

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..

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

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

[@dtimm612]

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

[@tradbowseven]

Was this before or after he played drums for genesis?

[@deltafit]

The dinosaurs rang...they want their joke back

[@dshredmusic]

Genesis drummer was Phil Collins... Phil Collen is the guitarist for Def Leppard.

[@bazfitz6607]

I think it was a joke!!

[@dshredmusic]

It's an understandable confusion lol nothing wrong with that

[@mikegayda715]

It is the sound in my head

[@milesfifer171]

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😉

[@jeffjohnson5877]

How much $$?

[@clydebrown9982]

Dimarzio DP100CR Super Distortion bridge, DiMarzio PAF 59 Neck, Installed in a Gibson Swamp ash Les Paul. Awsome!!

[@edvinb5604]

I have also got a les Paul with PAF 59s, going to replace the bridge pickup next week to a super distortion!

[@thomascoolberth2648]

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.

[@StudioBeast7575]

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.

[@bustercampfiresongs]

You sound like him, you mean.

[@KT-yn8cj]

DiMarzio in a Les Paul and an Ibenez Destroyer... reminds me of another band

[@williamdon3442]

Had a super D on this budget guitar I owned. I have no desire for any other pickup.

[@docswampo8567]

X2N Bridge and Super 3 neck is the best combo for rock....

[@DerEchteBold]

This is how his guitar looks after 40 years? Well... so much for all this ridiculous relic'ing.

[@lambdafn1776]

Looks like he takes good care of his instruments.

[@hazor777]

Relic guitars are purely a marketing ploy - they don't have ANY advantage , tone wise. Fender , in particular, is always looking to justify an extra $2 to $300 more on a guitar they already make.

[@lambdafn1776]

Yeah, I wouldn't probably buy an already beat up guitar. But I do sorta like the look of guitars that have been beat up through lots of playing, like Jaco's Bass of Doom. www.notreble.com/buzz/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/jaco-pastorius-feature.jpg