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Our original high output ceramic humbucker, the Duncan Distortion bridge model is perfectly suited for aggressive rock and metal players.play button

Our original high output ceramic humbucker, the Duncan Distortion bridge model is perfectly suited for aggressive rock and metal players.

Seymour Duncan

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The Duncan Distortion bridge humbucker is Seymour Duncan's original high-output passive humbucker pickup. It incorporates a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings to deliver powerful but balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper-midrange harmonic content. Low strings are tight and mean while the high strings scream with harmonics, making it a go-to pickup for hard-hitting crunch rhythms and blazing lead tones.

Rock and metal players all over the world looking for a high-output passive humbucker pickup continue to rely on the Duncan Distortion. Hand built in Seymour Duncan's Santa Barbara, CA, factory, the Distortion uses a large ceramic bar magnet, nickel-silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance. Seymour Duncan's original high-output passive humbucker pickup, the Duncan Distortion delivers tight and mean lows with searing top end—ideal for a wide variety of rock and metal styles.
Seymour Duncan Duncan Distortion Humbucker Pickup Red Bridge
Seymour Duncan Duncan Distortion Humbucker Pickup Red Bridge
Seymour Duncan Duncan Distortion Humbucker Pickup Red Bridge

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