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Super Distortions pushing an ac30?

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Smunoz0593

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I'm looking for new pickups for both of my LPs, I need something that will hit the front end of my amp and was curious about DiMarzio super distortions, I used my buddy's s ltd Les Paul copy loaded with emgs and it gave the amp some much need grit, I usually use a proco rat as a booster for lead, I'm not looking for a metal sound, more or less I'm searching for a nice British crunch
 
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Smunoz0593 said:
I'm looking for new pickups for both of my LPs, I need something that will hit the front end of my amp and was curious about DiMarzio super distortions, I used my buddy's s ltd Les Paul copy loaded with emgs and it gave the amp some much need grit, I usually use a proco rat as a booster for lead, I'm not looking for a metal sound, more or less I'm searching for a nice British crunch
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I've not used them but somewhere around here I remember a thread about this and theres definitely guys who like them

but for the crunch wouldn't ya want something like a marshall type amp or an orange rather than an AC-30 which is more chimey? maybe I have that wrong....

I've got two Friedmans -- the small box combo I played one A chord and it was enough for me to buy it-- it made that perfect crunchy marshally sound all by itself.
 
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Not to derail the thread; but if it's British crunch you're after, have you considered a Treble Booster in front of the normal channel of your AC-30?
 
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There is nothing Like a Marshall for some authentic British crunch ,I myself like the Gibson 57 classics and the 57 classic + for the bridge pickups which runs a bit hotter for some nice leads .Just my 2 cents .
 
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If you wanna push your amp harder with any guitar , get a digitech bad monkey pedal . Its the best there is for "pushing" or driving anything harder even other pedals !

just dont try and use it as a stand alone od pedal cos it wont work
 
Pellman73

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El Gringo said:
There is nothing Like a Marshall for some authentic British crunch ,I myself like the Gibson 57 classics and the 57 classic + for the bridge pickups which runs a bit hotter for some nice leads .Just my 2 cents .
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I've got 57 classics in my SG and its very nod producing

in other words when you play that guitar you nod a lot like "yea. that's what I'm lookin for"
 
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