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  • benoi31benoi31

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 08/11/14 at 06:34
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    I mounted the microphone on my Epiphone Les Paul is a long time (classic little mod, which saves a lot in sound quality given the poor microphones installed at the factory. Everything is mounted with wiring to jimmy page ( ability to split each of the microphones, most in series or in parallel microphones.

    With the gain, it is a microphone that is doing very well, you can type in the Led Zep, hard rock 70S easy or hard rock 80s to the gun's & roses this stuff. It's really fun, beauuuucoup mediums that allow out of the mix on big solos quite distorted.

    The problem is that these mediums in the clear, bah it gives her a duck which is really not very flattering ... Personally after 3 year…
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    I mounted the microphone on my Epiphone Les Paul is a long time (classic little mod, which saves a lot in sound quality given the poor microphones installed at the factory. Everything is mounted with wiring to jimmy page ( ability to split each of the microphones, most in series or in parallel microphones.

    With the gain, it is a microphone that is doing very well, you can type in the Led Zep, hard rock 70S easy or hard rock 80s to the gun's & roses this stuff. It's really fun, beauuuucoup mediums that allow out of the mix on big solos quite distorted.

    The problem is that these mediums in the clear, bah it gives her a duck which is really not very flattering ... Personally after 3 years of use, I'm really disappointed with the clear sound that really is not top

    on the other hand once split is nice, it twang so much TV, with a spring reverb can already be a good laugh to do fun stuff style western.

    Difficult to put a note because this mic is not bad in itself, it's just that I do not clean top so it is not suitable for me too ... If you're more hard rock, it is very well!
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  • KirKillKirKill

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 11/01/13 at 14:51
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    After trying a BC Rich Bich with SH2 and SH4, I'm tempted on my Gibson Flying V was equipped with 57 Classic in bridge and formerly of SH5, SH4 is found on a micro lot Skyscraper as ESP, Jackson ...
    Already the sound is present it does not sound hollow, they can swing the Rock, Hard Rock nothing scares him and the worst is that it sounds serious you can even send the big drive ask Mustaine who used Jackson on these ... compared to SH5 it sounds so cold ... and compared to the Classic 57 is nothing to see more open sound that sounds less boxy ... So there it is good for me, completed the changes on this guitar for a long time, the marriage with the Flying V is perfect as the SH2, it was th…
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    After trying a BC Rich Bich with SH2 and SH4, I'm tempted on my Gibson Flying V was equipped with 57 Classic in bridge and formerly of SH5, SH4 is found on a micro lot Skyscraper as ESP, Jackson ...
    Already the sound is present it does not sound hollow, they can swing the Rock, Hard Rock nothing scares him and the worst is that it sounds serious you can even send the big drive ask Mustaine who used Jackson on these ... compared to SH5 it sounds so cold ... and compared to the Classic 57 is nothing to see more open sound that sounds less boxy ... So there it is good for me, completed the changes on this guitar for a long time, the marriage with the Flying V is perfect as the SH2, it was the last change before reselling it so I could not find the sound alchemy on my vintage gear, the reputation of this microphones well worth everything that is told above is not overrated and after the test is not a legend, you can darken
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  • tonmazztonmazz

    Seymour Duncan JB Pick-up has classic rock covered

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 08/19/12 at 21:57
    The Seymour Duncan JB Pick-up is a mainstay in rock since they designed the prototype for Jeff Beck in 1974. I recently bought a Charvel San Dimas that came stock with a JB so I gave it a shot. It has a really good mid grind to it so I can see why it was a great 70s and 80s pick up for sure. Plays classic rock tones perfectly with no issues. I think whether it is perfectly balanced or not will depend on what kind of music you choose to play with it. Balanced for me would mean that it has tons of bottom to go along with a cutting mid range. Is that the JB? No. It has the right balance to play a more mellow rock than today's bottom heavy modern rock sound and even heavy metal. I mean …
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    The Seymour Duncan JB Pick-up is a mainstay in rock since they designed the prototype for Jeff Beck in 1974. I recently bought a Charvel San Dimas that came stock with a JB so I gave it a shot. It has a really good mid grind to it so I can see why it was a great 70s and 80s pick up for sure. Plays classic rock tones perfectly with no issues. I think whether it is perfectly balanced or not will depend on what kind of music you choose to play with it. Balanced for me would mean that it has tons of bottom to go along with a cutting mid range. Is that the JB? No. It has the right balance to play a more mellow rock than today's bottom heavy modern rock sound and even heavy metal. I mean Jeff Beck wasn't exactly playing Master of Puppets now was he? THis was probably put out there as an alternative the the Single Coil pick ups that dominated the blues world back then. FOr the time, this was a pretty agressive tone and definately seperated Beck from the likes of Clapton. This is for playing classig rock to 80's hair for sure. Even the TOne Zone gives a heavier rendition and more bottom than the JB. All that being said, I like it for what it is and what it does. You can get these just about anywhere for a steal. The price is definately right and it does what it is supposed to do. I compared this to a lot of other pick up options and it just comes down to preference really. In the stock category I personally like the Tone Zone and the Gibson Dirty Fingers but the JB would be a close third. In the Boutique arena I would suggest a Motorcity Detroiter or Afwayu for heavy stuff. Good pick up for reasonable money is the bottom line.
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  • TIMONTIMON

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 03/02/03 at 13:02
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    I own this mic on my LAG
    the sound is warm
    this microphone sounds trs ROCK AND ROLL
    clean sounds are superb
    crunch sounds are of good quality
    the distorted sounds are excellent but I would like a little more power
    is a versatile micro trs great success the sound balance and serious do not vomit
    It is a micro happening everywhere
  • rosszrossz

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 08/02/04 at 06:43
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    I have this microphone for over a year, I put on my first Yamaha I know what (alder body) and I just install it on my Dean (mahogany body, table Saddle).
    Well, it's an Alnico, an adjustable studs ct splittable, RAS. I had put on my Yam splittable, it sounded good in one case (splitter as in the other, and I have not more attack, but a little too sharp c'tait-mdium as I have been able to account once I had my PRS.
    APRs have been on my Dean, the opposite: he attacks the right thing and potatoes to which the Czech mtal well, and harmonics come out great, but it is not too sharp as the other guitar. I do not use against more by the split.
    In short, a good microphone, I would recommend a g…
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    I have this microphone for over a year, I put on my first Yamaha I know what (alder body) and I just install it on my Dean (mahogany body, table Saddle).
    Well, it's an Alnico, an adjustable studs ct splittable, RAS. I had put on my Yam splittable, it sounded good in one case (splitter as in the other, and I have not more attack, but a little too sharp c'tait-mdium as I have been able to account once I had my PRS.
    APRs have been on my Dean, the opposite: he attacks the right thing and potatoes to which the Czech mtal well, and harmonics come out great, but it is not too sharp as the other guitar. I do not use against more by the split.
    In short, a good microphone, I would recommend a guitar with heavy wooden rputs plutt dark, like mahogany. It will provide the precision, potato and treble Necessary for ptent good riffs, but beware of harmonics, many are easy to get, but then imposing a guitar and play well RULES own!
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  • aliascrossaliascross

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 03/30/05 at 10:57
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    Trs good microphone.
    I use it on a Yamaha AES-FG (Frank Gambale)
    I find its cool, I tried to put a Dimarzio FRED, but I quickly put on Seymour, because really s'tait less ... I also have an EMG 85 in the elbow ... but I could not ride it for the moment on my guitar, because the hole is too small ... ;-)
    Anyway, for now I find plutt well ... at least ... it's better than FRED sre ...
  • ironflowerironflower

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 01/18/06 at 13:49
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    Jel'ai past year
    I rack mount version with round Surun piphone les paul. original I know ... I have a bridge in duncan distortion.
    I have not tried the version set. I am curious to see what donne.Celui I will not let me clean sounds crazy but it's not for a.
    Otherwise I am satisfied, I use almost as l. I use one for delusions but not nag my true nature.Splitts gives a sound interresting
    Good rock-mic heavy.Je just saw on the website of seymour the guitarist uses the garbage. Listen to a, well worth a explanation
  • RaphRaymondRaphRaymond

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 04/14/07 at 08:10
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    I use it for 2 months on an easel Ibanez MC300 (Mahogany body, neck-through).
    I chose it because I needed a microphone that restores shine and slamming my guitar all dark. I've won quite a lot of singing with EHJV surly trs, trs what rock'n'roll. For it is not against and not hyper prcis trs home in the grave. In drop D with a distortion of the sounds pretty rough.
    I find it near the trs DiMarzio Norton in brighter / slamming and incisive that it prcis but less and less comfortable in the grave. One could say that the sh-4 is oriented rock hard punk-rock trend 70 Led Zep coughed, while Norton is more modern, more solid and can go for the mtal "quietly".
    It has an output level as a lv …
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    I use it for 2 months on an easel Ibanez MC300 (Mahogany body, neck-through).
    I chose it because I needed a microphone that restores shine and slamming my guitar all dark. I've won quite a lot of singing with EHJV surly trs, trs what rock'n'roll. For it is not against and not hyper prcis trs home in the grave. In drop D with a distortion of the sounds pretty rough.
    I find it near the trs DiMarzio Norton in brighter / slamming and incisive that it prcis but less and less comfortable in the grave. One could say that the sh-4 is oriented rock hard punk-rock trend 70 Led Zep coughed, while Norton is more modern, more solid and can go for the mtal "quietly".
    It has an output level as a lv trs trs tone zone but the precision and color have nothing to see here is saturated to the dirty, not cinderblock.
    I put 8 because it is very well, but its lack in the bass can sometimes be Gnant.
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  • myriam63660myriam63660

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 08/28/08 at 15:05
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    - This is my first Seymour Duncan and I immediately not a big diffrence compared to that dimarzios j'tais accustomed dimarzios have a compress its ample, the JB has a natural dynamics, output level MODR spectrum and refocused a lot of grain. He brings great warmth to the sound while maintaining a certain edge, an identity a little dirty with lots of charm, characters, and some rhausse frquences who sing my EL34 amp. But what is even more cider is its versatility, the saturation of the crunch it is never put in default.
    - It fits my particulirement hardware (guitar Basswood in the Saddle rather dark, head amp intgre with compression and a lot of low frequencies)
    - I've possd possde or se…
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    - This is my first Seymour Duncan and I immediately not a big diffrence compared to that dimarzios j'tais accustomed dimarzios have a compress its ample, the JB has a natural dynamics, output level MODR spectrum and refocused a lot of grain. He brings great warmth to the sound while maintaining a certain edge, an identity a little dirty with lots of charm, characters, and some rhausse frquences who sing my EL34 amp. But what is even more cider is its versatility, the saturation of the crunch it is never put in default.
    - It fits my particulirement hardware (guitar Basswood in the Saddle rather dark, head amp intgre with compression and a lot of low frequencies)
    - I've possd possde or several microphones (dimarzios: mdagrive, tonezone, evolution, steve's special, d-sonic - EMG 85 and 81)
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  • Mikka GrytvikenMikka Grytviken

    Versatile with character.

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 09/14/11 at 17:02
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    After six years of using this version of SH4 on a semi-hollow Ibanez AXD82P, because I also have a version without cover on a Yamaha guitar for example, I am still very happy with the rendering of it! It's a microphone that blends into virtually any stringed electric guitar. Very versatile, it does not mean lack of character and proves effective in various contexts in clear sound with distortion in rythmiqe as lead, and in virtually any style. I splittable version which adds even more versatility. A nice and hepatic micro at all times!
  • SlapKidSlapKid

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 05/31/09 at 14:45
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    Hi All, I install the microphone on a Squier Start and then run another layer function with a sturdy handle trs (like jeff beck, again).
    First, the spacing of the studs do not play with a fender, too strait so the E string cot pads are, thank you seymour.
    Then I can not imagine what gives a clear round with a duffer as aggressive as hell is this microphone! It was hard to bite Graille is dcoiffant! But quickly boring, every time I removed after one week so I could more. If so. And I like to play heavy.
    There is something magical about this microphone with which I have not encountered elsewhere, the sustain it produces. As if it was vibrating the strings alone, is pretty trs.
    So I wi…
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    Hi All, I install the microphone on a Squier Start and then run another layer function with a sturdy handle trs (like jeff beck, again).
    First, the spacing of the studs do not play with a fender, too strait so the E string cot pads are, thank you seymour.
    Then I can not imagine what gives a clear round with a duffer as aggressive as hell is this microphone! It was hard to bite Graille is dcoiffant! But quickly boring, every time I removed after one week so I could more. If so. And I like to play heavy.
    There is something magical about this microphone with which I have not encountered elsewhere, the sustain it produces. As if it was vibrating the strings alone, is pretty trs.
    So I will install it on a scratch rather dull, a strat's really not possible any Clinque everything starts all over the place, and I have a trs prpare good marriage.
    In short a good mic, especially, but not on a layer or so should be angry ...
    There's who want ...

    MJ end of May: Do install this gem on my Fidler HarleyBenton tbl 300, and indeed the all-that-ct motion layers is no longer against by the sound of the JB is still best, matris more with a little polish so to speak. TRS is a good marriage, and splitter (single coil bridge cot) in combination with the microphone is serious royal funk as it is packed prcis. This mic is really amazing with a guitar round al-fixed bridge.
    Cel said, even on a micro epi les paul std trsmdium is more ac / dc rhythm that satch / solos while on the Harley (see my opinion) is the reverse. Like what impdance despite its large and large output levels it meets trs guitar uses well, congratulations!
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  • King LoudnessKing Loudness

    A great sounding, but choosy pickup.

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 04/28/11 at 16:08
    The Seymour Duncan JB (JB standing for Jazz/Blues, NOT Jeff Beck as many people think!) has been a mainstay in the Seymour Duncan line of pickups along with the '59 and Jazz. It's a very good sounding pickup overall and that's the reason you can find it stock in a lot of guitars today. However, it is my opinion (and apparently many others' opinion as well) that this pickup is very picky/choosy when it comes to the wood it's being mated with. I'd take that one step further and say it's not just the wood being used, but it's also got something to do with the body shape and quality of the wood being used. In some guitars it has a great L.A rock type sound with a round bass, nice biting top end…
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    The Seymour Duncan JB (JB standing for Jazz/Blues, NOT Jeff Beck as many people think!) has been a mainstay in the Seymour Duncan line of pickups along with the '59 and Jazz. It's a very good sounding pickup overall and that's the reason you can find it stock in a lot of guitars today. However, it is my opinion (and apparently many others' opinion as well) that this pickup is very picky/choosy when it comes to the wood it's being mated with. I'd take that one step further and say it's not just the wood being used, but it's also got something to do with the body shape and quality of the wood being used. In some guitars it has a great L.A rock type sound with a round bass, nice biting top end and scads of gain. However, in other guitars it can sound thin, weak and have no definition with higher gain settings.

    Case in point, I've owned two guitars in the last year that have come with the JB stock as a bridge pickup. One was a 2010 USA made Charvel San Dimas with an alder body, quartersawn maple neck, and an Original Floyd Rose tremolo. The other was a 2009 USA made Jackson King V Select with an alder body, maple neck with ebony fretboard, and an Original Floyd Rose tremolo. I would have definitely thought that guitars with such similar specs would sound very similar and hopefully have that biting top end and thick low end that I really like from this pickup. The Charvel hit home on all fronts... it was to me a prime example of a great sounding L.A rock machine, and the JB in the bridge just had this beautiful, snarling attack. The Jackson, by comparison, was a complete and utter letdown. For a guitar that had such similar specs, I was absolutely shocked at how thin, weak and lifeless the JB sounded. It had none of the aggression that the Charvel did, and there was a serious lack of sustain as well... definitely confusing.

    All in all, I would say if you are looking to buy this pickup, tread with caution. Though it CAN sound great, it really does depend on the guitar you are using, and as my experience shows, similar specs doesn't mean a similar tone.
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  • nickname009nickname009

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 04/05/11 at 20:04
    The JB pickup! One of the most standardized duncan pickups on the market today! Comes stock in the bridge in almost every decently made guitar. Let me just clarify one thing before I go on, JB doesn't stand for jeff beck. It does NOT. A lot of people have confused this for some reason, I don't even know how it began but it's not for jeff beck. Jeff beck doesn't even use this pickup as far as I can remember! It stands for jazz/blues.

    Ok back to the pickup review. It's a decent pickup, and can be used for many applications. This review will be one for the JB as a bridge pickup, which is what it's famous for. A lot of artists used the JB pickup for a lot of their recordings, so many I can't e…
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    The JB pickup! One of the most standardized duncan pickups on the market today! Comes stock in the bridge in almost every decently made guitar. Let me just clarify one thing before I go on, JB doesn't stand for jeff beck. It does NOT. A lot of people have confused this for some reason, I don't even know how it began but it's not for jeff beck. Jeff beck doesn't even use this pickup as far as I can remember! It stands for jazz/blues.

    Ok back to the pickup review. It's a decent pickup, and can be used for many applications. This review will be one for the JB as a bridge pickup, which is what it's famous for. A lot of artists used the JB pickup for a lot of their recordings, so many I can't even begin to name them it'll just take forever!

    Cleans: As a bridge pickup it's not bad, it's nothing to write home about either, it's relatively clean, doesn't break up and is definitely a usable clean. But the distortion is where it's at.

    Dirty: This is what made it WORLD famous. It's sharp but not too sharp, and clear, I'd say it's high output, though it's not as high output as other pickups out there today. Depending on the amp you can get some very tight metal sounds out of this pickup. Again it is tight, and sharp, not flubby. Which, for some people is or isn't good. It depends on the guitar, I think for the majority, most players prefer it in a mahogany-bodied guitar to balance out the bright/sharpness that the JB offers. This is highly famous due to it being a rock or heavier tastes of music type of pickup. I don't personally know anybody that uses the JB for anything else. Andy Timmons used to use this pickup for years and his tones have always been great, and yes I would consider him rock.

    I've also owned a guitar that had the JB coil tapped, and was not impressed with the tones either. I don't know what it is but it wasn't very musical to me, sort of just flat and lifeless.

    Overall as i've stated it's a decent pickup, the cleans are good and the distortion is tight and sharp. The harmonics don't fly out compared to other guitars as the gain structure of this pickup seems to be a little different it seems. When I palm mute, the mutes don't come out as strong as if i strummed chords even with the same amount of strength put into it. I noticed this over years of playing different guitars with different pickups. I don't know what it is about the dynamics of this pickup that makes it so, but that's what I disliked about it. But then again it's in almost every guitar from the factory now so it must've worked for a lot of other players before me! It cleaned ok decently with the volume rolled down but of course you'd need to do the treble-bleed mod, I do it on all my guitars now just out of principle. I give it a 7. It's good but it's not perfect, but it's very usable and versatile for rock and heavier music, but not for anything else, even though it's labeled as a jazz/blues pickup.

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  • HatsubaiHatsubai

    Picky when it comes to woods

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 03/29/11 at 17:12
    The Seymour Duncan JB is, without a doubt, the most popular pickup in the Seymour Duncan lineup. It has been one of the pinnacle pickups in the ‘80s, and it’s still extremely popular today. It features slugs on one coil, adjustable screw heads on another, four conductor wiring and an Alnico 5 magnet.

    The JB is an extremely love or hate pickup. It has such polarizing opinions that it’s crazy. The biggest reason is that it’s very picky when it comes to what guitar it mates to. It’s also very picky when it comes to pickup height. Both of these can lead to either an amazing sound or an awful sound, depending on what it was mated with.

    The low end on this is fairly vintage sounding. It’…
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    The Seymour Duncan JB is, without a doubt, the most popular pickup in the Seymour Duncan lineup. It has been one of the pinnacle pickups in the ‘80s, and it’s still extremely popular today. It features slugs on one coil, adjustable screw heads on another, four conductor wiring and an Alnico 5 magnet.

    The JB is an extremely love or hate pickup. It has such polarizing opinions that it’s crazy. The biggest reason is that it’s very picky when it comes to what guitar it mates to. It’s also very picky when it comes to pickup height. Both of these can lead to either an amazing sound or an awful sound, depending on what it was mated with.

    The low end on this is fairly vintage sounding. It’s not terribly tight, but it’s just tight enough to work for metal. The midrange is a bit “stringy” at times, and the treble has a bite to it. This helps it really cut through the mix, and it generally doesn’t get too harsh. Split coil and parallel tones are great, too.

    I find this pickup to sound best in mahogany. Most of the time, when I try it in alder, it sounds a bit too bright. However, it totally depends on the guitar in question. In my alder bodied Strat, this pickup just screams like crazy. The same went for my alder bodied ESP M-II. It’s really a pickup you have to try for yourself to see if you like it, and be sure to spend some time with it adjusting the pickup height. Some people use the JB in the neck, and while it does work, I find there are better pickups out there for the neck.

    Given how popular the JB is, it’s worth at least trying one time in your life. They’re so plentiful that they’re very cheap on the used market, so there’s no reason to avoid it. If you don’t like it, just sell it or maybe swap in a ceramic magnet to have a baby Duncan Distortion.
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  • glassjaw7glassjaw7

    A mainstay in my arsenal for years

    Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB ModelPublished on 03/21/11 at 23:40
    Seymour Duncan's JB pickup has been burning up stages, studios and bedrooms for over 30 years now. It has become one of the most popular all-around blues/rock/metal pickups in existence. Many guitar companies such as Schecter and ESP install the JB in the bridge position of many of their upper level guitars stock.

    The JB is built around an Alnico V pickup which delivers exceptional harmonics and overtones, as well as juicy overdrive and chimey clean tones. The strong point of this bucker is its versatility. It is literally equally at home playing blues, classic rock, modern hard rock or heavy metal. It may not be the best choice for modern, ultra aggressive metal tones, where a cerami…
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    Seymour Duncan's JB pickup has been burning up stages, studios and bedrooms for over 30 years now. It has become one of the most popular all-around blues/rock/metal pickups in existence. Many guitar companies such as Schecter and ESP install the JB in the bridge position of many of their upper level guitars stock.

    The JB is built around an Alnico V pickup which delivers exceptional harmonics and overtones, as well as juicy overdrive and chimey clean tones. The strong point of this bucker is its versatility. It is literally equally at home playing blues, classic rock, modern hard rock or heavy metal. It may not be the best choice for modern, ultra aggressive metal tones, where a ceramic pup with an extreme tight low end is preferred, but plenty of modern bands use the JB for aggressive metal tones.

    I currently have the JB in two of my guitars; a Schecter C-1 Classic and a G&L Invader. The Schecter has a mahogany body with a maple top and a neck thru design with rosewood board. This is a very dense and warm guitar, and the JB sounds very good in it. It may not be the absolute best choice for this guitar, but it delivers good note separation and an addictive airy quality that I love. At first I felt that the high end was too shrill in this guitar, but I've grown to like the detail in the highs.

    In the Alder bodied G&L, the pickup delivers perfect rock distortion sounds. The G&Ls are known for their "snappy" response and tone, and the fact that it has a bolt-on maple neck adds to this spanky, snappy sound. The JB is a near-perfect fit in this guitar, producing rich and warm overdrive, that cuts through with a nice airy sizzle, but doesn't get harsh.

    As great as these pickups are, I am always searching for something better. I've recently spent a fair amount of time on the phone with several custom pickup builders and when they ask what I'm looking for, I catch myself saying "something like a JB, but better". After several years of tone searching, I'm beginning to wonder if there really is a better pickup for rock. I still want to try some of the boutique pickups that are becoming popular, like Motor City and Bare Knuckles, but I don't have several hundred dollars to drop for a set of pickups.

    The JB is a time tested workhorse that suits most styles of electric guitar playing. If you haven't yet, check one out.
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