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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Alex on March 30, 2007, 10:14:03 AM

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Alex on March 30, 2007, 10:14:03 AM

I like the Seymour Duncan JB a lot, but it could use a little more oomph in the lower registers.

Which BKP compare best to the JB? I'm not sure, how to read the descriptions on the BKP site. Holydiver? Nailbomb?

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: JonnyScaramanga on March 30, 2007, 10:57:28 AM

Check out this thread for a full discussion:

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5103&highlight=jb+holy+diver

If you're really very lazy indeed, then I'll summarise the thread for you: Holy Diver.

Although in one interview Steve Stevens himself compared the Rebel Yell to the original JB.

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Philly Q on March 30, 2007, 11:21:16 AM

Quote from: JonnyScaramanga

Although in one interview Steve Stevens himself compared the Rebel Yell to the original JB.

But bear in mind that the original JB is reputedly very different from the current JB.

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: PhilKing on March 30, 2007, 01:09:21 PM

The original JB is a totally different pickup, it is 14.7k dc not the new 16.4.  I have one and TO has tried it and now knows why they got a good reputation before the change.  The closest BK to the original JB are the Rebel Yell and Holy Diver, though neither is quite the same.

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: ericsabbath on March 30, 2007, 04:18:19 PM

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Guitar+Pickup/product/Bare+Knuckle+Pickups/Holy+Diver/10/1

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Alex on March 30, 2007, 05:54:03 PM

Ok I read the post recommended.

Would a Holy Diver work with low tunings and heavy strings (it's a baritone)?

Also, what IS a Holy Diver? I think I recall that term about Ronaldo from Man-U, but maybe I'm just confused.  :oops:

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Tim on March 30, 2007, 07:43:22 PM

Holydiver is a Dio album featuring the awesome Vivian Campbell on guitar..............the HD handles drop tuning really well.

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: ProjectX on May 12, 2007, 02:15:10 AM

Holy Diver is the way to go.I have the older ceramic version and it crushes in my mahogany body-maple neck super strat that I built.

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/EVHindenberg/charvie4.jpg)

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Woogie on May 12, 2007, 10:53:17 AM

Hey projectX lovely guitar.

Do you hang around the JCF forums?

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: dave_mc on May 12, 2007, 01:18:26 PM

^ ^ that guitar is awesome. :drink:

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: ProjectX on May 12, 2007, 02:11:21 PM

Quote from: Woogie

Hey projectX lovely guitar.

Do you hang around the JCF forums?

Thanks! Yes I check in there every now and then.

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Woogie on May 12, 2007, 10:16:43 PM

Quote from: ProjectX

Quote from: Woogie

Hey projectX lovely guitar.

Do you hang around the JCF forums?

Thanks! Yes I check in there every now and then.

Thought so, saw your post in the Jake E Lee guitar thread!

Title: Question: What compares to the Sh-4 JB?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 13, 2007, 12:28:05 AM

Yeah i have the older version Holy Diver too, great pickup definatley my favourite.