what are the major differences between the jb,the diver and the bomb?why the diver is better for tool?
jb = very middy, almost in the edge of muddiness, can be overly bright in some guitars, dark in others
diver = tighter, fatter, a bit less middy, very open, clear, fluid, smooth top, FAT and easy pinch harmonics
bomb = even tighter, louder, more aggressive, a lot less middy, dense, focused, sharp top
I like all of them, but the Diver was definitely one of my favorite pickups for les pauls, specially for Tool and Alice In Chains
now my main les paul ('73 custom) has a motor city afwayu, which is the pickup Jerry Cantrell is using now, and reminds of the nailbomb I had before in the same guitar, but with HUGE amount of mids, like the JB, while the nailbomb had flat, almost scooped mids
I still liked the Holy Diver better for that, as it's smoother, more organic and more open than all of them
I even find strange why Tim always recommends the Nailbomb over the Diver
I liked it better than the bomb for almost everything, except for palm muted metal rhythms
the best pickup for tool is the JB... since thats what adam jones uses...
I had an NB in an SG and it did the job nicely, although id try a diver if i was doing that again.
the holy diver does not work well in SGs
in fact, it sounded GREAT for leads in my SG, but sounded muffled for rhythms
no near as good as in my les pauls
