Author Topic: Seymour Duncan JB (Read 18086 times)

carlaz · « **Reply #15 on:** December 31, 2005, 03:48:51 PM »

Quote from: LULUSG

Try matching the wood and guitar type with the pickup.

AFAICR, the Crawler is voiced to work in either Gibbo or Strat type bodies. A number of users have said that the low-end kick in the NB helps beef up a Strat, if that's what one's looking to do. I'm sure I heard a players clip of someone with an Abraxas in a Strat, though that seems like a less obvious combination to me ....

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #16 on:** December 31, 2005, 03:58:23 PM »

What value volume pot is in your guitar with that Holy Diver? - I'm assuming its 500k to work with a humbucker (?). If you need a brighter tone then you could always try a 1M pot or try raising/lowering the pickup while playing through the amp to get the height spot on.

:twisted:

Muso · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2005, 04:09:59 PM »

Interesting replies, thanks for showing an interest. About the whole wood matching with the pickup I ain't got a clue what wood it is. Its an old 80s heavy Metal Strat which was recently customised/upgraded by Feline Guitars.
What I'm basically saying is that I swapped the Holy Diver over with a Seymour Duncan JB and I prefer the sound. I'm just looking for buy the closest thing Bare Knuckle make to the JB. People are saying the nailbomb but from the description it totally doesnt sound like my type of pickup. I don't play with loads of distorsion, I need something tight, clear, edgey without too much output. Sound like Vito Bratta, Steve Stevens, George Lynch, basically 80s marshall metal :D In my opinion the JB seems to very versatile and not too harsh it could do with a little boost tho.

indysmith · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2005, 05:29:09 PM »

I'd go for the Rebel Yell

steve · « **Reply #19 on:** December 31, 2005, 05:48:22 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

I'd go for the Rebel Yell

From his description above(Lynch,80's marshall tone) i would have to say the nailbomb.I had one in my floyd rose strat and it did it all.Great clean,awesome crunch and had a bottom end that really filled out a floyd rose strat.

indysmith · « **Reply #20 on:** December 31, 2005, 05:53:08 PM »

Quote from: steve

Quote from: indysmith
I'd go for the Rebel Yell

From his description above(Lynch,80's marshall tone) i would have to say the nailbomb.I had one in my floyd rose strat and it did it all.Great clean,awesome crunch and had a bottom end that really filled out a floyd rose strat.

I have a Nailbomb. It is fantastic, and it does do it all, and it does excel in 80's metal tones. still, after hearing those steve stevens clips, i think that anyone who wants pure 80's marshall metal should be going for a Rebel Yell

Ratrod · « **Reply #21 on:** December 31, 2005, 06:03:04 PM »

Like Feline said, the Crawler can cover JB territory. The mids can get quite agressive.

steve · « **Reply #22 on:** December 31, 2005, 06:04:22 PM »

What Steve Steven's clips?Have i missed something?

Ratrod · « **Reply #23 on:** December 31, 2005, 06:06:10 PM »

Quote from: steve

What Steve Steven's clips?Have i missed something?

+1

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carlaz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 01, 2006, 04:18:24 PM »

Quote from: Muso

I don't play with loads of distorsion, I need something tight, clear, edgey without too much output. Sound like Vito Bratta, Steve Stevens, George Lynch, basically 80s marshall metal :D

You need a recommendation from Ben! :) What about the VHII? That's a pretty happening 80s metal pickup that shouldn't be overly hot. As for the Rebel Yell, I believe Steve Stevens has been testing the prototype in an LP; dunno whether its voicing would suit a strat-type body as well.

_tom_ · « **Reply #25 on:** January 01, 2006, 05:50:23 PM »

Why not just keep the JB if you like it? It seems kinda weird to be changing out something if you are happy with its sound allready :?

tewboss · « **Reply #26 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:42:41 PM »

I'd say go for the Nailbomb. I've got a JB in my backup guitar and it sounds so muddy compared with the Nailbombs in my main guitar, in fact so much that I hate playing my backup guitar. If it helps my amp is a JCM800 and the Nailbomb is so much clearer.

I think the reason Tim recommended it to me is because I wanted a pickup versatile enough to play some indie stuff, but also be able to cope with Rammstein tones as well as AC/DC.

PhilKing · « **Reply #27 on:** January 02, 2006, 09:41:23 AM »

If Tim said the Rebel Yell's would be too bright, then I would go with the Crawlers. The RY is the original sound of the JB, before the mid-range was boosted and all the definition vanished! The Nailbomb is a heavier pickup in my opinion.

Trendkiller · « **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2006, 06:45:47 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

*MAJOR evils*
The Nailbomb is supposed the be the BKP equivilent of a JB.
Not speaking to you any more

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Strange.
I guess the NEW HolyDivers are the real sh...
I got rid of the JB's in my Jackson KingV-Korina. They just sounded boring and lifeless, clanky mids...
After some swapping, I just installed a pair of HD's (revised version with alnicoV's).
Now, this guitar really came alive. I've never been that happy with pickups doing it just "right" from first go. The HD's are fat and clear, woody and have a smoothness which I've not yet heard from other pups. On top, killer harmonics.
I use these for heavy rock, no fx's, just plugging straight into Soldano SLO's.
I guess these pups were MADE for this Jackson. 8)

Trendkiller · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2006, 06:47:15 PM »

Sorry, wrong quote. It should have been the headliner :oops: .