Recent content by Masta' C

Thought a few of you might enjoy seeing the relative inductance and resistance values for some older '70s/'80s "The JB Model" and "JBJ" pickups. Fairly certain I had one of the largest collections of truly vintage JB's out there at one point, but I've slowly thinned the herd over the past 7-8...

P.S.- Here's another example with "97", also confirmed to be a stock Virtual PAF, just as I stated in my examples of pickups I've personally come across. Someone even breaks it down for you in the thread ;)...

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you had insider info on what the pickup is, presumably because you work for DiMarzio and have first-hand experience labeling these yourself. Care to "decipher the code" for us? Oh wait, to you it just "doesn't make any sense". Thanks for your contribution. Now, don't...

Do you even read, bro?

Lower pot value = lower/flatter resonant peak = less bite, smoother tone I think "aggression" is somewhat subjective, though... Do more low, growly mids make a pickup sound more aggressive to you? Or does a punchy, biting upper midrange focus sound more aggressive? The former might sound more...

Same designer, wrong brand

Hmm...A brand new account with zero history bumping a 20-year old thread to post a link and then disappear... I mean, it could be legit. Who wants to be the Guinea Pig?

Frank Falbo was very adamant in the early days the Alt 8 was not just a "JB" wind with a different mag, but a totally different pickup from the ground up. They use completely different wire and number of turns. Compared to the JB8, the Alt 8 is a bit warmer and tighter sounding. I don't know...

Yes, there are exceptions, but I'd say that's been a fairly typical format for quite a few DiMarzio OEM models produced in the past 10-15 years. The physically stamped ones tend to be a bit older ('90s-mid 2000s). I've had quite a few OEM models pass through my hands and figured out fairly...

I have a new inductance meter arriving shortly. I've got at least 3 early "The JB Model" pickups and 3 '80s "JBJ" versions I can take readings on. Might be fun info to nerd out on. :)

Alt 8 is *highly* underrated in the minds of pickup buyers

At $170 each, that's definitely a hefty price tag. Basically "Custom Shop" prices, but the 3-voice thing is really cool. I also think they're doing it right by securing a big mfr endorsement out the gate! Immediately gets them in the hands of players who might not opt to upgrade to them otherwise.

That is SO cool! Dang!

Should be an OEM "Air Classic" bridge pickup (DP191)

I need to get myself one of the production JB Rails to compare with my "Custom Shop" JB Rails by MJ. I still can't believe the specs are SO different!