I have a JB/Jazz combo in my PRS custom 22. I don't think I like them. They are bright and glassy to me. I had a pair of 59's in them, I didn't like them for the same reasons. I really think I just don't like the Alnico V magnets. I'm thinking about replacing the mags with the Alnico II magnets. Any reason why I shouldn't?
Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
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larry_emder
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
You might break the pickup. But its highly unlikely if you think about what you are doing and do your research beforehand. Have you read the John Spina tutorial on projectguitar.com??? pretty handy.
You might break the pickup. But its highly unlikely if you think about what you are doing and do your research beforehand. Have you read the John Spina tutorial on projectguitar.com??? pretty handy.
Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
How will I break the pickup? I had to flip the JB magnet already just to get it to work with the 5 way rotary.
Edit: Didn't mean to sound like a jerk. I've changed mags a few times, the issue I was concerned about was how will the higher resistance work with the weaker magnet? I didn't know if there were any reasons, these pups don't have a Alnico II version like the custom series.
larry_emder said:
How will I break the pickup? I had to flip the JB magnet already just to get it to work with the 5 way rotary.
Edit: Didn't mean to sound like a jerk. I've changed mags a few times, the issue I was concerned about was how will the higher resistance work with the weaker magnet? I didn't know if there were any reasons, these pups don't have a Alnico II version like the custom series.
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larry_emder
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
It'll work fine. Output will be slightly less though
It'll work fine. Output will be slightly less though
sufferinrewind
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
You'll have the pickups that Jeff Beck used in the Tele-Gib that Seymour Duncan himself made for Jeff.
You'll have the pickups that Jeff Beck used in the Tele-Gib that Seymour Duncan himself made for Jeff.
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theodie
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I bet you will like the results! I have heard clips of the AII JB and it sounded great! As far as a AII in a jazz, it is probally very similar to another Duncan pickup. It will probally sound good as well though! I say do it!
I bet you will like the results! I have heard clips of the AII JB and it sounded great! As far as a AII in a jazz, it is probally very similar to another Duncan pickup. It will probally sound good as well though! I say do it!
vinterland
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
I'm curious about both an A2 and A8 JB myself.
I'm curious about both an A2 and A8 JB myself.
gripweed
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
Stevo (aka Steve Reed) has an awesome site with Duncan clips. In it, you'll find clips of a JB with a2. Heres the link
http://www.networkvine.com/stevereed...can-demos.html
Many claim that the Jazz with a2 is an Alnico II Pro. I haven't tried it, so I don't know, and lets not argue about it again
. I think you should try it.
Stevo (aka Steve Reed) has an awesome site with Duncan clips. In it, you'll find clips of a JB with a2. Heres the link
http://www.networkvine.com/stevereed...can-demos.html
Many claim that the Jazz with a2 is an Alnico II Pro. I haven't tried it, so I don't know, and lets not argue about it again
. I think you should try it.
neosadist
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
Bright and glassy? Did you try screwing in the pickup pole screws so that the top of the screw heads is flush with the pickup bobbin? I've noticed that my hotrodded set in my ESP that I screwed down the screws is less bright than the brand new TB-4 JB I got for my Ibanez.
BBQLS1 said:
Bright and glassy? Did you try screwing in the pickup pole screws so that the top of the screw heads is flush with the pickup bobbin? I've noticed that my hotrodded set in my ESP that I screwed down the screws is less bright than the brand new TB-4 JB I got for my Ibanez.
hamerfan
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Re: Alnico II in a JB and Jazz?!?!?!?!
I had a JB8 in my superstrat. Its has more mids than the JB, highs about the same and more bass. An improvment but not that far away.
My last tweak was a JB with a thin ceramic (out of a Custom): stiffer and harder highs, even more bass, mids about the same - more to metal lovers
I had a JB8 in my superstrat. Its has more mids than the JB, highs about the same and more bass. An improvment but not that far away.
My last tweak was a JB with a thin ceramic (out of a Custom): stiffer and harder highs, even more bass, mids about the same - more to metal lovers
