Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

[roadstar II]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

thanks very much for the help from evan and seymour and all you guys that answered on this post
i never knew the JB was made for a .009 high E and definitely did not know that the custom was made for a .010 but i do now!:smokin:

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

I showed this post to Seymour. Rather than responding directly, he asked me to post this. These are his words:

Hi Evan, here's my info...I designed the JB for several reasons...1st it was to give more output in the bridge position for players using thinner gauge strings when bending...The original P.A.F. Humbucker was designed to be used with heavy 12-13 gauge high E strings and wound G. Basically the Duncan Custom was designed to be used with 10-11 gauge High E strings...I wanted to get more output and keep the tone smooth while bending and not too harsh...almost like a steel guitar pickup that has a higher DC resistance when used near the bridge...The JB keeps the sustain, harmonics and fat full output without sounding too harsh. It works especially well when using volume swells and keeps the sustain while hitting harmonics. The 2nd reason was to give Jeff the output and tone when using a Marshall head that can be pretty clean when plugged directly in. 3rd, I wanted to make something special to give Jeff a distinctive sound that he used on "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" on the "Blow by Blow" Album produced by George Martin that also got Jeff Beck a Grammy.

Best regards,

Seymour W. Duncan

So there ya have it.

That answer from Seymour should go straight to the VAULT.

Lew

 

[ErikH]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

That answer from Seymour should go straight to the VAULT.

Lew

I agree 1 bazillion percent.

Thanks, Seymour.

 

[SoCalSteve]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

I also agree. In fact I wonder how many don't even know his quote is here?

 

[gripweed]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

One thing that I always wonder about -- do those who don't like the JB use 500k pots? Doesn't Seymour use and recommend 250k? That would get rid of some of the highs that players complain about...

 

[MrBlik]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

thanks very much for the help from evan and seymour and all you guys that answered on this post
i never knew the JB was made for a .009 high E and definitely did not know that the custom was made for a .010 but i do now!:smokin:

Why isn't the string gague factor more publicly mentioned when selecting pickups? It doesn't come up in the SD website wizard or anything. Isn't this somewhat significant, or at the end of the day, does that not really matter much? I'm saying because I just spent months agonizing over which pickup to get, couldn't decide so defaulted to the JB, and now I'm thinking that maybe I shoulda gone for the custom, if gague is a factor.

I almost kinda wish I had never seen this thread. :smack:

 

[roadstar II]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

Why isn't the string gague factor more publicly mentioned when selecting pickups? It doesn't come up in the SD website wizard or anything. Isn't this somewhat significant, or at the end of the day, does that not really matter much? I'm saying because I just spent months agonizing over which pickup to get, couldn't decide so defaulted to the JB, and now I'm thinking that maybe I shoulda gone for the custom, if gague is a factor.

I almost kinda wish I had never seen this thread. :smack:

isnt the custom fatter toned than the JB?
i would think the JB would be best with 0.10 and the custom with the .9's?

 

[Nightburst]

Re: Always wondered? what exactly did duncan have in mind when he made the JB?

isnt the custom fatter toned than the JB?
i would think the JB would be best with 0.10 and the custom with the .9's?

Yes but for single notes and bends the JB is fatter toned.