Greetings from Sweden! New member but have been hanging here from time to time. I have Roadworn strat with Texas Specials neck and middle, and a JB jr in the bridge. I don't agree with the JB, it's somewhat thin and very harsh or hard sounding in the high middle, the Texas Specials sound very good in my amp,(Blackstar HT60 Stage), but the Jb really hurt my ears, I'd like a sound that's softer and warmer, and mayne more even across the eq- spectrum. been thinking about a Dimarzio Tone Zone, but I'm not sure I need a high gain pu? My guess is a full size hb,(guitar is routed for that), would sound fuller. Any suggestions?
Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
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jumble jumble
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
Could try a little 59 in there, or a Hot Rails I guess.
If you go for a full size HB in there then the sky's the limit really. PG is really nice in the bridge on a Strat.
Could try a little 59 in there, or a Hot Rails I guess.
If you go for a full size HB in there then the sky's the limit really. PG is really nice in the bridge on a Strat.
LonePhantom
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
Tone Zone S would be cool. TZ is awesome in alder, big and fat without getting muddy. Awesome harmonics too. Don't want so much output, lower the pickup a bit.
Tone Zone S would be cool. TZ is awesome in alder, big and fat without getting muddy. Awesome harmonics too. Don't want so much output, lower the pickup a bit.
DeanSweden
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
You wouldn't happen to be interested in a Dimarzio Evolution?
I'm also located in Sweden, so I can send it your way for 500SEK
shipping included 
You wouldn't happen to be interested in a Dimarzio Evolution?
I'm also located in Sweden, so I can send it your way for 500SEK
shipping included RayBarbeeMusic
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
If you don't want to route the guitar for a full sized bucker, the DiMarzio raid pups sound like full sized pups, IMO none of the Duncans do since they seem to be missing something in the lows/low mids.
Order of Hot from slight overwound PAF to smokin, try:
Chopper
Pro Track
Fast Track 2 or the Billy Corgan sig model.
If you don't want to route the guitar for a full sized bucker, the DiMarzio raid pups sound like full sized pups, IMO none of the Duncans do since they seem to be missing something in the lows/low mids.
Order of Hot from slight overwound PAF to smokin, try:
Chopper
Pro Track
Fast Track 2 or the Billy Corgan sig model.
W
wolf5150
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
If you're Strat has 250k pots, there's no way the JB is harsh.
Try lowering it.
you'd be surprised how much the height affects the tone.
As Kinman says, the height screws really are your friend.
If you're Strat has 250k pots, there's no way the JB is harsh.
Try lowering it.
you'd be surprised how much the height affects the tone.
As Kinman says, the height screws really are your friend.
F
Funkfingers
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Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
Obvious question. What pickup cavity routing pattern does the OP guitar have? SSS, HSS, HSH, one-size-fits-all rectangle?
If you like Texas Specials, the Tex-Mex humbucker might suit. My other suggestion is the Brobucker. (Expensive but worth it.)
Obvious question. What pickup cavity routing pattern does the OP guitar have? SSS, HSS, HSH, one-size-fits-all rectangle?
If you like Texas Specials, the Tex-Mex humbucker might suit. My other suggestion is the Brobucker. (Expensive but worth it.)
RayBarbeeMusic
Active member
Re: Bridge hb instead of JB jr?
If it is already humbucker routed,
C5
Air Zone
AT-1
If it is already humbucker routed,
C5
Air Zone
AT-1
