Compareable SD pickup to the Jackson J-90C

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I have a Charvel Model 3 with a JB in it. I've been thinking of installing a Seymour Duncan pickup that is similar to the J-90C that used to be in it. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

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Re: Compareable SD pickup to the Jackson J-90C

I was thinking either the Duncan Distortion or the Duncan Custom?

 

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Re: Compareable SD pickup to the Jackson J-90C

Welcome to the Seymour Duncan Forum :beerchug:

In my experience, the J90C is a very similar wind to the JB / Distortion, but the magnet is kind of "in the middle". The JB uses a standard sized Alnico 5, the Distortion uses an oversized ceramic magnet, and the J-90C uses a standard sized Ceramic such as that found in a Duncan Custom. As a result the magnet is weaker than on a distortion but stronger than on a JB.

The Distortion would probably get closest of the stock pickups, and closest at all would be a JB with the magnet out of a Duncan Custom

 

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Re: Compareable SD pickup to the Jackson J-90C

Thanks for the reply! I think I'll go with the Distortion. I have a JB in the guitar right now and it does sound good but it doesn't seemed to have the crunch it used to have with the J-90C.

 

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Re: Compareable SD pickup to the Jackson J-90C

I think you´ll like the DD if you want a crunchier JB that screams a bit more and isn´t quite as nasal. If you want a bit more of a vintage vibe then the Custom would be my first chioce.