Custom vs. Distortion vs. JB

[alex1fly]

It truly depends on the tones that you’re hearing in your head that you wanna achieve. The JB and Custom are both worth trying back to back and with magnet swaps to see which tickles your fancy. Both capture a ton of iconic tones, but those tones are not in the same family.

 

[Archer250]

I like the JB the most, then the Custom. I do not like the Distortion.

It sounded too "grainy"

I don't have a JB installed right now (no place for it), but it's definitely a fav.

 

[alex1fly]

Mincer, have you tried an A2 in a JB, by chance?

I did and it was instant Santana. For that sound, it was amazing. Rich and creamy and my leads sounded unbelievably good. I could see it being great for a player that does leads on bridge, rhythm on neck or middle. I tend to do all things on all positions so I didn’t keep it, but man it was a really great sound.