hotrails and jb question

[LooseCannon]

Which full size humbucker does the hotrails sounds similiar to?
And what do you think about a jb jr in the neck of a strat?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: hotrails and jb question

ummm I heard once that the Invader and the Hot Rails are similar but i've never really played with an Invader so I can't really say...

 

[LesStrat]

Re: hotrails and jb question

Interesting question.

I wonder what a Cool Rails resembles...

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: hotrails and jb question

Welcome to the forum, Loose Cannon.
The JB/Hot Rails combo is a standard; I would say that they are a very close sonic match; the Hot Rails will be be more 'point specific' since it's sampling the string strings from a much closer distance than the poles in a full sized humbucker, tho.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: hotrails and jb question

the hot rails and the invader sound nothing alike to me...i have had both...still have the hot rails, sold the 3 invaders i had. the hot rails while still thick has more of an edge to it and much more clarity and articulation than the invader. also a jb jr/hotrails combo is nice...i have the reverse of that in a strat...jb jr bridge, hot rails neck and it works great for me.

-Mike

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: hotrails and jb question

a jb jr/hotrails combo is nice...i have the reverse of that in a strat...jb jr bridge, hot rails neck and it works great for me.
-Mike

I have that exact combination (JB/HR/HR) in my Wayne Rock Legend. It's a good set.

 

[Inge Malmstein]

Re: hotrails and jb question

Interesting question.

I wonder what a Cool Rails resembles...

I think a Stag Mag would come closer. Of course not when splitted.

 

[LooseCannon]

Re: hotrails and jb question

Any other opinions?

 

[Boleslaw Gers 666]

Re: hotrails and jb question

Which full size humbucker does the hotrails sounds similiar to?
And what do you think about a jb jr in the neck of a strat?

Hot rails neck is THE superior single coil-sized bucker for the neck. I like the DiMarzio Fast Track 2 best for bridge. But the thing about the hot rails is that they're unparalleled in terms of full size buckers. I don't really like the JB Jr period, it's way too single coilish sounding and it is.... just lacking something. Something big.

 

[LooseCannon]

Re: hotrails and jb question

How close does the JB jr comes compares to the full size humbucker?

 

[Boleslaw Gers 666]

Re: hotrails and jb question

How close does the JB jr comes compares to the full size humbucker?

Not very, I don't think. The hot rails is the only one really to me that acheives the regular humbucker sound.

What guitar do you have the Fast Track 2 in?

My strat. Sounds awesome, though a Super Distortion may sound a TAD better for metal. The Fast Track 2 can still pull off (sorta) the classic strat sound though, and it looks normal since it's small, and that's why I use it.