JB/59 Hybrid anyone ?

[JB6464]

Has anyone tried a JB/59 Hybrid ?
If so how would it compare to a 59/Custom Hybrid ?

 

[Adieu]

tried, no... seen some cool demos of custom shop ESPs with that thing though. Seems cool.

 

[Mincer]

I do think that when the coils get pretty different, they are less effective together. They aren't good at getting rid of hum, and the stronger coil really takes over the sound.

 

[JB6464]

I was hoping it would have that JB midrange bark with the clarity of the 59 in one pickup .

 

[Chistopher]

I do think that when the coils get pretty different, they are less effective together. They aren't good at getting rid of hum, and the stronger coil really takes over the sound.

With two different coils the stronger coil dominates the series sound, and the weaker coil dominates the parallel sound. I've never tried it, but I can see situations where this would be quite useful.

 

[JB6464]

With two different coils the stronger coil dominates the series sound, and the weaker coil dominates the parallel sound. I've never tried it, but I can see situations where this would be quite useful.

So would it sound like a JB lite with more clarity when both coils are rockin ?

 

[alex1fly]

Makes me think about trying a Seth Lover bridge/JB hybrid. I probably won't, but cool to ponder.

 

[Masta' C]

Check out the videos in this thread: https://forum.seymourduncan.com/foru...a-jb-59-hybrid

The guy spends a lot of time on the neck, but you can hear the twang and grit when he switches to the bridge (59/JB hybrid).

I actually managed to score a set of those Custom Shop pickups (59/JB hybrid and 59/Jazz hybrid) from an ESP Exhibition series guitar, just like the ones shown in the videos, but I haven't tried the pickups myself. They are currently listed in the for-sale section. I was super interested in trying them, but life changes are forcing me to downsize heavily, which means fewer guitars and projects for the time being. :/

 

[Aceman]

I get the idea, big tight bass, punchy mids, screaming highs....

What pickup is/would that be anyway?

 

[Demanic]

I get the idea, big tight bass, punchy mids, screaming highs....

What pickup is/would that be anyway?

Sounds like the Distortion to me.

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[Clint 55]

Makes me think about trying a Seth Lover bridge/JB hybrid. I probably won't, but cool to ponder.

I made one of those and it was really good actually. The Seth honk blended with the JB mid and it decompressed the JB into vintage-ish feel.

 

[chadd]

I was hoping it would have that JB midrange bark with the clarity of the 59 in one pickup .

Maybe try some hex screws?

 

[Aceman]

Sounds like the Distortion to me.

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Nah - not enough bass.

And a custom doesn't have enough mids...

 

[hamerfan]

Distortion - too compressed

For me its a Screaming Demon A8

 

[Clint 55]

I was hoping it would have that JB midrange bark with the clarity of the 59 in one pickup .

A JB hybrid won't really be clear since the JB is quite murky and then the coil mismatch increases the mid nether even more. However ime, adding a vintage coil brings down the compression so it does kind of 'clear up' in that way. A short way of explaining it is it sounds like a mix of the 2 coils, like any other hybrid.

 

[Masta' C]

A JB hybrid won't really be clear since the JB is quite murky and then the coil mismatch increases the mid nether even more. However ime, adding a vintage coil brings down the compression so it does kind of 'clear up' in that way. A short way of explaining it is it sounds like a mix of the 2 coils, like any other hybrid.

That seems like a long-winded way to say that the JB/59 would probably do exactly what the OP wants, LOL!

 

[Clint 55]

Yes, it will sound like a JB lite. Main benefit to hybriding a JB imo.