JB Alternatives

[Lucius Paisley]

I finished "prettying up" the Kramer guitar tonight with HK stickers from some activity books.



It's a bit spotty, likely due to holding the can too close, but I'm sure that will go away over time.

Anyway, while pulling things apart, I figured (due to some reviews regarding the "poor" pickups in this thing) that a change of bridge pickup was needed.

The pickup I now have in place is a very close equivalent to the SD JB, the Artist Bullbucker. A5 magnet, Reverse Zebra bobbins with the nice "milky" white not so much the "cream" that SD offers, DC resistance: 15.4K, Inductance Rating: 9.6H, for a low $35AU ($22US)

Now I'll have a monster guitar, once the hardware is replaced.

 

[Mincer]

Well, that's...unique.

 

[ehdwuld]

I use a lot of cheap equivalent pickups in my beaters
with good results

 

[51501984]

Were you looking for some suggestions for JB alternatives to use ?

 

[Lucius Paisley]

Were you looking for some suggestions for JB alternatives to use ?

If you wish to offer any, I won't stop you.

 

[51501984]

If you wish to offer any, I won't stop you.

LOL okay . Right off the top of my head is the Duncan RTM which was modled after an old JB Warren DeMatini had . Also would recommend a magnet swap in the standard JB , I really dig it with a rough cast A5 . Both those pickups to my ears are little smoother in the highs and midrange than the standard JB

 

[Mincer]

I think it needs a JB Rails.