JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

[Docrock]

Heaven perhaps?
Ive swapped out my super distortion for a JB but i have to get a saddle today so Im unable to try it yet.......Im also tapping one coil.

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Heaven perhaps?
Ive swapped out my super distortion for a JB but i have to get a saddle today so Im unable to try it yet.......Im also tapping one coil.

this guy comes to mind

alder strat with all maple neck

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Puuhh... are you shure you want to look like this? If not PM me and I'll give you my adress so I can take that pup... just for your own good you know...

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Puuhh... are you shure you want to look like this? If not PM me and I'll give you my adress so I can take that pup... just for your own good you know...

LOL!!!!!!!!! :laugh2:
hey jerry cantrell has great tone after all

 

[Travis]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

JB in an alder Strat is the quintessential 80's metal set up. It was also used for a variety of other types of music as well. That being said, I was never a fan of the JB in my old alder bodied, maple necked superstrat. It was a bit too top-endy for me. But, a lot of people really like it in that type of guitar. Be sure to let us know what you think.

 

[big_black]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

I'm down, I've had that combo. A split JB does really well in a Strat style guitar.

 

[Breogan]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Strat and tele's have very similar sonic properties. If you have heard Seymour Duncan performances with his Tele-Gib then you'll have an idea of what can be done with that set up. Not only 80' metal!!!

 

[fenderiarhs]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Since the JB has THAT high mid spike (that makes it sound like it is quite trebly) i wouldn't say that it is the ideal pickup for an alder strat with a maple board (infact i stopped using it in my maple neck strat).
There are a lot of players out there that are using the JB in alder/maple neck guitars and get a nice sound, so maybe it is just me..............

 

[Docrock]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Well I got it up and running.....Im using a 250K pot as its the only push pull one I had. So that kills some of that "trebly" side...I gotta say Im loving it! It definetly has a alot of mids that are great, tons of harmonics and I get a real eighties metal vibe for sure, but itll do quite a bit. So far so good.

 

[korovamilkdud]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Yes, unless using a Les or other warm-sounding guitar, JBs probably are better with 250k pots.

 

[Kac]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

I'm gonna have to say I really like the JB in an alder guitar w/ maple neck and 500K volume and tone pots.
It sure worked well last nite:

I've got a pretty warm amp though, so that mite help, but I got all the tones I've been searching for for a long time. The Invader was too bassy, and the JB is perfect.

Fender Deluxe double fat strat with TB-4 J bridge and '59 neck

Rock On :headbang:

 

[turboblues]

Re: JB in a alder strat maple board...what can I expect???????

Heaven perhaps?
Ive swapped out my super distortion for a JB but i have to get a saddle today so Im unable to try it yet.......Im also tapping one coil.

I might do the opposite! Too trebly sounding in my strat.