Jb in Les Paul, Any Users?

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Blown away by the way it sounds in my charvel san dimas.
I have 3 Les Pauls with all differant duncans but never tried a JB in the bridge.
Do they work in a Les Paul, What to expect. Just for reference I have a
SH-5 in the Les Paul that may get the swap.
 
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The general consensus seems to lean toward it being bad in an LP, but some do like it.
 
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the other guitar player in one of my bands uses a jb in the bridge of one lp and a custom in the bridge of his other. he likes em both
 
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JB really shines in alder bodies but some really like in Mahogany LPs also. For example, Alex Skolnick from testament.
 
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ACH91332 said:
Dont plan on using the A5 it comes with..
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why not? some people, like adam and will, get great tone with the jb in a lp. not for everyone but it sound good in my buddys guitar too
 
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jeremy said:
why not? some people, like adam and will, get great tone with the jb in a lp. not for everyone but it sound good in my buddys guitar too
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The A5 in the JB with mahogany is pretty hit or miss with most people saying its like an ice pick. There are exceptions of course but thats all I hear about with the JB and is what happened to me with my brief JB experience. Its too bad I never mag swapped back then.
 
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im not sure why so many people think the jb is that bright. its not my favorite pup and does have a big upper mid peak but something like a 59 or almost any paf is noticeably brighter. i do much prefer it with an alnico II magnet but i tend to prefer alnico II almost all the time
 
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jeremy said:
im not sure why so many people think the jb is that bright. its not my favorite pup and does have a big upper mid peak but something like a 59 or almost any paf is noticeably brighter.
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Someone here a couple years ago referred to the JB's tone and spike as sounding 'like a dentist's drill', which is pretty funny, but there's some truth to it too. It's not just the brightness, it's also the nature of the brightness. A '59 has an open, clear type of treble, the JB's is different. Not as pleasant.
 
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I don't agree with the "dentist drill" description.

But in the wrong guitar, chords under gain have a distinct "someone blowing their nose" quality to them.
 
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I recently recorded some short video tests of the JB on a Les Paul and also the SH5 on Youtube - both videos recorded exactly the same settings.




hope thes help

Matt
 
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Although I consider JB as a very versatile pickup it is perfect for Metal and thats what I mainly use it for. So that "dentist drill" or "someone blowing their nose" quality is perfect for what I do. I love the shrieking metal tones it give me. After all, these are very subjective matters that someone should try and find out by (him/her)self.
 
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Thanks for the comparison, Matt.

I hear the Custom as more balanced, and smoother,

The JB is, well...snottier.
 
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