JB neck version, the SH-4N

eclecticsynergy

eclecticsynergy

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Seller says it's a rarity; certainly I've never heard of it.

What does it sound like? Anybody here played one, or know the specs on this?
 
Re: JB neck version, the SH-4N

I'm thinking if the JB and DD are the same wind with different mags, would the JBn be like a DDn, only with an A5?
Might be great...
 
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There is no such thing as a JB neck. Maybe custom shop? DDn with A5? It could be or the seller is BSing or doesn't know what they're talking about.

Any pics?
 
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It could just be a standard bridge JB with the logo printed backwards. I think those came stock with some Jacksons? Looks like someone filed the ends of the mounting tabs too.

Either way, it would be killer if Duncan came up with an SH-4n similar to the SH-6n, indeed.
 
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What's the DC?

I believe a JB neck is just a JB with the baseplates and slugs/screws switched around.
 
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The JB-N exists, though the only place I ever saw one in person was a USA Jackson KV-2.

Whether it's just flipped and relogoed, only SD knows.

It sounded to me like a JB in the neck.
 
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beaubrummels said:
What's the DC?

I believe a JB neck is just a JB with the baseplates and slugs/screws switched around.
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Why would you take the time to swap around the slugs and screws? Easier to just print the logo on the other side. Can tell the baseplate isnt swapped the leads still exit by the screws.


The ones of these ive encountered have all measured like normal JB's in DC resistance. Pretty sure its just a JB with the logo flipped.
 
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I've never heard of it before and sounds like some have though. I would say if the seller is using "rare" to jack the price up then I'd kindly offer a fair price for a JB and leave it at that...
 
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My assumption based on everything I know, is that this is a regular JB sonically. It's simply logo'd for when somebody wants to use a JB in the neck position. The baseplates don't have to be flipped, just the logo. Could be a shop floor custom or an OEM pulled from a guitar. That style of sticker on the bottom is from before I got there.
 
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Duncan bridge pickups are wired to split to the stud coil by default. The neck pickups are wired to split to the screw coil by deafult. So a JB neck is almost certainly a JB with the logo reversed and wired so that if you use the SD wiring diagrams to do a coil split, the screw coil will be active. If you don't care about coil splitting, then it's just a JB with the logo in a different place (which I would be rubbing off anyway).
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Austin
 
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OK, thanks all. I'll assume this is one of the OEM pickups pulled from a Jackson. Seller didn't post the DCR.
Not interested in a hot neck pickup myself- I was hoping for a lower wind, something like the neck version of the Distortion.

PS: It's listed for $60 on Ebay if anyone's interested.
 
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eclecticsynergy said:
OK, thanks all. I'll assume this is one of the OEM pickups pulled from a Jackson. Seller didn't post the DCR.
Not interested in a hot neck pickup myself- I was hoping for a lower wind, something like the neck version of the Distortion.

PS: It's listed for $60 on Ebay if anyone's interested.
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$60 sounds like way too much! I wouldn't even take the time to give it a second look. He most certainly would not entertain an offer of a more appropriate price.
 
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austin said:
Duncan bridge pickups are wired to split to the stud coil by default. The neck pickups are wired to split to the screw coil by deafult. So a JB neck is almost certainly a JB with the logo reversed and wired so that if you use the SD wiring diagrams to do a coil split, the screw coil will be active.
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That's not true of stock Duncans. The necks and bridges are wired the same way. For OEM's however (and shop floor custom) you could order the neck humbuckers RW/RP and it would behave as described. That said, if this is an OEM JB it's possible it's RW/RP but there's no way to tell without checking polarity/wiring. Can't tell from the photo.
 
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frankfalbo said:
That's not true of stock Duncans. The necks and bridges are wired the same way. For OEM's however (and shop floor custom) you could order the neck humbuckers RW/RP and it would behave as described. That said, if this is an OEM JB it's possible it's RW/RP but there's no way to tell without checking polarity/wiring. Can't tell from the photo.
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Frank, can you clarify the difference between a standard Humbucker and a RWRP Humbucker?

(Also, I enjoyed your appearances on the Wampler podcast. :))
 
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