Jb Versus Custom
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Jb Versus Custom
My conclusion, based on real world swapping and listening, was to split the difference between the Custom, CC, and JB.......Custom 5. I spent several years with those 3 pickups in guitars ranging from strats, San Dimas Charvels, PRS, and Les Pauls.
I can only tell you the conclusion I came to. C-5 has the tightest bass response, neutral mids to let the wood and amp shine through, and nice present highs that aren't too shrill in a quality guitar. To satisfy my recent curiosity of CC vs. C-5, I spent a few weeks with those in my two main Pauls. It was close, and the CC sounds great, but the C-5 sounds more 'open' and has tighter lows, so it wins by a narrow margin.
As far as Custom vs. JB, it depends on the guitar and music style. Buy both. Return one.
My conclusion, based on real world swapping and listening, was to split the difference between the Custom, CC, and JB.......Custom 5. I spent several years with those 3 pickups in guitars ranging from strats, San Dimas Charvels, PRS, and Les Pauls.
I can only tell you the conclusion I came to. C-5 has the tightest bass response, neutral mids to let the wood and amp shine through, and nice present highs that aren't too shrill in a quality guitar. To satisfy my recent curiosity of CC vs. C-5, I spent a few weeks with those in my two main Pauls. It was close, and the CC sounds great, but the C-5 sounds more 'open' and has tighter lows, so it wins by a narrow margin.
As far as Custom vs. JB, it depends on the guitar and music style. Buy both. Return one.
Boleslaw Gers 666
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
Custom by far. Way too much high and and not enough low end on the jazz blues.
Custom by far. Way too much high and and not enough low end on the jazz blues.
Destructone
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
im sensing a pattern here: JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom.... hahahaha, its enough to make you weep!
GJ has a good point... buy both, return one... we all go home happy!
im sensing a pattern here: JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom, JB, Custom.... hahahaha, its enough to make you weep!
GJ has a good point... buy both, return one... we all go home happy!
rinse_master
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
I love my JB, sooo versatile (at least through my pod)
I have a Custom too, but I haven't got around to chiseling out the guitar to put it in, so I can't comment on that yet.
I love my JB, sooo versatile (at least through my pod)
I have a Custom too, but I haven't got around to chiseling out the guitar to put it in, so I can't comment on that yet.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
Guest
Re: Jb Versus Custom
Don't make me choose! The Custom is fat, loud, and aggressive, and the JB is singing, sweet, and clear, yet still aggressive. I need one of each!
Don't make me choose! The Custom is fat, loud, and aggressive, and the JB is singing, sweet, and clear, yet still aggressive. I need one of each!
Re: Jb Versus Custom
How bout the best of both worlds?
I want to keep the JB becuase it splits so well for strat sounds in position 2 and the bass is tight and clean as a humb-
I wanted a custom for full hum that's a littel less bright and considered a custom SD with one of each coils-
But so happens I will be in the UK next week and found out that Swinehead intends to to produce exactly this pup this summer- Assuming they do, maybe I should try out a blue one and report back
How bout the best of both worlds?
I want to keep the JB becuase it splits so well for strat sounds in position 2 and the bass is tight and clean as a humb-
I wanted a custom for full hum that's a littel less bright and considered a custom SD with one of each coils-
But so happens I will be in the UK next week and found out that Swinehead intends to to produce exactly this pup this summer- Assuming they do, maybe I should try out a blue one and report back
insane_potato
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
I'd go with Custom. it's more like a more "humbucker" to me :firedevil
I'd go with Custom. it's more like a more "humbucker" to me :firedevil
madguitar26
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
which custom are you guys talkin about?
sh-11,sh-5 or sh-14?
which custom are you guys talkin about?
sh-11,sh-5 or sh-14?
WICKED LESTER
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
I voted neither because the distortion model is a JB with a large ceramic magnet
and to me combines the best of both those two(custom/JB)
at first i did not care for the DD but after some tweaking(lowering it from the strings,raising the poles,etc) the DD just has the power/tone i wanted
I have a JB and a custom as well but am using the DD now
it really is NOT a distortion pup at all, it is much more like a clean, tight pup with a lot OF balls :dance:
I voted neither because the distortion model is a JB with a large ceramic magnet
and to me combines the best of both those two(custom/JB)
at first i did not care for the DD but after some tweaking(lowering it from the strings,raising the poles,etc) the DD just has the power/tone i wanted
I have a JB and a custom as well but am using the DD now
it really is NOT a distortion pup at all, it is much more like a clean, tight pup with a lot OF balls :dance:
madguitar26
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
i ask again
which custom are you guys talkin about?
sh-11,sh-5 or sh-14?
i ask again
which custom are you guys talkin about?
sh-11,sh-5 or sh-14?
Destructone
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
Sh-5
Sh-5
madguitar26
New member
Re: Jb Versus Custom
the JB then.Custom 5 sounds too shrill even thow i never played one,i hated the sound samples from duncan.no mids and unclear.
long live the JB
the JB then.Custom 5 sounds too shrill even thow i never played one,i hated the sound samples from duncan.no mids and unclear.
long live the JB
Rei Arthur Pendragon
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Re: Jb Versus Custom
Wich of those would be better in a strat bridge you think? For a thick sound to match a Hot Rails in neck?
Wich of those would be better in a strat bridge you think? For a thick sound to match a Hot Rails in neck?
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Jb Versus Custom
I would prefer either a Custom 3 or Custom 4 to both, but since the Custom has a little more beef, I went with it.
I would prefer either a Custom 3 or Custom 4 to both, but since the Custom has a little more beef, I went with it.
