Hi. I am kind of moving away from high gain, and I am wondering how the 59/Custom Hybrid and the Perpetual Burn comparento the JB, tonewise. I am looking for a medium output HB for my Korina PRS singlecut (Jazz in the neck) that still has power, oomph and clarity, but a bit more dymanic, and capable of producing eat clean tones too. Thanks
JB vs 59/Custom Hybrid vs Perpetual Burn
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Thanks. Ans in terms of bass and treble?
I've never compared them directly to the PB, but as far as the JB goes...the JB has more upper mids, and is a pretty bright pickup. The Hybrid is scooped, with an EQ like a PAF. There is tight bass, not a lot of mids, and a clear high end.
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Condemned soul
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Since you have Jazz in the neck, you might consider trying either a 59 or a Screaming Demon in the bridge. The Jazz, to me, has more mids. Both the 59 and the SD have a v curve and will both contrast and work well with the Jazz neck.
The SD seems interesting. I saw a video of a YouTuber comparing it to the Invader in a high gain setting. The SD sounded much clearer, without all that crazy saturation the Invader brought in.
ToneFiddler
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The demon excels at high gain and your amp needs to be up to it, because the PU is not hot at all.
I love that pickup, but for low/mid gain lead work it kind of sucks. It’s not fluid or fat at all. Stiff and bright attack.
it only starts to scream if you throw gain at it.
so if you want to move away from high gain this might not be the best choice, although high gain with the demon is quite different than with a high output PU.
I love that pickup, but for low/mid gain lead work it kind of sucks. It’s not fluid or fat at all. Stiff and bright attack.
it only starts to scream if you throw gain at it.
so if you want to move away from high gain this might not be the best choice, although high gain with the demon is quite different than with a high output PU.
I migjt. I am a bit afraid it may not have enough body.
eclecticsynergy
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I've always felt the Perpetual Burn is sorta like a JB that's been optimized to my own preferences.
Better clarity, less honk, and it cleans up nicely. Lows are tighter but it doesn't lack for fullness.
Far more fluid & forgiving than a Demon, and its medium output drives an amp nicely.
A bit less scooped than the Custom 5, with improved string-to-string definition too.
IMO the PB doesn't get enough love around here.
Better clarity, less honk, and it cleans up nicely. Lows are tighter but it doesn't lack for fullness.
Far more fluid & forgiving than a Demon, and its medium output drives an amp nicely.
A bit less scooped than the Custom 5, with improved string-to-string definition too.
IMO the PB doesn't get enough love around here.
It certainly sounds bigger in sigle cut, mahogany guitars
The eq in SD's webpage suggests it's a well balanced pup
It seems that mid output pickups still appeal to a niche market.
Ascension
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Agree with this 100%. Have run all 3 pickups in the same guitar BTW. To me in the mix the Hybrid feels hotter than a JB because of how it cuts in the mix but is much more expressive and touch sensitive. The Burn is more refined and not as raw as the Hybrid but is one of my favorite pickups in the right guitar. Have a burn in play now in my Purple Quilt hardtail Carvin DC 127 and it's a solid performer. To me both make the JB sound bland and lifeless. The Burn is very smooth and refined with a lot of clarity and articulation when run at high gain, the Hybrid is much more raw and aggressive. The Hybrid is much more agressive than you may think from the raw specs and is much more aggressive than a Custom wind is. Really unique pickup in the Hybrid. Don't know that I would say the Hybrid is more scooped from the JB my take it they have more mids but the mid frequency is voiced much higher. The Hybrid is explosive harmonically and needs to be in a guitar that is more dark than bright or can be harsh. In the right guitar the Hybrid is a killer. The Burn is more sophisticated ,very clear, articulate and refined its a very solid lead players pickup.
Ascension
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Pretty good assessment of the PB. I like them a lot and have one in a guitar now and one in my parts box that I'm considering dropping in another. For the record I'm a big fan of the Perpetual Burn.
Ascension
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HATED the Jazz neck with the Perpetual Burn in my DC 127. Found the Jazz to be thin and harsh when compared to the PB. However a quick mag swap to a A2 in the Jazz did wonders for a tonal and response match. I like this combo a lot now.
This is my 2017 Kiesel DC with a Burn Bridge and Ap11 middle through my PRS MT 15.
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Ascension
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The Burn also splits VERY well! In this particular guitar i have had a JB Burn and a Hybrid and by FAR preferred the Burn to the other 2.
This is the 17 Kiesel DC running clean through the MT 15 with a Boss CS 3 compressor in front with the Burn split with the Kiesel AP 11 in the middle.
This is the 17 Kiesel DC running clean through the MT 15 with a Boss CS 3 compressor in front with the Burn split with the Kiesel AP 11 in the middle.
