JB vs RTM - output power
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Masta' C
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Re: JB vs RTM - output power
Output is in the same ballpark, for sure, but the response and feel is different between the two. If you've ever swapped an A2 into a JB, it's *kind* of like that, but doesn't lose the output. I hate making any comparison to the A2 in a JB, because the RTM is definitely NOT just a JB with an A2 mag contrary to what a lot of people assumed it was early on. It's a touch hotter than the stock JB, yet still open sounding and more defined and percussive than a "JB2". The RTM has the dynamics and great harmonics of a JB, but a chewier midrange and smoother highs, not as much bite and presence as the regular JB has in stock form. Both pickups yield a great RATT-esque lead tone. The RTM is just a bit more refined and covers styles like EVH a bit better, in my opinion.
Output is in the same ballpark, for sure, but the response and feel is different between the two. If you've ever swapped an A2 into a JB, it's *kind* of like that, but doesn't lose the output. I hate making any comparison to the A2 in a JB, because the RTM is definitely NOT just a JB with an A2 mag contrary to what a lot of people assumed it was early on. It's a touch hotter than the stock JB, yet still open sounding and more defined and percussive than a "JB2". The RTM has the dynamics and great harmonics of a JB, but a chewier midrange and smoother highs, not as much bite and presence as the regular JB has in stock form. Both pickups yield a great RATT-esque lead tone. The RTM is just a bit more refined and covers styles like EVH a bit better, in my opinion.
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