JB w Alnico 2 mag?

[jalguitarman]

I just got a new ibanzez and will likely change the pups out. I have tried a JB in my bluesbird and it sounded cool but i think a stock JB would be too bright as this guitar is rather bright sounding. A little more than my strat believe it or not. Has anyone done this mod? what does it sound like? would it sound good through a recto? Also is it hard to do?

 

[hamerfan]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

I think there is a guy at this forum who raved about a JB with a A2. i aways thought that the JB (and also the Custom5) have a big bump where the low mids should be. This give the feeling of emptiness to me while i hear bass and highs, but nothing else. A2 could fill this by cutting highs and lows though a A3 has a little more bass to me.
I now run my JB with a A8 mag, which is boosting the mids while not touching bass and highs in comparison to the standart A5.
Give the A2 a try! BTW Seymour Duncan said that the first version of the JB had a A2, too.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

If you know how to swap magnets, there's sure no harm in trying. I think A2 would help it a lot for what you're looking for, and if that doesn't work, try A4.

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

I swapped the A-2 out of a CC & put it in the JB in my Hamer. I love the h#ll out of it. The Hamer is solid mahogany, which is warm to begin with. The JB/A2 really brings this out. It's still very articulate and plenty of output. Give it a shot.


Jeff

 

[jalguitarman]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

what does the Alnico 2 do to the midrange and the high end? I don't want it to be too dark but i want something that would sound warm yet with clarity. Not shrill, not muddy.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

i wrote 'cutting highs' is not the right word. For me its not so shrill bcause the initial attack is softer, so you feel the highs not so dominant.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: JB w Alnico 2 mag?

what does the Alnico 2 do to the midrange and the high end? I don't want it to be too dark but i want something that would sound warm yet with clarity. Not shrill, not muddy.

It would be a much smoother overall tone -- less bite and grind and a touch less bottom, but fuller mids, relatively speaking. I say relatively because there would be some loss of output going from Alnico 5 to Alnico 2.

The JB has more than enough top as is that it wouldn't become muddy with A2 though.