guitarzinc10
New member
I recently got a JB and decided to try it in a 1989 Carvin DC127T. The guitar is a maple neck thru with maple sides, ebony fb and OFR. One might think this is a bright guitar but it's not. The tone is very focused, snappy and midrange heavy.
After the install and some minor adjustments the guitar and pickup roar to life thru a partially cranked tube amp. Just as some members have stated, a maple bodied guitar does tighten the Jb's loose bass, the midrange is full and the highs are not shrill or harsh but round and smooth. I expected the opposite to happen.
The guitar's electronics are original(500k vol and tone mini pots)with the exception of the tone cap being replaced with a vintage Blue Mould cap prior to the Jb's installation. The guitar also has coil split switch and when engaged the Jb has a powerful and jangly single coil sound.
In a band setting the guitar cuts nicely including the bass. I find myself turning the volume down for rhythms as the Jb is a louder pickup and over powers the other guitarist then turn it up for leads.
I highly recommend this pickup for those of you that have maple guitars if anything just to try it you may be suprised. Rock On
After the install and some minor adjustments the guitar and pickup roar to life thru a partially cranked tube amp. Just as some members have stated, a maple bodied guitar does tighten the Jb's loose bass, the midrange is full and the highs are not shrill or harsh but round and smooth. I expected the opposite to happen.
The guitar's electronics are original(500k vol and tone mini pots)with the exception of the tone cap being replaced with a vintage Blue Mould cap prior to the Jb's installation. The guitar also has coil split switch and when engaged the Jb has a powerful and jangly single coil sound.
In a band setting the guitar cuts nicely including the bass. I find myself turning the volume down for rhythms as the Jb is a louder pickup and over powers the other guitarist then turn it up for leads.
I highly recommend this pickup for those of you that have maple guitars if anything just to try it you may be suprised. Rock On