NPD - The JB 8!
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RockWithMark
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Tone is all personal preference/subjective anyway.
Indeed! No hard feelings man!
Tone is all personal preference/subjective anyway.Re: NPD - The JB 8!
And 250k vol pots on the bridge pup.
But to be fair...I think we are all very opinionated about somethings...(oops, I meant to say "passionate").
And 250k vol pots on the bridge pup.
But to be fair...I think we are all very opinionated about somethings...(oops, I meant to say "passionate").
blueman335
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toneseeker74
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After listening to oblique63's pickup comparisons (another post) I think I'm gonna give the JB another try. The standard A5 configuration is a classic sound, but I also really liked the clips with a ceramic magnet. The JB8 sound was more in-your-face than I expected, maybe a little too much for me. But I've got a bunch of magnets on hand, so why not try it?
After listening to oblique63's pickup comparisons (another post) I think I'm gonna give the JB another try. The standard A5 configuration is a classic sound, but I also really liked the clips with a ceramic magnet. The JB8 sound was more in-your-face than I expected, maybe a little too much for me. But I've got a bunch of magnets on hand, so why not try it?
RockWithMark
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Hhahaha, I feel the love
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Hhahaha, I feel the love
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RockWithMark
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Side-note: AlNiCo tends to sound rounder/warmer, whereas Ceramic tends to sound more harsh/brighter. The A8 magnet is a ''bridge'' between the warmth and musicality of an AlNiCo magnet, and the attack and brightness of a Ceramic.
But as I said before, tone is all personal preference.
It's definitely worth it to try! One thing about the JB8 though, it IS very in your face, but it is so in a pleasant matter, it cleans up quite nicely when rolling the volume pot down a bit, I suggest you give it a try. On the dirty channel, it's distortion heaven, it has all the scream of the original with an added midrange roar, and for a pickup this hot, it sounds very open and defined (at least in my guitar).
Side-note: AlNiCo tends to sound rounder/warmer, whereas Ceramic tends to sound more harsh/brighter. The A8 magnet is a ''bridge'' between the warmth and musicality of an AlNiCo magnet, and the attack and brightness of a Ceramic.
But as I said before, tone is all personal preference.
blueman335
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RockWithMark
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I guess I'm a bit of a geek compared to people my age.
Indeed! I have to read about things that interest me once or twice, and most of the time it keeps stuck in my head. Besides I always think it's good to be interested in learning new things. I also read a tonne of scientific magazines, which are very amusing and useful.
I guess I'm a bit of a geek compared to people my age.
blueman335
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You'll fit right in here. There's some really interesting new ideas that the members come up with. Have you tried any alternative wirings or push-pulls?
You'll fit right in here. There's some really interesting new ideas that the members come up with. Have you tried any alternative wirings or push-pulls?
RockWithMark
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Actually my Mayones is already equiped with a push-pull (coil tap) system. So I've had it rewired, that the coil tap still functions with the JB 8. I don't really know if I'm totally happy with the push-pull system, but then again, how many times do I use it anyway? With the coil tap engaged, while the pickup selector is at the middle position, it sounds really thin, as in weak/thin. But when the pickup selector is at the middle position without the coil tap engaged, it sounds really interesting! It almost has this Telecaster twang in it which I like a lot.
Side-Note: The magnet is alligned properly, we checked the polarity, north is facing the slugside, and south is facing the screwside.
Actually my Mayones is already equiped with a push-pull (coil tap) system. So I've had it rewired, that the coil tap still functions with the JB 8. I don't really know if I'm totally happy with the push-pull system, but then again, how many times do I use it anyway? With the coil tap engaged, while the pickup selector is at the middle position, it sounds really thin, as in weak/thin. But when the pickup selector is at the middle position without the coil tap engaged, it sounds really interesting! It almost has this Telecaster twang in it which I like a lot.
Side-Note: The magnet is alligned properly, we checked the polarity, north is facing the slugside, and south is facing the screwside.
Diego
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The JB8 is freakin' brutal. Been using one of a year in a Squier Strat, straight to the volume pot and then to the jack.
Sounds very detailed in the high end, more than I expected, while keeping some huge mids.
I'd love to have it in a hardtail Jackson or something like that.
I wouldn't use it for super tight sounds a la Meshuggah, but it just right for heavy power chords. Tons of low mids and mids.
I love playing stuff from Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning with it, it's right on it's ballpark!
The JB8 is freakin' brutal. Been using one of a year in a Squier Strat, straight to the volume pot and then to the jack.
Sounds very detailed in the high end, more than I expected, while keeping some huge mids.
I'd love to have it in a hardtail Jackson or something like that.
I wouldn't use it for super tight sounds a la Meshuggah, but it just right for heavy power chords. Tons of low mids and mids.
I love playing stuff from Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning with it, it's right on it's ballpark!
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RockWithMark
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And open chords on it sounds like heaven!
About the Meshuggah part, I really love them! I have to disagree though about you mentioning, that it's not really suitable for that style of music. If you'd slam a Tubescreamer in front of your amp, set to boost only, NOT distort/overdrive (Level 100%, Tone to your liking, Gain at 0%), this will help tighten up the front end of your amplifier. Also If you'd slam a gate somewhere in there, and set it to cut (Not too hard ofc.), you'll get a really tight and choppy sound! I use this trick all the time, and basically have a TS in front of almost every amp
Just for that extra push!
It is a very raw and ballsy pickup, and it's really huge sounding indeed! The highs are less Icepick and more musical/rounder/warmer, while it still has incredible detail. As I said before, it has great note to note definition.
And open chords on it sounds like heaven
!About the Meshuggah part, I really love them! I have to disagree though about you mentioning, that it's not really suitable for that style of music. If you'd slam a Tubescreamer in front of your amp, set to boost only, NOT distort/overdrive (Level 100%, Tone to your liking, Gain at 0%), this will help tighten up the front end of your amplifier. Also If you'd slam a gate somewhere in there, and set it to cut (Not too hard ofc.), you'll get a really tight and choppy sound! I use this trick all the time, and basically have a TS in front of almost every amp
Just for that extra push!
