Seymour Duncan Announces The 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Humbucker Set!

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The 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Humbucker Set
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Experience the true origin of the hot-rodded humbucker with the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Set. Built with historically accurate parts including butyrate bobbins and rough-cast magnets, this set faithfully replicates the earliest production models. Presented in retro silver packaging and limited to 2026 production only, this is a collectible piece of tone history.

  • Authentic recreation of the original JB / Jazz humbuckers
  • Limited-edition packaging inspired by early Seymour Duncan designs
  • Features a commemorative 50th Anniversary logo on the bottom plate
  • Proven JB / Jazz versatility from articulate cleans to expressive rock gain
  • Available for a limited time in 2026 only, making it a true collector’s item
  • DC Resistance: Jazz 7.5k – JB 16.6k – Magnet: Rough Cast Alnico V – Cable: 1c Braided – Long Leg Bottom Plate
  • Available in traditional Black and Zebra
Half a century of legendary tone starts here. In 1976, Seymour Duncan officially launched the company that would revolutionize electric guitar sound, but the story began years earlier in a London workshop where Seymour crafted pickups for rock’s most influential players. Among his greatest achievements was a revolutionary humbucker set that would become the foundation of countless iconic recordings. Now, as we celebrate 50 years of innovation and craftsmanship, we’re honoring that legacy with something truly special: the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Humbucker Set.

These aren’t just commemorative pickups. They’re the benchmark combination that has defined versatile guitar tone for generations, now crafted with the exact vintage-correct specifications of our earliest production models. When the JB officially went into production, the basic recipe was already set, but those earliest models used butyrate bobbins, long-legged baseplates, single-conductor cable, maple spacers, and rough-cast Alnico V magnets. Over time, practical updates were added for consistency and flexibility, such as modern bobbin materials that better handle vacuum wax potting, precision-ground Alnico V magnets, and short legs. Today’s standard production JB / Jazz delivers that same legendary tone with these modern refinements. This special 50th Anniversary set faithfully recreates the original vintage-correct component blueprint while preserving the familiar JB and Jazz voice players already trust, with the legendary clarity and dynamics that earned the combo its status as the industry standard. Whether you’re tracking sessions at home or covering everything from blues to hard rock at the club, this is the proven tone that does it all without compromise.

For serious players ready to finish their number one guitar, this is your moment. The JB / Jazz combination remains one of our best-selling humbucker sets because it simply works: rich harmonics, singing sustain, articulate clarity, and everything from warm neck cleans to aggressive bridge drive in one definitive package. Now you can own this iconic pairing in its most collectible form, built exactly as Seymour crafted them in our earliest years. The set arrives in limited edition silver packaging that echoes our original artwork from the company’s founding era, while the bottom plate bears our commemorative 50th Anniversary logo. Available exclusively during 2026, this limited production run ensures you’re not just upgrading your guitar; you’re acquiring a rare celebration of 50 years of uncompromising excellence. Secure this definitive heritage piece for your instrument and connect to 50 years of Seymour Duncan legacy.

Read more about them here.

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My gripe is I wished they offered them separately as well.

I kinda want to give the Jazz another shot, and this is a great opportunity to do it, but at the same time... Jazz... meh... At least on my end.

Don't get me wrong. I might get a set. I just wished they offered the pickup that I really want from the set on its own.
 
My gripe is I wished they offered them separately as well.

I kinda want to give the Jazz another shot, and this is a great opportunity to do it, but at the same time... Jazz... meh... At least on my end.

Don't get me wrong. I might get a set. I just wished they offered the pickup that I really want from the set on its own.

I'm sure that you can split up a set by buying one them unused.
 
When I did the JB, Jazz and 59 neck pickups were much too quiet in comparison. I like the bridge versions paired with the JB much better.
 
I recently gave the '59 another chance matched with the JB, and I was surprised. I didn't hate it. I actually kinda liked it.

That being said, I do feel like to make them work volume-wise, you have to have the '59 really cranked up, and I don't think the '59 sounds its best cranked up super high. JMO, of course, but I think it's a matter of reaching a middle ground between volume balance and having the '59 sit at a height where the boom and the chirp aren't overly exaggerated. So I do think the end result is kind of a compromise.

TBH, I'm liking how the 490R sounds with the JB better because I feel like it's less of a struggle to make them balance volume and EQ-wise. The 490R doesn't quite have the "wow" factor the '59 has clean, but it also sounds nice, and I feel like it takes gain a bit "better", very subjectively speaking.

I do wonder if I'd like the Jazz better. I used to not really like it, but I kinda feel like giving it another chance now.
 
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