Sh-4 JB Set?

[rollingpap7]

Happened to acquire a set of Duncans from a local guy who deals pickups for a living.
He seriously believes it’s a JB SET!
The neck one has regular SD logos and all but missing “n” for neck.
Does anyone have any idea what they are?
Help me out!

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[gregory]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

The Washburn Steve Stevens signature model has a JB in the bridge and in the neck. Except for the Seymour Duncan being printed on the slug coil of the pichup intended for the neck position, the two pickups are identical.

Perhaps these are the same?

Did you measure the resistance for each pickup?

 

[Mincer]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

It is highly doubtful they are different, but measure them with a meter to see what you have there. The only thing 'neck' about the one is where the logo is. As stated, there were a few models of guitars released with 2 JBs, so this would explain it.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

The JB/JB combo works great if the neck is in parallel. I once tried it out in a 24 fret guitar. I later replaced it with a Custom Custom neck and bridge combo.

 

[gregory]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

The JB combo works great when the neck is in series, provided you know how to handle such a beast.

Matched bridge and neck aren't unheard of. Super-D/Super-D used to be fairly common. I know someone who suggested STK-S7 in the bridge and neck as well (and with Strats, the same PU in each position is very common).

 

[rollingpap7]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Will get a multimeter and check the dc resistance later. By the way what models with a JB SET please?

 

[rollingpap7]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

I love the gold/black color of them but no clue what kinda guitar would work well with it.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

That is dope. I would definitely rock those with the neck in parallel.

 

[gregory]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Washburn SS80 and SS100. Yes, the pickups in some of them came with gold pole pieces.

Don't be afraid of a stock, series-wired JB in the neck.

 

[rollingpap7]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

That is dope. I would definitely rock those with the neck in parallel.

Series or parallel... that’s “to be or not to be” SH1T there

 

[rollingpap7]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Washburn SS80 and SS100. Yes, the pickups in some of them came with gold pole pieces.

Don't be afraid of a stock, series-wired JB in the neck.

I am stratophobic.. besides the bridge is 50mm spacing.

 

[gregory]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

You seemed to want to know where those pickups came from.

I'm telling you a Washburn SS80, most likely.

They were installed at an angle, so the poles were underneath the strings, despite the G-spacing; not that you would be able to tell the difference between G-spacing and F-spacing when blindfolded.

 

[Joe]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

You seemed to want to know where those pickups came from.

I'm telling you a Washburn SS80, most likely.

They were installed at an angle, so the poles were underneath the strings, despite the G-spacing; not that you would be able to tell the difference between G-spacing and F-spacing when blindfolded.

I own two Frankenstein SS100s, the Barbarella SS100 and another SS80, none have the Duncan logo.

The Washburns were produced in 1993, before the logos came along.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

I would prefer a A8 in the bridge for a set. Maybe an A3 in the neck?

 

[rollingpap7]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

I would prefer a A8 in the bridge for a set. Maybe an A3 in the neck?

I’m new here what’s the A? Referring to ALNICO?


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[Mincer]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Yes, alnico.

Didn't the Tommy Thayer guitars have 2 JBs, or am I remembering that wrong?

 

[CaptainWhizz]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Yes, alnico.

Didn't the Tommy Thayer guitars have 2 JBs, or am I remembering that wrong?

Yeah, I'm certain that his second (I think) Epiphone Les Paul, and the matching Explorer had a pair of JBs. Was there a third one too? I think that the neck pickup was covered, and the bridge possibly white open-coil.

 

[rollingpap7]

Sh-4 JB Set?

Thx guys. Helped a lot. By the way if I’m not mistaken JB stands for or taken from Jeff Beck right?
I know He never endorsed it though

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[gregory]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

if I’m not mistaken JB stands for or taken from Jeff Beck right?

That isn't the "official" story.

...but I hear it makes a great Jazz pickup.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Sh-4 JB Set?

Throughout my long 3 years of being on the SD forum, I have never found any official word on what "JB" stands for. I know for a fact that the former EVH (now the 78) officially stood for "Evenly Voiced Harmomics" though. There is rumour that it stood for "Jazz/Blues".