SH-5 vs. JB
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Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
JB sounds brighter to my ears also.
JB sounds brighter to my ears also.
Oceano
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
I just put an SH-5 in my Epi LP and I am loving it. Its got great output, but does clean up better than most other pickups with ceramic mags. To be honest if I didn't already know what kinda magnet was in it I wouldn't guess it was ceramic as it certainly doesn't act like one for the most part. The cleans aren't mind blowing, but I think they're pretty good for a high output pickup.
I just put an SH-5 in my Epi LP and I am loving it. Its got great output, but does clean up better than most other pickups with ceramic mags. To be honest if I didn't already know what kinda magnet was in it I wouldn't guess it was ceramic as it certainly doesn't act like one for the most part. The cleans aren't mind blowing, but I think they're pretty good for a high output pickup.
korovamilkdud
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
Well as far as clean goes, they ARE high-output humbuckers after all. That said, it really isn't all that hard to wire a JB or Custom for coil splitting. You can get a great clean from either of them that way, especially the JB (people never shut up about the strat-like cleans from a split JB).
But in the end, certainly the JB's upper-mid peak gives it a crunchiness that you won't get in the SH-5. The SH-5 on the other hand, is about my favorite Duncan humbucker for one very simple reason.
It is, to me, the voice of rock. Good old PAF-based rock...only with the kind of oomph you'd expect in a modern humbucker. It's not overly bright, but there is clarity to be had, and drop D is a a delight. It sounds outright mean, yet classy.
Well as far as clean goes, they ARE high-output humbuckers after all. That said, it really isn't all that hard to wire a JB or Custom for coil splitting. You can get a great clean from either of them that way, especially the JB (people never shut up about the strat-like cleans from a split JB).
But in the end, certainly the JB's upper-mid peak gives it a crunchiness that you won't get in the SH-5. The SH-5 on the other hand, is about my favorite Duncan humbucker for one very simple reason.
It is, to me, the voice of rock. Good old PAF-based rock...only with the kind of oomph you'd expect in a modern humbucker. It's not overly bright, but there is clarity to be had, and drop D is a a delight. It sounds outright mean, yet classy.
Reload in 5
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SabbathFan0220
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
+1 on the JB being brighter. I like the custom more for beefy rhythm and the JB more for solos. I like the cleans on the JB more, but it needs the volume rolled way back.
+1 on the JB being brighter. I like the custom more for beefy rhythm and the JB more for solos. I like the cleans on the JB more, but it needs the volume rolled way back.
Petrovsk Mizinski
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
JB's got more upper mids/presence for sure.
Sounds great in Alder and Mahogany body/Maple top from my first hand experience, otherwise I dunno about other body woods.
JB's got more upper mids/presence for sure.
Sounds great in Alder and Mahogany body/Maple top from my first hand experience, otherwise I dunno about other body woods.
Petrovsk Mizinski
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
Woa, old thread is old indeed:laugh2:
Woa, old thread is old indeed:laugh2:
Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: SH-5 vs. JB
HAHAHAHAHA
I wanted to see how many new posts I could get before someone got wise to it.
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I wanted to see how many new posts I could get before someone got wise to it.
