Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

[mojostrat]

I'm in the process of fixing up my old Ibanez. Needs a setup, etc.

Right now I have Dimarzio HS-2's in the neck and middle. There OK (kind of one dimensional if you will) but I've been wondering what might be a good match for the JB bridge pup I have in there now.

Also though of routing the heck pup spot to fit a humbucker for a H-S-H setup as well.

Suggestions?

mojo

 

[walt]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

My first pickup swap out on my strat was for a pair of rio grande tall boys and a jb in the bridge. It was a great setup and covered a lot of different styles.

 

[Arkitkt]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

I'm in the process of fixing up my old Ibanez. Needs a setup, etc.

Right now I have Dimarzio HS-2's in the neck and middle. There OK (kind of one dimensional if you will) but I've been wondering what might be a good match for the JB bridge pup I have in there now.

Also though of routing the heck pup spot to fit a humbucker for a H-S-H setup as well.

Suggestions?

mojo

IMHO, an SSL-1 or SSL-2 works great with a JB.
I have an HSH strat with JB - SSL-2 - Jazz. Very versatile combination.

 

[Binnerscot]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

I have a cool rails in the neck of two super strats, C5 in the bridges and I think I have found my perfect neck "single coil". Not the most vintage sounding, but still sounds like a single coil. It is a sweet lead tone, and I like the cleans out of it also. Output seems to match up well with the moderate to hot bridge buckers.

This coming from a guy who is not a single coil purist, so take it from the source.

 

[Uk Ant]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

Quarter pounder anybody?

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

I guuess SSL 1 or 2 will work well ..probaly SSL3 will match better in terms of output

 

[mojostrat]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

Thanks guys! Appreciate the suggestions. I'm starting to check out the pups on the SD site now to see which direction I should go.

mojo

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

My Strat has a JB in the bridge, a Bill Lawrence L-280 in the middle, and a Bill Lawrence L-298 in the neck. The Lawrences match the JB quite nicely for tone and output, plus they are hum free.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

The old setup was two APS-1's and a JB

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

I put a set of Duncan Classic Stack Plus neck and middle pickups and a JB Trembucker in a Tom Anderson guitar last year and thought it sounded fabulous. We used 250K pots and .02 Sprague orange drop caps.

Lew

 

[danut]

Re: Single Coils to match a JB Bridge in a floyd rose Ibanez?

Quarter pounder anybody?

I do have it. TB-6 in the bridge, SSL-4 in the middle and SH-2N in the neck. Smoking! The SSL-4 is very powerful, almost like a humbucker, but more open, less compressed and cleans up really well. Pretty middy, though...