Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

[stratvet]

Hi -- does anybody out there know which (if any) of the Strat-Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers is equivalent to the parameters & actual tone of the full-sized SH-2 Jazz Model?

I don't know why they don't just make a "Jazz Jr." model, especially since we have "Jr's" for the JB Model, Screamin' Demon, '59 Model, & Pearly Gates -- & especially since the JB-Model/Bridge + Jazz Model/Neck is Seymour's favorite combination -- you'd think they'd make it easy to reproduce that in a single-coil guitar as well . . .

Anyway . . . thanks for your help! I really do appreciate it . . .

 

[_Guitarzan_]

Re: Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

DiMarzio Pro Track DP 188.
From their web site...

It's warm, it's friendly, it sounds like a vintage PAF® and will drop right into your Strat®. The Pro Track™ has enough power for any pickup position, and the dual-blade construction means there won't be any problems with string-alignment or dropouts. In the bridge position, this is a great blues pickup: combine it with The Cruiser® (neck) and a Fast Track 1™ (middle) for a solid mix. Pair two Pro Track™ pickups in the neck and middle positions with a Fast Track 2™ or any full-size humbucker in the bridge position for a heavy yet versatile rock sound.
Recommended For: All positions.
Tech Talk: We've heard from several players who need to play some jazz numbers without switching guitars, and they say the Pro Track™ is an excellent neck pickup. If you install a push-pull pot, you can switch the coils from series to parallel, which will add a more single-coil type sound while still canceling hum.

 

[hanumanlangur]

Re: Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

The Lil '59 is probably the closest.

 

[stratvet]

Re: Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

Thanks, guys! I'll definitely keep the DiMarzio Pro Track in mind (was just looking at their pups the other day, actually for the first time) although I'd rather stay w/ Seymour, if given a choice-- the L'il 59 sounds like a great option . . . the guitar it's going into is mahogany body, hardrock maple neck, rosewood fretboard (Phantom Teardrop Brian Jones Reissue) which comes stock w/ 2 (not 3) alnico single-coils (don't know whether that's alnico II or V -- sorry! can't seem to find the answer to that one!) so I'm thinking I do want to choose my new pups on the bright side -- more treble & high-mids -- I like the treble to have 'bite' (clarity, but with a definite raspiness) & also like a clear, tight, prominent low-end.

So, in summation, that would be JB Jr. in the Bridge, & Little '59 (or DiMarzio Pro Track) in the Neck . . .

Anyone have any thoughts as to how this might compare w/ a different combo, specifically: Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Strat in the Bridge, & Cool Rails in the Neck ??

[or even the calibrated Custom Shop set of both Neck & Bridge Pearly Gates for Strat ??]

 

[_Guitarzan_]

Re: Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

I've tried both...the DiMarzio has more character.

 

[baritone]

Re: Strat-Sized Humbucker ["Jr"] Equivalent of SH-2 JAZZ Model ??

The design of the Lil 59 is totally different from the Jazz, but the sound is not too different. I actually like the ceramic-magnet-based Lil 59 better.