Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

Neither do guitars, unless someone plays them....
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

O.K so I unsoldered the connections and measured the pickup. 15.87. This seems within the range.

I do have 500 pots in the guitar.

Also connections are as follows re: google search of diagram...

red and white taped off together
green and bare together soldered to back of pot
black goes to 1st post on 5-way switch
 
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My96z said:
O.K so I unsoldered the connections and measured the pickup. 15.87. This seems within the range.

I do have 500 pots in the guitar.

Also connections are as follows re: google search of diagram...

red and white taped off together
green and bare together soldered to back of pot
black goes to 1st post on 5-way switch
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Thats correct. How far away from the strings is the JB?
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

About a 1/2" give or take. The pickups are direct mounted to the body. But its level with the other two pickups from the factory.
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

My96z said:
About a 1/2" give or take. The pickups are direct mounted to the body. But its level with the other two pickups from the factory.
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thats a bit far but not unheard of. if you shim under the mounting ears you can raise the height of the JB for more power. I think by raising it you will be happier:cool2:
 
Please do not be disrespectful of other pickup makers here. They are not members and cannot defend their positions.

Besides, Bill Lawrence was making pickups before Seymour. He knows a thing or two and a hell of a lot more than any of us here about pickups.
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

O.K I will raise it a bit and see what happens. I hear foam is good to use!
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

I raised them up quite a bit and that is much better. Not sure I like it yet, seems a bit muddy... I am going to play around with it some more and see where I end up.

Thanks everyone for all the help!

Jeff
 
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My96z said:
I raised them up quite a bit and that is much better. Not sure I like it yet, seems a bit muddy... I am going to play around with it some more and see where I end up.

Thanks everyone for all the help!

Jeff
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If not the Next step is a A8 or ceramic mag swap:cool2:
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

You'll have to put them into the same guitar.

Useless thread.

Sorry.
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

My96z said:
I raised them up quite a bit and that is much better. Not sure I like it yet, seems a bit muddy... I am going to play around with it some more and see where I end up.

Thanks everyone for all the help!

Jeff
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I angle mine with the treble side higher than the bass side, keeps the mud down.
 
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metalmachine said:
i think he was trying to stress that you should judge how a pickup will sound based on the magnet in it
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Yup. BL has a different philosophy on pickups. He doesn't model his pups on old designs, but will use different components to go for high clarity. Even ceramics in single coils!!

He also designs his pickups to not have the magnet be switchable. No biggie.

I have 4 BL sets, and they are all top notch. I also play Duncans and Dimarzios, and like Gibsons, for that matter.
 
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ErikH said:
Please do not be disrespectful of other pickup makers here. They are not members and cannot defend their positions.

Besides, Bill Lawrence was making pickups before Seymour. He knows a thing or two and a hell of a lot more than any of us here about pickups.
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+1000.
 
Re: Vintage JB's not as hot as the newer ones?

There are several non-technical factors:
1. You have forgotten how the old JB actually sounded. Maybe it's just your gut feeling.
2. Your pickup is way too far from the strings.
3. Your amp and effect settings need adjustment.
 
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