whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

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are they both JB models?

 

[austin]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

The SH-4 has regular polepiece spacing and the TB-4 is trem-spaced (for guitars with tremelo bridges, which have a wider string spacing at the bridge).

-Austin

 

[I_M_Ken]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

yup what Austin said. Both are JBs but with different pole piece spacing

Although the TB's are called Trembuckers, alot of people mistaken then for PATBs. I;ve had lots of ppl ask me if PATB is the same as the TB pickups.

 

[ads81]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

oops. im waiting for a SH-4 to be delivered. i play a jackson w/ a floyd. will it be ok?

 

[I_M_Ken]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

oops. im waiting for a SH-4 to be delivered. i play a jackson w/ a floyd. will it be ok?

Yup, it'll be fine, im using a normal spaced on in my jackson w/ floyd as well.
basically u wont be able to hear the difference. It'll just look like the high and lw E strings are not aligned with the pole pieces thats all.

still sounds as fantastic as ever.
enjoy ur JB. I love mine

 

[ads81]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

awesome man. thanks

 

[John Wymore]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

About 1/8" .....

 

[TremoloKing]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

That 1/8th" sounds like a significant difference but keep in mind that's only a 1/16" offset at each E string. So like the guys already said, it's nothing to sweat over.

 

[Diego]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

I have no problems with my SH-4 on my Ibanez RG, trem equipped.

Enjoy.

 

[CrazyD]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

Anyone ever notice how many Floyd guitars come fitted stock from the factory with a regular spaced humbucker, not a Trem spaced?

Just bought a regular spaced Custom 5 for my Floyd Strat, I was a bit worried with the spacing, then I noticed that the stock humbucker is in a fact regular spaced as well.

 

[Kosh Naranek]

Re: whats the diff btw the SH-4 and the TB-4?

I have a couple of TOM bridge guitars that came stock with trem-spaced pickups at the bridge! What ever they happened to have on hand...

BTW, +1 that you usually can't hear a difference. It's known to happen but only rarely.