Would you ever put a JB in the neck?
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Artie
Peaveyologist
What would you suggest, so I can tell him? But my friend is also giving him the link to this thread. Maybe he'll stop in here.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
If I was a manager at a GC, unless my employee was a big pickup nerd, I'd tell them "Just show them our selection, and if they want a recommendation, push them the JB".
If the customer is complaining about a muddy neck, it fixes that. If the customer wants a hotter bridge, it'll usually fix that. You can push it as the OG hot rodded pickup set, you can push it as the best selling pickup set of all time. The JB at the very least has a distinct enough sound that they will definitely notice the swap. You can give your employee a list of all the famous songs a JB or Jazz have been on.
If someone who doesn't like their pickups enough that they want a swap, but also don't know enough about pickups to where they are asking for advice, JB/Jazz isn't always the "best" option, but it's rarely a bad one.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
There was a local guitar store that had a drummer as the salesman
it was horrible until i found out about his condition and factored that in
Oh well maybe he was a better drummer than salesman
The store disappeared some years ago
Anficht
New member
Here's a video of what a JB sounds in the neck spot:
https://youtu.be/ApGBLT39FCo?t=212
It's an old video and his magnets have changed on this guitar since then. In the video you hear a JB neck and Custom bridge
https://youtu.be/ApGBLT39FCo?t=212
It's an old video and his magnets have changed on this guitar since then. In the video you hear a JB neck and Custom bridge
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Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
That's it. I'm putting my JB2 in the neck of my Bonamassa Les Paul
Artie
Peaveyologist
Funny . . . . just got this email. JB Jr at the neck:
https://sterlingbymusicman.com/products/fluff-stingray?variant=42923943428211
https://sterlingbymusicman.com/products/fluff-stingray?variant=42923943428211
fretburner
Well-known member
A friend of mine has an MIJ Ibanez RG with a TZ and JB in the neck. Didn't play it too long, but it sounded good under high gain. The brightness of the JB kinda compensates for the output in that position.
I think the trick is to get a bridge pup to balance it with. I think in my friend's guitar, the tone zone did well.
I think the trick is to get a bridge pup to balance it with. I think in my friend's guitar, the tone zone did well.
The JB in the neck remains an exception, really. I know some people can dig it, and it certainly could be used for heavier stuff, but I wouldn't think anything remotely clean would sound all that great.
Rex_Rocker
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The JB Jr. Neck is a dedicated neck pickup, though. It's not just a JB in a single-coil-sized package like the Jr. Bridge sorta is.
It is, but it is quite a bit less powerful than the bridge.
Rex_Rocker
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Yes, exactly. That's what I'm saying. And probably brighter as well. More "adequate for the neck position" than a full-size JB or a JB Jr. Bridge, I suppose.
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fretburner
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I'm impressed by how close the JB Jr bridge sounds compared to a full-sized JB
Rex_Rocker
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It would be cool for someone to order a Custom Shop JB Jr. Neck in a full-size humbucker presentation.
I'd order it if I used my neck pickup more, LOL.
I'd order it if I used my neck pickup more, LOL.