In 1986, i bought my hamer vkk with a stock seymour duncan jb. Seymour duncan jb sh4 vs distortion sh6 single rectifier. I currently have a jackson dinky dk2 with the factory fitted seymour duncan jb pickup in the bridge position. With the seymour duncan humbucker you get the best of both worlds.
I just bought a schecter blackhawk with seymour duncan sh6. Test1 seymour duncan jb sh4 bridge pickup demo youtube. Description the duncan distortion has been a staple for metal, thrash, punk, and hard rock players for generations. There are many things to consider when youre looking for a a neck pickup. A massive ceramic magnet and hot symmetrical coils deliver tremendous power and raw distorted rock sound. Seymour duncan sh4 jb model pickup in nickel andertons music. They put one coil from a duncan 59 and one coil from a duncan custom together to make a full size humbucker. Using a completely balanced coil configuration to provide the player with exceptional harmonics and a high output with a tasteful blend of sustain and distortion. Buy seymour duncan hot rodded humbucker pickup set sh4, sh2nblack w 3 sets. It is hot enough to deliver smooth, fluid solo tones under high gain, while still producing belllike clean tones. First up is the wood of the guitar do you have a bright. Mar 31, 2012 seymour duncan jb vs dimarzio super distortion. Michael schenker used a sh5 bridge neck set on the flying v with the ufo in 1992 in tokyo, but the mahogany flying v itself has a more open sound than a les paul. Seymour duncan sh6 set distortion mayhem thomann uk.
My guitar has a mahogany body and a rosewood fretboar. Seymour duncan sh4 jb vs sh5 custom demo clean, crunch. Our website and phones are open, but shipping may take a few extra days, for the safety of our team. I thought i could get better and meaner by buying a invader to replace it. As many guitartoting toneseekers will agree, the right vibrato can make the difference between a good guitarist and a legendary one. Seymour duncan sh6 set distortion mayhem thomann france. Seymour duncan jb sh 4 vs distortion sh6 single rectifier vintage mode rockmetal. But my answer to your question can best be done by listing only a few of the guitarists endorsing just the super distortion. One of the first pup swaps i had done was a dmz super d. Second, ive heard all the bs in my opinion about how a real jb will blow these away, so i compare two similar guitars a dk2 against an alder body, rosewood necked bolt on, 25 12 scale, kahler killer floating trem vs. Seymour duncan sh6b duncan distortion humbucker pickup.
Seymour duncan jb vs dimarzio super distortion tue, feb 17, 2015 9. Seymour duncan called the guitar that he made and gave to his friend jeff beck a telegib because of the obvious marriage of different parts of both guitar brands. The current seymour duncan sh4 jb is an outgrowth of the pickup that seymour duncan designed for jeff beck back in. The vibrato is one of the most used and soughtafter techniques in music. Seymour duncan pedals our story starts with pickups, but it doesnt end there. Distorted and clean rhythm comparison between seymour duncan sh 6 distortion and the seymour duncan sh 4 jb in the video says jazz but this is a little. Dec 10, 2012 the 59custom hybrid humbucker isnt your typical seymour duncan offering. Sh6 sh5b sh6 sh5b 60 sh7b sh5b 55 sound bar included sh5b las855m sh6 sh7b sh4 sh5b sh7b sh4 sh5b sh7b sh4. I want a pretty basic one and will be using with for my 43 4k tv and to play music from my phone. I will tell you this though, the extra band pass filter on the sh5 is amazing it adds so much character to any patch.
The better bridge pickup in terms of articulacy and clarity under high gain. Learn about our history with effects pedals and how your feedback has shaped an innovative path for seymour duncan s future. Duncan sh4 jeff beck vs sh5 custom vs sh11 custom custom in ash body guitar. Distorted and clean rhythm comparison between seymour duncan sh6 distortion and the seymour duncan sh4 jb, in the video says jazz. Realize i posted this in the wrong part of the message board earlier, didnt realize there was a pickup discussion area. Seymour duncan sh4 jb humbucker pickup black musicians.
Seymour duncan sh4 jb model humbucker pickup nickel. Check photos,some scratches,didnt have any issues nung gamit ko pa and since ako lang ang nag kalas neto from my strat at wala akong pang test,can give a lower price a bit. Pickup the seymour duncan sh4 is easily one of the most popular replacement pickups in the world. The seymour duncan custom shop has been creating custom guitar pickups since 1976. Mark did use dimarzio super distortion for the majority of his clips. The seymour duncan sh6 distortion humbucker gives a high output and retains clarity. Sh3 give a fine feeling how the life was on a german submarine. The concept began with a fan talking on the companys online forum about how hed experimented with combining coils from duncan 59 and custom pickups. The bridge pickup has already picked the seymour duncan distortion sh6 i want a 90s john norum john sykes sound, but would it match a seymour duncan custom sh5 on the neck. Seymour duncan sh6 set distortion mayhem thomann united. The sh14 custom 5 pickup was developed by an eager group of contributors from seymour duncan s web user group who replaced the ceramic or alnico 2 magnet in an sh5 custom or sh11 custom with an alnico 5.
I have a lot of experience with the duncan distortion. All wiring diagrams are technically available on the seymour duncan site, though, so bear this in mind if your guitar model isnt covered in the instructions mine wasnt. Sound comparison hb103s vs seymour duncan jbs usa vs. The duncan jb come equipped with a wire cable allowing to coil tap or out of phase the way i wire my guitars are coil. The seymour duncan distortion sh6 7 string bridge humbucker active mount soapbar black. The result is a humbucker that sounds full, and sweet, and has a warm lower midrange growl that really brings chords to life. Since their founding in 1990 by willie adler, his brother chris, randy blythe, mark morton and john campbell, theyve put out six studio albums and continued to tour around the world even despite recent troubles in the. Parmi ses illustres utilisateurs figurent paul stanley kiss, dave mustaine megadeth, gary rossington lynyrd skynyrd, ty tabor kings x, steve marker garbage. Deze seymour duncan distortion mayhem set bestaande uit twee high output sh6 elementen.
Seymour duncan sh6 distortion humbucker pickup black. Rigtalk view topic seymour duncan jb vs suhr aldrich. Seymour duncan jb sh4 vs distortion sh6 single rectifier vintage mode rockmetal. The seymour duncan sh4 is easily one of the most popular replacement pickups in the world. Not content with releasing the blackout and livewire active pickups with unprecedented power, seymour duncan has unleashed the sh15 alternative 8 passive humbucker. The duncan 59 is a copy of a original paf, ed used a original paf from a es335 that was in his original frankenstrat which was a alnico 5,the evh pickup is a money maker for seymour duncan,the same bs they said about the custom custom that it was also the pickup they wound for him in the early days more bs. Seymour duncan sh6 distortion vs sh4 jb passive bridge. The custom custom humbucker delivers that familiar alnico 2 warmth, along with the rich midrange harmonics of a hotter pickup. Seymour duncan jb vs duncan distortion vs dimarzio tone. Boasting plenty of output without sacrificing tone and adding the right amount of harmonics, sustain, and distortion, the jb model sh4 is. Seymour duncan hot rodded humbucker pickup set sh2n and sh4. Seymour duncan sh14 custom 5 alnico the sh14 custom 5 pickup was developed by an eager group of contributors to seymour duncan s web user group who replaced the ceramic or alnico 2 magnet in an sh5 custom or sh11 custom custom with an alnico 5.
If your search produces too many results, use the and function to focus your search by putting a plussymbol in front of one of the terms e. The hb103b is the duncan distortion equivilent, found in ke3s at one time. Page 2 of 2 sh6 instead of a sh4 as i said before, it sound quiet the same as the sh4 with this strong mid bite, but its hotter, clearer and tighter just perfect. Unbeatable prices and next day delivery from the uks no1 instrument store. Brian baker vivian campbell phil collen al di meola ace frehley paul gilbert rolf munkes dave murray tom scholz adrian smith another model not to ignore is the humbucker from hell the list for that one is at. Carvin c22b vs seymour duncan jb post by metalmachine. Buy seymour duncan sh11 custom custom humbucker black online from. Seymour duncan jb vs suhr aldrich video sun, oct 06, 20 3. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Seymour duncan distortion vs dimarzio super distortion vs. Seymour duncan hot rodded humbucker pickup set sh4,sh2n. Sh4 jb vs sh6 distortion seymour duncan wesp eclipse. Aug 25, 2017 i am thinking about buying a soundbar and am confused between lg 2. The pickup is okay, but i really believe this is one of the worst bridge pickups seymour duncan.
The combo classic 57 plus bridge, classic 57 neck, or the combo seymour duncan sh4 jb bridge, sh2n neck. The custom 5 is a pickup for those who like the basic sound of the jb but want it to have more lowend power. The seymour duncan sh4 jb humbucker 4 conducter pickup uses a completely balanced coil configuration to produce great harmonics and a high output with just the right blend of sustain and distortion. Im installing a humbucker into my stock strat bridge. Ask someone about their favorite heavy metal bands and it shouldnt take long to hear lamb of god. The seymour duncan sh4 jb humbucker uses a completely balanced coil configuration to produce great harmonics and a high output with just the right blend of sustain and distortion. Seymour duncan distortion mayhem set electric guitar electronics. We highly recommend, before installing a patch, that all the captains should return to base or to load a previous in base save after install in order to avoid possible problems. I play mainly a lot of lead metal, clean riffs and soloing. Seymour duncan jb sh 4 vs distortion sh6 single rectifier. The seymour duncan sh6 distortion mayhem set gives you a pair of sh6 duncan distortion humbucker pickups for the neck and bridge positions on your electric guitar.
All of my guitars are outfitted with seymour duncan or emgs. Strukture s6p48 rangle patch cable we selected the topselling cables in the. May 23, 2016 short comparation of these humbuckers using a cort m600 and a harley benton sc custom. If you split it you get the stronger custom coil as the single coil. High output humbucker built for aggressive playing styles. Honest demo without post filters only ambient mic samson usb seymour duncan jb vs distortion mesa boogie single rectifier boost w. The invader is so mean and fast it lifted the dust in the room but back then i was into speed metal.
Hi im planning to change my crappy duncan designed hb102b bridge pickup to either one of these. Nov 14, 2007 dimarzio makes the best nonelectromagnetic pickups, period. Best quality seymour duncan sh6 distortion vs sh4 jb passive bridge mp3, mp4 by mike stamper 20 november 2015. Sh4 is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. The 8 in the alternative 8s name is derived from its alnico 8 aluminiumnickelcobalt alloy magnet, and this pickup marks the first time this magnet has been used by seymour duncan. Feb 03, 2016 its time for another round of patch notes. The best guitar neck pickups humbucker edition seymour duncan has a wide variety of neck pickups to help you find that perfect match. Seymour duncan sh14 custom 5 alnico humbucker pickup. The matching duncan distortion neck pickup is the perfect partner for complementary lead and rhythm tones, or pair it with a jazz neck model for a wider range of sounds. Originally known as the sh7 seymourizer, the duncan distortion neck pickup is specifically designed for use with the matching high output bridge version.
I had it in 3 seperate bc rich usas, a washburn sonic 7, a gibson les paul gothic, fernandes vortex elite, and probably others which i dont recall at this time. Here we ave a direct comparison of two classic humbuckers from seymour duncan. Boasting plenty of output without sacrificing tone and adding the right amount of harmonics, sustain, and distortion, the jb model sh4 is great for anything from. Sound comparison hb103s vs seymour duncan jbs usa vs mik import pups archived. I love the 57 plus tone, have it in my gibson classic custom. Both guitars have similiar characteristics, woods and construction. The sh4 offers the exact sound that many guitarists wish for, especially from the bridge position or in combination with a slightly more restrained neck pickup. From the technical perspective sh4 is junger so the graphics are better. Recommended for old school metal, numetal, gothic, garage, punk, thrash and other heavy ro. Sh4 jb hi, i have a jb in the bridge of my guitar right now, my guitar is an esp sv8 with an alder body and ebony fretboard i have a sh6 distortion in my bridge and im deciding to swap it for the jb in my guitar. Seymour duncan shjb hot rodded humbucker thomann france. From a theoretical standpoint, vibrato is a rapid, slight variation in pitch producing a stronger or richer tone. Tonally, the custom 5 is a compromise between these 2 pickups. Its great for hardhitting, crunchy rhythms, and the lead tones scream with wild harmonics.
Seymour duncan distortion sh6 7 string bridge humbucker reverb. Sound comparison hb103s vs seymour duncan jbs usa vs mik import pups by crimsontider, october 8, 2012 in hamer fan club messageboard. At its root, its the offspring of two very popular duncan humbuckers. New patches modify game data and in some cases, the saves that are made while in missions will not load properly.
The sh4 offers the exact sound that many guitarists wish. For extreme playing styles requiring brutal distortion and aggressive saturation, the. I want to know what the dimarzio super distortion would sound like instead of the jb. Seymour duncan jb vs duncan distortion vs dimarzio tone zone as a bridge pickup. I play alternative rock and the sound is not too bad on the bridge pickup. Only a whitelist of individuals are allowed to post in this thread, including. Seymour duncan sh4 jb model humbucker pickup zebra. Seymour duncan jb sh4 vs distortion sh6 single rectifier vintage mode rock metal. Pickup set distortion mayhem comprising two sh6 distortion humbuckers, for neck.
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