Re: EMG 81 vs. Seymour Duncan JB I used an EMG81 in my main guitar for over 15 years. For example through a wah wah. The JB has more low end and is warmer. I'd go with the JB, personally. However, the sound is definitel different... it doesn't have the same bass thump (or weight!) The super distortion was a little thinner sounding. The JB is a bit more open on the top.   Pasted as rich text. I agree with all you said, but I'd like to point out that Dave Mustaine uses a JB in the bridge of his guitars, so if that's a sound you're interested in, it can certainly be used for thrash metal. Other pickups I've had (not alot) were too even tempered for me. The SH-6 is a very high gain humbucker. Paste as plain text instead, × I asked Tim about the neck and suggested the Riff raff, so if I love the Aftermath, I'll order it too. I'm just saying this cuz I put a duncan jb and a distortion into a cheaper basswood guitar of mine and it sounded AWEFUL so tonewoods makes all the difference, Also, there is the thought of... is a less expensive guitar worth fixing up... or is it better just to save money for a better guitar. Finally sold the Charvel because it sounded so Crue/Poison/Dokken/pointy. The Duncan Custom coil is the basis for the Custom Custom, The Custom 5 and the Full Shred. I play dirty and roll back volume for cleans and it cleans up real nice. But really. I have both. I tried both in the same guitar. My favorite is in a Les paul. The JB is really good in mahogony guitars and the duncan distortion is not without its charm as it cleans up when you roll the volume back. The Seymour Duncan Distortion is a new take on the JB. The super distortion sounded a little more compressed. Seymour Duncan Distortion vs. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Thanks, John. I think the super distortion does the low gain to classic rock crunch as good as any pickup on the market. I know the Fernandes Ravelle comes loaded stock with a SD Jazz/JB combo. I'd wager that Clint can best GuitarStv at Wat and WAAAT... but not Watts. Vox AC4 and boss SD 1 with some delay. Would a 59 work well with a duncan distortion? The JB has more "bite" and the SD has more "umph". The JB won. The JB coil does something similar for the Distortion… Powered by Invision Community. Alternative 8... any opinions? Which one is more suited for thrash Metal? It's a nice distinct tone from the JB. Can anyone point out the differences of these two pickups? I have a set of DiMarzios in an Ash Tele 2HB. The Seymour Duncan JB is, without a doubt, the most popular pickup in the Seymour Duncan lineup. Another thing is how your tonewood is going to react to the pickups.. But I like them because of the dynamics and response I get with my mahogany guitars and tube amps in particular. I think you may like the Duncan Custom at 14K it's plenty overwound yet doesn't have the midspike the JB does and the ceramic magnet gives it clarity compared to the JB. See if you can find one locally. It's the kind of pickup I could play all day without any effects into a pushed amp. Both are high output, but the DD's ceramic magnet gives it a little unnatural edge, which is nice for metal occasionally, but not necessary. I was leaning toward the jb … Plus they would sound great with the Mesa you might be getting in the future. You must log in or register to reply here. What I do have noticed is with Seymour Duncans JB Trembucker, the TB-4, which is also physically broader, the low end seems to suffer even more compared to the regular SH-4. Are there actually major differences between the custom, custom custom and the ones I mentioned? 500 kilo, 250 kilo. The Distortion can not get a true clean tone with the volume full on. To me, the SD is far and away the better pickup. Dave Mustaine (obviously you know who THIS little guy is ) uses the JB/Jazz combo. Display as a link instead, × SD Duncan Distortion SH6 in the Bridge and Sh1 '59 in the neck. The Duncan company is pretty well known at this point for sharing coils across different models. I also have a Duncan … I think the JB is the more complete pickup. It's a strange-looking tree found most often in Australia, and is in the same family of trees which contains Mahogany. The bass sounds very tight with my elite lp, no mud. The JB … Wich will be more articulate or are they similar? A weird wood. × It does stay clear with scooped mids if that's your bag. It's not a super hot pickup but you can also boost the output with a pedal (although the AVT50 is pretty picky about too much boost). I thought it was too spiky. Anyone have any artist comparisons? It's a bit hotter. Good descriptions of the SD so far, i'd agree fully. The Distortion is one of the tighter pickups that Seymour Duncan … But thats me. ninetynine, December 3, 2005 in Electric Guitars. I tend to like alnico 5 magnets with solid state because they warm things up. I really like my JB, didn't at first. Many have said they are very temperamental as to the particular guitar you put them in. but then again, i dont do thrash. Re: Duncan Distortion vs Duncan JB Jb … Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA, factory, the Distortion uses a large … But the JB is probably my favorite. Good luck though. I've got a JB in my Brian Moore, and I had one in my first guitar too (cheap Epi). I currently have a Jackson Dinky DK2 with the factory fitted Seymour Duncan JB pickup in the bridge position. jbs sound generic to me prob because they are oem on so many guitars. Ive played a Charvel with a 59 and thought it sounded badass. The JB is really good in mahogony guitars and the duncan distortion is not without its charm as it cleans up when you roll the volume back. I first had an EMG 81/85 combo then switch to the following... an JB, then a Duncan Distortion, then a Dimazio D Activator, back to the JB and finally full circle to the Duncan Distortion … © 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Gauge of string will also make a difference. Both great pickups to push the front end of an amp. true, this gax 70 is an awesome guitar for the price, i've tried many expensive guitars and this one really impressed me. The JB does exactly what I want it to and it reflects attitude better. The super distortion sounded a little more scooped out too. If anything this pickup does thrash better than any of that nu metal. JB's going to be brighter. They both work really well with Les Pauls. I love duncans and use JB's and customs in all of my guitars. Seymour Duncan JB vs DiMarzio Super Distortion? By The Antiquity JB delivers rich harmonics, and a balance of sustain, distortion, and clarity, sweetened by the mellowing effect of a custom aged alnico 5 bar magnet and years of simulated sweat, dust, and oxidation.   You cannot paste images directly. It's a nice, well-rounded pickup that does just fine for metal. I see...I would have to find two guitars that have both pickups to test the differences, I just wouldn't want to get too much of a polished "nu-metal" sound, I like more of a raw old school metal! Rock and metal players all over the world looking for a high-output passive humbucker pickup continue to rely on the Duncan Distortion. Well, I have a Kramer Baretta with the JB. Generally, I think that ceramic is too bright to use with a solid state amp. The super distortion sounded a little more compressed. I love both as well as the Duncan Distortion… Having said that, I have an SH-6 and I don't like it but i don't play thrash metal. but of either one of those, go for the sh6 distortion. It has a rosewood fingerboard, algathis body (lower grade mohagony i think) My amp is a marshall avt50 half stack but i'll probably be being a mesa boogie rectoverb in the naer future. I played it into a AVT50 (just recently sold it) and it was plenty heavy. Some of their most popular guitar pickups include the '59 Model, the JB (bridge) and Jazz (neck) set, Duncan Distortion set, and the Pearly Gates set. I think it'd suit thrash metal just fine. I see, I didn't really like emg's though, anyways I play mostly on tube amps when I go practice eventually ill be getting one. Had the JB in a Charvel Model 3 for about 25 years, and it really accentuated the snarly 80's metal sound of the Charvel. I think the super D is a bit crude in the voicing, all huge in the middle ... where the JB has a little more refined voicing. Agathis is related to mahogany, but not the same.   Your previous content has been restored. SD more chunky. ... Seymour Duncan JB Model vs 35th Anniversary JB vs Antiquity JB … Conflicted on selling a guitar, need advice, When Ted Nugent started playing through Eddie's gear, a funny thing happened …. By the description given on the seymore duncan site , I have a feeling that the SH-6 is more suited for nu-metal? I have it in a warm sounding les paul so it might not work well in a brighter wood. After 15 years I switched to a JB. The super distortion is my favorite of the two, but I'm clearly in the classic rock camp and only do the 80s stuff if the set calls for it. Browse more videos. From my experience, I found JB hot whereas SD is more rounded. either the custom, custom custom or the custom 5 are what i like. Seymour Duncan JB vs Dimarzio Super Distortion. They have a knack for sounding great in any guitar no matter what the tonewood... and they warm up a solid state amp. However, it has a ceramic magnet installed inside of it. Hi there, I am currently looking into 2 Charvels with the same specs excepts the pickups. I know the seymour duncan JB gets a lot of praise, but I don't hear a lot about the 59. © 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. I want to know what the DiMarzio Super Distortion would sound like instead of the JB… Seymour Duncan … The JB has more low end and is warmer. × But now I like it alot...I can make my guitar TALK if that makes any sense. The super distortion was a little thinner sounding. Thread starter nitro; Start date Feb 15, 2015; 1; 2; Next. The JB is the perfect pickup for all mahogany guitars that are tuned down IMO. Try a dimarzio super distortion, I like them better than the Seymour Duncans. I guess if you are using it for tighter rhythm playing, then the DD might be more to your liking. The JB does a better 80s rock and sounds great into a high gain amp. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. It can get a bit bright if you're using it in standard tuning, or in say an alder guitar. The JB won. Flubby, … The JB has a richer sound. The JB....well, some like it so i'm not going to outright call it shite, but It is just that to me. Anyways at this point I think any pickup would sound better than the stock pickups I have on the ibanez! Based on what I play, I'd go the JB, but if metal is all you'll be playing go the SH-6. what about amp? It features the same slugs on one coil, adjustable screw heads on the other and four conductor wiring. I think Seymour's … Playing next. Never tried the Distortion. Monsters of rock shoot out, classic pickups head to head. The grind of the JB is an instant throw back. Tech experts from Seymour Duncan are regularly on this forum, and are clearly labeled as employees of Seymour Duncan. I was leaning toward the jb … I've narrowed it down to the Seymour Duncan jb or the dimarzio super distortion. Played a few other guitars with JB's and they all seemed bright, thumpy, hot, sensitive to harmonics, and highlighted the guitars' particular character. The SD has a throatier midrange. You really can't go wrong with either. personally i dont really like either of em. The JB is in my Fenandez and the super distortion is in my Carvin HSS strat. Hy guys, what will be the basic difference between the two in the bridge position. Very good midrange, though. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I have a JB in my Explorer, which is tuned down to B. I play straight through a Marshal JCM 2000 TSL100 (no effects or EQ's for Distortion… Though, if I were to have a "metal axe" I'd lean towards getting the Distortion instead of the JB. What’s more likely? Hmm , I couldn't find any guitars that I could compare side to side that had these pickups. Re: JB vs Super Distortion The JB is a good pickup, it's just never been my favorite. I actually preferred the Dimarzio AT-1, which is similar to the JB but without the patented '80s grind. Since experimenting, I've moved onto hot PAFs since these distortion pickups aren't very good for players who play multiple notes during leads IMHO ... the phatness kind of gets in the way. You can post now and register later. thanks for the feedback!, anyone can suggest a bluesy pickup from duncan for the neck that would go well with the jb? DO NOT get married to the idea of duncans just cuz they're popular at HC. I would go with EMG 85s. 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