Replaced EMG 81/85 combo with Duncan JB/Jazz combo.

[Splat88]

After a couple years with EMGs in my Ibanez, I was desiring a passive setup again. This time I put in a Duncan JB and Jazz combo in and also installed the Seymour Duncan Triple shot mounting ring for easy access to Split coil, Series/Parallel tones. Long story short, I am beyond pleased with the results. The JB is simply a stellar pickup and I can't tell you how much fun I've had dinking around in split coil mode. Here's a couple things I've done with the new setup, most just some random wanking.

http://youtu.be/GV8EGsKcWw0

Here's the Jazz Neck in action. I love the Strat-like tone with the coil split.
http://youtu.be/JkI2C0MO9kA

 

[oroinvictus]

Pretty cool, Splat. I was doing a lot of thinking about that particular p'up setup.

 

[JeffTD]

I've got the same setup in my Tele, albeit with a 250k pot. Absolutely love these pickups in the right axe.

 

[Splat88]

I've got the same setup in my Tele, albeit with a 250k pot. Absolutely love these pickups in the right axe.

The biggest thing I noticed with the JB especially is how bright and open sounding compared to the EMG81 despite the much larger sounding bottom end in the JB. With that top end, however, I imagine the 250k pots are the way to go for your Tele.

 

[JeffTD]

Yeah, that's exactly the reasoning - the top end on the pickup is great, but an alder body, bolt-on solid maple neck and stainless steel frets don't exactly make for a warm instrument.

In LP style guitars I can't get into it, though. The bottom end is just too open and the upper midrange spike gets to me after a while.

 

[SickBoy]

I had the same SD combo, but replaced Jazz for '59, kinda liked it better, had a certain singing quality to it that I liked better than Jazz's sound.

 

[zakky]

great SD combo cant go wrong with this classic setup.....does everything from blues to metal

 

[Mago]

Really nice!
I'm not a huge fan of the 81 for lead sounds, at least not in my axes and with my playing.
Sound much better with duncans in the right axe

 

[elmoe]

Sounds fantastic! The first clip almost sounds chimp spannerish in some parts. Mix sounds better than ever as well. Any news on the album?

 

[JakeAC5253]

I've been meaning to pop my JB back into my Jackson V sometime, because I am such a huge fan of Gojira. Only reason really. Though I never do it because I can't tear myself away from how the Duncan Distortion Trembucker sounds in this guitar. I just think of how perfect it sounds and I can't bring myself to do it... the JB is a great pickup though, definitely keeping it.

 

[DEFIED]

Been thinking of doing this exact setup in my EC-1000. Anyone have any experience with this combo in this guitar?

 

[Bysen]

Sweet! I really like your guitar playing and your tone.

I'm just about to order a JB/Jazz set from Thomann for my LP copy.
I haven't even thought about coil splitting until I heard those sound samples,
now I do