Summary
For nearly four decades, the legendary JB Model has been the ultimate hot-rodded humbucker. A truly modern classic.
Description
The JB Model
humbucker is our most popular pickup of all time. Blues, country,
fusion, punk, hard rock, grunge, thrash; the JB has always sounded just
right, even as new genres emerged around it. The low end is full and
powerful, the highs are crisp and detailed and there’s an upper-midrange
bump that adds crunch and chunk to heavy chords but translates to a
singing, vocal-like quality when you play single notes or solos.
Meanwhile the hot output pushes your amp just that little bit harder for
more sustain and harmonics. Use it with a 500k volume pot for great
high-end cut, or try a 250k pot to sweeten and soften the tone for
smoother styles. It pairs particularly well with the Jazz or ’59 neck
pickups, and some players even like to use a JB in the neck position for
an extra-fat solo tone.
Hand
built in our Santa Barbara, CA factory, the JB Model uses an Alnico 5
bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for
multiple wiring options like series, parallel and split coil, and is
vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
Output
- DCR:16.6
- Magnet:Alnico 5
- Cable:4c Shielded