How high should Seymour Duncan Pickups be?
3/32 of an inch
A good starting point for the distance from the bridge pickup to the strings is 3/32 of an inch. The neck pickup can be set to provide a good output balance when compared to the bridge or to produce a particular tone when used together with the bridge.
Can a Seymour Duncan JB do metal?
The JB/Jazz setup was and is still the standard for a lot of metal players as far as passive pickups go. Dave Mustaine didn’t use them since the 80’s for nothing! Can’t get any more metal than Megadeth! They will work for metal.
How do you tell if your pickups are too high?
Setting your pickup height too high will cause your magnets to push and pull your strings out of tune. Here’s a quick way to tell if this is happening to you: play the Low E string at a high fret (15th fret is a good one to start at). You might hear a “warbling” sound. That sound is your magnet fighting your string.
When did the Seymour Duncan JB pickup come out?
Seymour Duncan JB Pickup Review The Seymour Duncan JB has become one of the most iconic bridge pickups in rock and metal music. Although created nearly 40 years ago, the JB humbucker still stands today. The Alnico-5 based JB was created in the late 70’s when high-gain guitar first began finding it’s footing.
What kind of tone does a Seymour Duncan humbucker make?
In the bridge position, this high output single coil sized humbucker will give you nice crunchy chords and screaming lead tone with that classic upper midrange cut. There will be tons of bright harmonic sparkle, and a tight focused low end.
What kind of pickup is a mini humbucker?
The Vintage Mini Humbucker neck pickup offers a blend of bright, single coil high end, and more focused humbucker low end. The result is a pickup with a gritty tonal character, and enough drive to really cut through the mix. Great for warm, midrangy chords, or fat solo tone with sizzle.
What makes a JB jr.humbucker so special?
The twin-coil design gives you the character of our popular JB model humbucker in a single-coil size. Its adjustable pole pieces more closely emulate the magnetic field of a full size humbucker and allow you to fine tune the balance of your strings. You can expect great harmonics and a sweet high-end.