Seymour Duncan JB is THE humbucker of a period. You think of a hot humbucker - you think of JB. Just like many legendary things it isn't perfect, but there are reasons why it became so iconic) I love this pickup.
I play 70s and 80s prog rock/metal/jazz fusion and the JB totally delivers. I use a very different kind of distortion than all that moronic chugging stuff. I don't detune.
Out of any video I've ever seen.. you make me want an Ibanez more than anything else lol. You're such a modest but yet extremely talented person and that's an attitude that makes your videos so easy to watch and relate to!
And mineral oil can loosen the frets. I use a wax called Howard's feed a wax. It conditions the fret board nicely and it's not oil based so it won't threaten the seating of the frets. Not to down play Pixxy's guitar knowledge. He's a great insight on guitars and great player as well . We share the same passion for guitars. I was a loyal Gibson and fender guy until I bought 1996 Ibanez rg270dx. It has the tb-4 and jazz pups with coil split and an original Floyd rose trem. Bought it off ebay for 265 beans. Once I played it, it was game over. Bought 3 more after that. Just great built, great playing guitars for the money.
JB is just a great pickup for classic rock and classic metal, sounds great for leads as well. Cleans up pretty well also (still stings a little when clean, but a nice sound)
I arrived here for the pickup demo. And came away loving the mineral oil tip. I was actually looking for it to condition a cutting board. So funny it was mentioned. 😃
Great tones and playing Steve! I was searching around for a good single coil to match with the JB and Jazz. You show that Custom Stack Plus in a really good light. It looks overall a really good combination. Thank you!
Dude! You are without a doubt one of my favorite youtubers. Everything from your attitude, sense of humor, knowledge and guitar playing is completely awesome. Keep up the good work man! Rock on!
Great demo man 🤘 I had some 59's in another guitar and was thinking about these in my new one, for that classic 80's hard rock/metal tone. You proved they will go there! Thanks for sealing the deal. Rock on brother! 🤘😜🤘
Man you are awesome! This is just what I needed! I've been debating about pickups for my RG and I decided to get Duncan JB 'S and jazz but I didn't know which single coil to use. So when I heard you say that the stack you are using gives a stratocaster sound I was like, "Heck Yeah, man!" And yeah, the Ibanez stock pickups are way too light. Great job, dude! ROCK ON!
Just a word of advice. If your RG has a trembucker, (edge, Floyd, etc) you need the Seymour Duncan TB-4, same as the JB just spaced for the tremolo bridges.
+Vinny Raptor. If it is a Fender style tremolo, you would need to have the trembucker for the spacing on the poles to line up with the strings properly. I just ordered mine actually Sunday night. I have the RG series ibanez with the edge III locking trem.
melissa12010 the tremolo is an ibanez synchronized tremolo, but i have seen this guitar (ibanez grx20) and guitars like ibanez sa series (i think this one had synchronized tremolo) and with humbuckers and not trembuckers, so thats why i have my doubt
Thanks for posting! I like the sound of the SH-4 JB bridge pick-up and the clean sound of the Jazz (SH-2) bridge pick-up. I just ordered both pick-ups from Guitar Center for my Ibanez S520 that I acquired several months ago. Can't wait to install it!
I like how you say, "What's up?", then get distracted by your guitar, rip a solo, and then say it again. I'm glad I'm not the only one who loses my memory to my instrument. XD
For what it’s worth, mineral oil is also a petroleum distillate but I’m told it and its variants are perfectly safe to use on exposed grain wood. Lemon oil is a big no no, it has a solvent in it and can break down glue holding down inlays and fret markers.
You are COOL very great, informative and super entertaining. Liked everything and the mineral oil tip will be useful. I love the sound, the pickups, the guitar and your attitude. Rock on....
Dammit, I am sitting at work on a Saturday morning with a monster deadline on Monday, and I just watched two of your video's back to back, and still going strong.
I have a 2002 S370. I put JB Humbucker in the neck, quarter pounder for strat in center, and Duncan distortion in the bridge. I get some great heavy riffs with it. It's a huge improvement to my stock pickups I had.
Hey Steve - Great video as ever! Heres an interesting request, any chance you could make a video on how to install pickups? I.E the soldering process and what not to do and really the basics of wiring up pickups etc? Great video, keep rockin' Jake.
Boiled linseed oil for the fret board. I've used it for 20 yrs. on my Yamaha classical acoustic. Put a lite drop on a cloth to clean the muck from the fret board and the another lite coating again on the board and let it set for a few min. to let it soak in and wipe it clean. You can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot. I've only been able to find it in the larger cans so it should last a lifetime.
I just ordered a Gibson Les Paul with a JB in the bridge.. been unsure about exactly whether it's better distorted than the 498t but it sure sounds good clean, exactly what I feel is the perfect bridge clean humbucking sound - warm, focused and responsive.
I put the same JB / Jazz into my Ibanez 450DX and the guitar just came alive with great tone. JB is kinda my go to bridge pickup. I have '59 and Jazz in neck positions of my guitars. But yeah If you don't like the Ibanez guitars because they are bright and brittle sounding but love the fast necks, throw in SD's and it's a whole new tone.
Yo! What's up?! I've been following your channel for sometime, awesome work, very inspiring! You're a great dude, very knowledgeable, and even though I'm an experienced guitar player, I definitely learned a great deal about guitars after I started watching your videos. Also, after watching this one in particular, I just HAD to get the JB + STK-S6 + Jazz pickup set for my 2012 Ibanez S570B in gorgeous white. Great sound, and like you said, huge improvement over the stock ones. Cheers from Brazil!
I have an S370 and I think this is by far the best "Super Strat" there is. The body is the perfect shape and thickness, and the balance is perfect as well. The body is a single piece of solid Mahogany. I just stripped the nasty RedRockFlat orange paint off mine this weekend, I can't believe they covered up the beautiful wood with that hideous orange! Used ones in near perfect shape go for south of $250 dollars. I bought mine with a hardshell case for $149.
Steve. Let it be known! I'm purchasing these pickups based on YOUR review. It was difficult funding what I wanted. Looking at everything from Alt 8 to Dimarzios to Dragonfire. But you made the difference. Much success 2014 \m/
I have this set in an Epiphone Les Paul (a Korean one), and it is a very good upgrade in both tone and sustain. Get a zebra set for 25% extra coolness.
Loving the new pups! I was thinking of either throwing the JB/Jazz or Distortion Mayhem set into my SG and this just pushed me towards my first choice of the JB/Jazz. Rock on Steve.
Yeah, that's probably the plan. I totally forgot about the f-spacing when I ordered them. The strings are directly over all the poles except the low E, which is slightly off, and the high E, which is at the edge of the pole. I've seen worse, but I'll probably still make the change anyway.
Really great combo there. I have an ESP LTD EDC401-VF with a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck position, and I love that combo. The Jazz is a little too soft for me. I really want a Strat with STK-S6's in it too. I'm sure you're already aware of it, but for those who don't know the STK-S6 is the noiseless version of the SSL-5, which is the pickup that David Gilmour uses in his black Strat.
Those Ibanez S series guitars are a good choice for size, comfort, playability, light weight, thin necks, etc. A nice alternative to the Fender Stratocaster (hence the S), with their own vibe. Don't have any, but they are cool. Saw a dude out on a gig with one once (SSH), and he sounded spectacular, and it looked very comfortable on him, like he wore it well.
I agree with you, that the middle pup often doesn't get the love it deserves. Once I played a gig on vocals and mostly rhythm on the middle pup of my Carvin DC145 (HSH). Don't think I changed it the whole set we played. Was their AP11 pup, sounded great through a Carvin AG100 amp. It is surprising also, how well voiced the Carvin amps are for Carvin guitars when you match them up. My DC145 also sounded spectacular through their vintage series tube Nomad amp.
Thanks, you have me really considering a JB or an SH-6 and a pair of STK-6s for my Charvel with an HSS set up. The Jackson pickups are pretty thin. The singles are not noiseless and way down on output from the humbucker.
Hi there i have almost the same set-up ibanez s470 , with the jazz and jeff beck bridge. In the middle i still have the original singlecoil. The guitar is older than yours, no tremsetter. I also like the versatility very much,, only pity that i can't get a les-paulish sound out of it. So looking for an other extra guitar.....
HA! You might be right. All the strings are directly over the poles except the low E, which is slightly off center, and the high E, which is at the edge of the pole. I could throw an f-space in here and use the regular spaced in one of the LPs. Let's see how the budget works out.
Same here, but I like mineral oil better. I've read a few articles that made good points about lemon oil (the petroleum distillates not being good for wood) and recommended the switch to mineral oil. I switched a few years ago and have been very happy with its performance.
Just revisited this video for the who know how many times. I was thinking you should do a July 4th video with this guitar and pickups and Guitar Rig 5. That would sound awesome.
Man what great sounding pickups. I have one of these guitars, I refinished it from flat lavender to jade green. I had similar issue with Floyd Rose. just not stable. So I installed an old original Floyd (not patented one). It's awesome now except I need your pickups. By the way I love the songs you were doodling. God taste
It must be a sign, it feels like the sign. I’ve already got the JB and my Mind is 99% made up on buying the middle and bridge pickup! I spent 30 years with a super distortion in The Bridge and I’m going back to that, want to buy a JB? LOL. I live in Maine now but I grew up in Needham. Boston strong🎸🕊
And I do know shave and a haircut but didn’t know what it was called until now!😇. In fact I am self taught and have learned every scale, half of them I learned by ear. I even reinvented a 49 Note scale. I have been learning to bend to pure temperament notes lately. I discovered Shawn Lane two years ago, and I have been learning the techniques that I am capable of! Mr.Lane in my opinion was at the very top of the electric guitar game!☄️💥🔥🎸
I had bought a Chibson LP..and of course it sounded awful..I put it away for a few months. Ordered this set of pups, went away on a job for a few months and kinda forgot about it. I finally got them in and I just can't seem to put that guitar down. On top of this set I also put in a roller bridge and locking tuners.. I own a few guitars and I've never been a big LP style guitar dude.. but it's these pups.. I just can't get enough of them.
This is a very timely video, I have an S370 RRF ( Korean version they made in 2001/2002 ) and I am going strip in down and upgrade it, I have pretty much decided to go with Railhammer Humbuckers but I was still searching for what to put in the middle position, I think I might have found what I need right here! The stock pickups are lacking in the bottom end for sure and are not really muddy, but they aren't really clear either maybe because they just aren't that hot. Thanks for the video.
When I put duncans on an Ibanez RG, I was advised that I only needed to get a trembucker (F-spaced) for the bridge as the spacing on the neck pickup wouldn't be too far out - this turned out to be the case. I'd leave it as is, but the thought of upgrading another guitar to Jeff Beck grade awesomeness ..... Sweet !
I was thinking about taking a 'Far East' Les Paul and putting in a JB (SH-4) and a Jazz (SH-2) in the neck. I don't think I can really go wrong with that. I had also considered using a Pearly Gates (SHPG) in the bridge instead. Great video... keep it up!
That Ibanez sounds great! I actually got a really light MIM-strat with a JB in the bridge and a lil' 59 in the neck, which I love. Has the stock single coil in middle position but after watching this I'm gonna replace it with the Custom Stack Plus :D
I've just got exactly the same pickups for my RG. Just to clarify: in your demo, the wiring isn't standard Ibanez wiring where the humbuckers split when combined with the middle pickup? All three pickups are humbucking no matter what, even when neck and middle or bridge and middle are combined? Thanks.
Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz are my fave pickups for my 2 Jackson dinkys. I also have a Seymour Duncan Dime bucker in a King v Jackson. But the oldest guitar in my collection is a very beat and worn out Jackson Frankenstein with all Carvin parts. a M22SD in the bridge and 2 AP11's in the neck and middle with all other parts Carvin.... tuning keys, all wiring, jack, only the neck and body are Jackson. Just try Carvin pickups. they are amazing.
I have the exact same guitar, but with a black finish. Seeing yours makes me want to paint mine. I'm considering the Duncan Full Shred in the bridge. Either that or the Dimarzio Super 3 which is one of my favorites and maybe a Dimarzio Hum from hell in the neck. I don't use the mid pickup, just unhooked. :-) Love that trem. They are the best. I've got other OFR trems, and schaller floyds on my charvels, etc, and I still think this low pro edge is the best. That and the gotoh who makes the low pro has a version of the floyd which is better than the original and even Suhr guitars now uses the Gotoh instead of the real floyd. They say it's better quality and works better, etc,. :-) Thanks for the video's. Very cool.
I was thinking of buying the Ducan Jazz, but before I do, is there any other Seymour Duncan pickup that is a humbucker that has a more high end (brighter than the Jazz)?
I'm still bashing my noggin' over which pickups to put in my S-470...I've got an EMG-85, a Duncan Distortion, or a Full Shred I was considering for the bridge...that damn mahogany body!
The JB SH4 sings... I have used EMG 81/85/60 ... I prefer Duncans .. used to use Jazz in neck but recently switched to 59 as the cleans so more pristine and gain notes sing better.
I've always abhorred the 81...had a JB in an old "no bozos" Beretta...I'm considering running an Alnico II in the neck and splitting it...a 5way switch with two humbuckers.
I don't mind the EMG 81 .. it just sounds a tad thin compared to the JB and over compressed ... I just love the overall sound and dynamics of the JB ..it sustains better too.
Hello Steve! I really liked the sound of your new pickups! Clarirty, bright, crisp sounding. Of course your tone patches are amazing and so rich! The rhythm pickup and and No 2 sound best for me... Your playing seems more fluid of late, effortless... Your chops are tight! Nice vid!!!! Thanks for the upload and great seeing you again!!!
Hey Steve, what's up?!? I recently picked up a 2004 s470 in part due to this video and also since I got it for $299 CDN at my local guitar store :) I'm having issues with my 2 and 4 position on the switch. I'm not sure if I have it wired funny or if I cooked the switch when I changed the power sound pickups for some inf1 and inf2 pickups. Can you please post a picture or video showing how you have this wired? I have a JB / Jazz combo in the mail and want to get the most out of them. Unfortunately the Ibanez wiring diagram is terrible so a video showing how to wire the 5 way switch for these pickups would be a huge help. Thanks dude!
I think , if you google it you will find a plethora of diagrams, i myself fitted e new 5-way switch, but it had an extra deck of switches on it, i used it to control the gain of a aftermarket build-in preamp, so when i choose the in-between sounds, (they flaw a litte on my set-up) i get a 3 dB extra boost.
I love your videos, theyre always extremely entertaining and insightful. The only thing that's bugging me is the difference in volume between the guitar and your voice. I have to turn the volume up to hear what you say but then get blown away by the killer guitar licks, both in awe and sound level lol... Maybe hang the mike from above you? I don't mind hearing the pick every now and again if it means I can hear you clearly speak. Cheers for the awesome video.
Seymour Duncan JB is THE humbucker of a period. You think of a hot humbucker - you think of JB. Just like many legendary things it isn't perfect, but there are reasons why it became so iconic) I love this pickup.
+MrCorvusC I gotta say I'm not massive fan of it for modern metal. For vintage or 80s metal it's unbeatable.
@@resington agree- BKP or EMG are way better for modern metal
I play 70s and 80s prog rock/metal/jazz fusion and the JB totally delivers. I use a very different kind of distortion than all that moronic chugging stuff. I don't detune.
It's perfect
@@angusorvid8840amen brother!
i JUST got these for my new LP, and after listening to this, I think I made a great decision. Thanks for the great demo, even if it is 9 years old:)
Out of any video I've ever seen.. you make me want an Ibanez more than anything else lol. You're such a modest but yet extremely talented person and that's an attitude that makes your videos so easy to watch and relate to!
I own 9 ibanez guitars. Korean, Japan, all awesome guitars. Stock Pickups are awesowe too.
That is a seriously versatile setup and all sounds are actually usable back to the drawing board
The pickups articulation are really friggin' good! 👌🔥
I adore JB pickups.You really can`t go wrong with them.
I could watch this guy play and fiddle for hours. His playing is amazing and you feel there with him experiencing whatever he is experimenting with.
That tone is........Wow...........just..........Wow....
Stereo sound hold me back to 18 years old.Emotive feeling.
And mineral oil can loosen the frets. I use a wax called Howard's feed a wax. It conditions the fret board nicely and it's not oil based so it won't threaten the seating of the frets. Not to down play Pixxy's guitar knowledge. He's a great insight on guitars and great player as well . We share the same passion for guitars. I was a loyal Gibson and fender guy until I bought 1996 Ibanez rg270dx. It has the tb-4 and jazz pups with coil split and an original Floyd rose trem. Bought it off ebay for 265 beans. Once I played it, it was game over. Bought 3 more after that. Just great built, great playing guitars for the money.
It can also loosen you stool.
JB is just a great pickup for classic rock and classic metal, sounds great for leads as well. Cleans up pretty well also (still stings a little when clean, but a nice sound)
I just installed the JB and Jazz in my RG350. Couldn't make decision on what to put in the middle and after hearing STK-S6 I am sold! I want that!
I arrived here for the pickup demo. And came away loving the mineral oil tip. I was actually looking for it to condition a cutting board. So funny it was mentioned. 😃
Great tones and playing Steve! I was searching around for a good single coil to match with the JB and Jazz. You show that Custom Stack Plus in a really good light. It looks overall a really good combination. Thank you!
Dude! You are without a doubt one of my favorite youtubers. Everything from your attitude, sense of humor, knowledge and guitar playing is completely awesome. Keep up the good work man! Rock on!
Great demo man 🤘 I had some 59's in another guitar and was thinking about these in my new one, for that classic 80's hard rock/metal tone. You proved they will go there! Thanks for sealing the deal. Rock on brother! 🤘😜🤘
This #SermourDuncan JB & Jazz Model Set... WOW! 🤩 This is the #GodsOfRock... THE pickups of choice! 👌🔥
Man you are awesome! This is just what I needed! I've been debating about pickups for my RG and I decided to get Duncan JB 'S and jazz but I didn't know which single coil to use. So when I heard you say that the stack you are using gives a stratocaster sound I was like, "Heck Yeah, man!" And yeah, the Ibanez stock pickups are way too light. Great job, dude! ROCK ON!
Did you ever change the pickups out in your RG? Looking to do mine with this same setup here.
Just a word of advice. If your RG has a trembucker, (edge, Floyd, etc) you need the Seymour Duncan TB-4, same as the JB just spaced for the tremolo bridges.
melissa12010 if i have an ibanez grx20 with strat like tremolo do i need a trembucker or i can use a humbucker?
+Vinny Raptor. If it is a Fender style tremolo, you would need to have the trembucker for the spacing on the poles to line up with the strings properly. I just ordered mine actually Sunday night. I have the RG series ibanez with the edge III locking trem.
melissa12010 the tremolo is an ibanez synchronized tremolo, but i have seen this guitar (ibanez grx20) and guitars like ibanez sa series (i think this one had synchronized tremolo) and with humbuckers and not trembuckers, so thats why i have my doubt
Thanks for posting! I like the sound of the SH-4 JB bridge pick-up and the clean sound of the Jazz (SH-2) bridge pick-up. I just ordered both pick-ups from Guitar Center for my Ibanez S520 that I acquired several months ago. Can't wait to install it!
I like how you say, "What's up?", then get distracted by your guitar, rip a solo, and then say it again. I'm glad I'm not the only one who loses my memory to my instrument. XD
Sounding great dude, getting a JB and a Jazz for my 1989 RG570, can't wait to throw them in!
For what it’s worth, mineral oil is also a petroleum distillate but I’m told it and its variants are perfectly safe to use on exposed grain wood. Lemon oil is a big no no, it has a solvent in it and can break down glue holding down inlays and fret markers.
Great show tonight, Steve! I love your you tube and yours playing skills are killer!
I was here just to listen to the SH-2 but enjoyed your talking too!
love the S series! Just a great all around design!
You are COOL very great, informative and super entertaining. Liked everything and the mineral oil tip will be useful. I love the sound, the pickups, the guitar and your attitude. Rock on....
Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz is the top tier of humbucker combo
It is cool on its own, but depends on the type of fanatics you are playing with, especially if you have extra guitar players in your band...
Dammit, I am sitting at work on a Saturday morning with a monster deadline on Monday, and I just watched two of your video's back to back, and still going strong.
I have a 2002 S370. I put JB Humbucker in the neck, quarter pounder for strat in center, and Duncan distortion in the bridge. I get some great heavy riffs with it. It's a huge improvement to my stock pickups I had.
Hey Steve - Great video as ever! Heres an interesting request, any chance you could make a video on how to install pickups? I.E the soldering process and what not to do and really the basics of wiring up pickups etc? Great video, keep rockin'
Jake.
Jake manning I’m finally upgrading the pickups in my 1998 S470 and would love a video like this.
Boiled linseed oil for the fret board. I've used it for 20 yrs. on my Yamaha classical acoustic. Put a lite drop on a cloth to clean the muck from the fret board and the another lite coating again on the board and let it set for a few min. to let it soak in and wipe it clean. You can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot. I've only been able to find it in the larger cans so it should last a lifetime.
I just ordered a Gibson Les Paul with a JB in the bridge.. been unsure about exactly whether it's better distorted than the 498t but it sure sounds good clean, exactly what I feel is the perfect bridge clean humbucking sound - warm, focused and responsive.
I put the same JB / Jazz into my Ibanez 450DX and the guitar just came alive with great tone. JB is kinda my go to bridge pickup. I have '59 and Jazz in neck positions of my guitars. But yeah If you don't like the Ibanez guitars because they are bright and brittle sounding but love the fast necks, throw in SD's and it's a whole new tone.
Yo! What's up?! I've been following your channel for sometime, awesome work, very inspiring! You're a great dude, very knowledgeable, and even though I'm an experienced guitar player, I definitely learned a great deal about guitars after I started watching your videos. Also, after watching this one in particular, I just HAD to get the JB + STK-S6 + Jazz pickup set for my 2012 Ibanez S570B in gorgeous white. Great sound, and like you said, huge improvement over the stock ones. Cheers from Brazil!
Thanks!! That Screamin' Demon always looked pretty cool. New pickups can go a LONG way in improving the tone of a guitar. Rock on!! \m/
I have an S370 and I think this is by far the best "Super Strat" there is. The body is the perfect shape and thickness, and the balance is perfect as well. The body is a single piece of solid Mahogany. I just stripped the nasty RedRockFlat orange paint off mine this weekend, I can't believe they covered up the beautiful wood with that hideous orange! Used ones in near perfect shape go for south of $250 dollars. I bought mine with a hardshell case for $149.
Steve. Let it be known! I'm purchasing these pickups based on YOUR review. It was difficult funding what I wanted. Looking at everything from Alt 8 to Dimarzios to Dragonfire. But you made the difference. Much success 2014 \m/
Mike these do sound great in an Ibanez. Im thinking I might get some for my rg now
I just put in the Jb/Jazz set in my PRS SE 245 and wow! The sound I was hoping to hear from that guitar.
I have this set in an Epiphone Les Paul (a Korean one), and it is a very good upgrade in both tone and sustain. Get a zebra set for 25% extra coolness.
I really like the pickups-great job.
8:57 you know those are THE pickups when he does that face hahaha
Loving the new pups! I was thinking of either throwing the JB/Jazz or Distortion Mayhem set into my SG and this just pushed me towards my first choice of the JB/Jazz. Rock on Steve.
sweet !!! i just found my new combination for my RG thanks Steve!!
Yeah, that's probably the plan. I totally forgot about the f-spacing when I ordered them. The strings are directly over all the poles except the low E, which is slightly off, and the high E, which is at the edge of the pole. I've seen worse, but I'll probably still make the change anyway.
JB has the 80s Hard Rock vibe
Thanks!! Looking forward to that vid! It's always great to get new toys. Take it easy!!
Really great combo there. I have an ESP LTD EDC401-VF with a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck position, and I love that combo. The Jazz is a little too soft for me. I really want a Strat with STK-S6's in it too. I'm sure you're already aware of it, but for those who don't know the STK-S6 is the noiseless version of the SSL-5, which is the pickup that David Gilmour uses in his black Strat.
well that's some freaking sweet tone! I love it.
Those Ibanez S series guitars are a good choice for size, comfort, playability, light weight, thin necks, etc. A nice alternative to the Fender Stratocaster (hence the S), with their own vibe. Don't have any, but they are cool. Saw a dude out on a gig with one once (SSH), and he sounded spectacular, and it looked very comfortable on him, like he wore it well.
I agree with you, that the middle pup often doesn't get the love it deserves. Once I played a gig on vocals and mostly rhythm on the middle pup of my Carvin DC145 (HSH). Don't think I changed it the whole set we played. Was their AP11 pup, sounded great through a Carvin AG100 amp. It is surprising also, how well voiced the Carvin amps are for Carvin guitars when you match them up. My DC145 also sounded spectacular through their vintage series tube Nomad amp.
HA! Yeah, it's always nice to get new toys. These pickups are such an improvement over the old ones. I'm definitely liking these a LOT!!
great review and tasteful playing! i have emg 81/85 and really wish i went with these. def want them in a guitar with a floyd rose.
just bought jb sh 4 sam ash a week ago for 79.00 put it in sounds awsome.. thx Dan
The SH-2n is the best neck pickup out there. Fine choice. Can't go wrong with Duncans.
Thanks, you have me really considering a JB or an SH-6 and a pair of STK-6s for my Charvel with an HSS set up. The Jackson pickups are pretty thin. The singles are not noiseless and way down on output from the humbucker.
Hi there i have almost the same set-up ibanez s470 , with the jazz and jeff beck bridge. In the middle i still have the original singlecoil. The guitar is older than yours, no tremsetter.
I also like the versatility very much,, only pity that i can't get a les-paulish sound out of it. So looking for an other extra guitar.....
Mineral oil is good for conditioning newly finished wood surfaces. Not so much for cleaning it. Lemon oil does both.
Love your videos! Great personality and great guitar playing!
Can't go wrong with a Seymour Duncan JB. If I could only bring one pickup with me to an island, that would be it.
HA! You might be right. All the strings are directly over the poles except the low E, which is slightly off center, and the high E, which is at the edge of the pole. I could throw an f-space in here and use the regular spaced in one of the LPs. Let's see how the budget works out.
Same here, but I like mineral oil better. I've read a few articles that made good points about lemon oil (the petroleum distillates not being good for wood) and recommended the switch to mineral oil. I switched a few years ago and have been very happy with its performance.
I have the same picks in a 2 of my guitars...they sounds huge. To me, the best combination of the duncans.
Just revisited this video for the who know how many times. I was thinking you should do a July 4th video with this guitar and pickups and Guitar Rig 5. That would sound awesome.
Clean sound was beautiful! I loved those chords you used :)
Man what great sounding pickups. I have one of these guitars, I refinished it from flat lavender to jade green. I had similar issue with Floyd Rose. just not stable. So I installed an old original Floyd (not patented one). It's awesome now except I need your pickups. By the way I love the songs you were doodling. God taste
Thanks for the tip on the mineral oil. I've been using lemon oil for years with no problems but I'll give the mineral oil a try for sure.
holy shite pixxy! thats so quick! In australia i get 0.80mbps upload, a 4.1gb youtube video would take me about 10 hours to upload!!!!
It must be a sign, it feels like the sign. I’ve already got the JB and my Mind is 99% made up on buying the middle and bridge pickup! I spent 30 years with a super distortion in The Bridge and I’m going back to that, want to buy a JB? LOL. I live in Maine now but I grew up in Needham. Boston strong🎸🕊
And I do know shave and a haircut but didn’t know what it was called until now!😇. In fact I am self taught and have learned every scale, half of them I learned by ear. I even reinvented a 49 Note scale. I have been learning to bend to pure temperament notes lately. I discovered Shawn Lane two years ago, and I have been learning the techniques that I am capable of! Mr.Lane in my opinion was at the very top of the electric guitar game!☄️💥🔥🎸
Good to see you back rocking the Seymour duncans dude :D
Hot damn. That guitar sounded good!
I had bought a Chibson LP..and of course it sounded awful..I put it away for a few months. Ordered this set of pups, went away on a job for a few months and kinda forgot about it. I finally got them in and I just can't seem to put that guitar down. On top of this set I also put in a roller bridge and locking tuners.. I own a few guitars and I've never been a big LP style guitar dude.. but it's these pups.. I just can't get enough of them.
Good tip on the Mineral oil. Duncans sound good!
This is what launched Steve and made him rich on YT- heck Seymour Duncan uses him in their videos now.
This is a very timely video, I have an S370 RRF ( Korean version they made in 2001/2002 ) and I am going strip in down and upgrade it, I have pretty much decided to go with Railhammer Humbuckers but I was still searching for what to put in the middle position, I think I might have found what I need right here! The stock pickups are lacking in the bottom end for sure and are not really muddy, but they aren't really clear either maybe because they just aren't that hot. Thanks for the video.
When I put duncans on an Ibanez RG, I was advised that I only needed to get a trembucker (F-spaced) for the bridge as the spacing on the neck pickup wouldn't be too far out - this turned out to be the case. I'd leave it as is, but the thought of upgrading another guitar to Jeff Beck grade awesomeness ..... Sweet !
Gorgomyte for the fretboard.
I've been using it for years, cleans and treats the fretboard and shines the frets all in one pass.
I was thinking about taking a 'Far East' Les Paul and putting in a JB (SH-4) and a Jazz (SH-2) in the neck. I don't think I can really go wrong with that. I had also considered using a Pearly Gates (SHPG) in the bridge instead.
Great video... keep it up!
That Ibanez sounds great! I actually got a really light MIM-strat with a JB in the bridge and a lil' 59 in the neck, which I love. Has the stock single coil in middle position but after watching this I'm gonna replace it with the Custom Stack Plus :D
Dam .this is what I have been looking for.. thanks !!
Good demo, I can't play this good but it's funny I have almost the same stuff I see in the vid. Snark tuner, 30 watt vypyr RG Ibanez...
I've just got exactly the same pickups for my RG. Just to clarify: in your demo, the wiring isn't standard Ibanez wiring where the humbuckers split when combined with the middle pickup? All three pickups are humbucking no matter what, even when neck and middle or bridge and middle are combined? Thanks.
Nice job Steve your sounding particularly sharp in this one my guys are up 7-3 as of this writing lol!
If your picks are too noisy try Jim Dunlop Herco nylon picks.
They are my favorite.
An option for those wanting a slightly tamer bridge pickup; The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates.
Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz are my fave pickups for my 2 Jackson dinkys. I also have a Seymour Duncan Dime bucker in a King v Jackson. But the oldest guitar in my collection is a very beat and worn out Jackson Frankenstein with all Carvin parts. a M22SD in the bridge and 2 AP11's in the neck and middle with all other parts Carvin.... tuning keys, all wiring, jack, only the neck and body are Jackson. Just try Carvin pickups. they are amazing.
Man, you rock! as usual, great videos, great tips for us guitar players. Thanks for sharing!
I have the exact same guitar, but with a black finish. Seeing yours makes me want to paint mine. I'm considering the Duncan Full Shred in the bridge. Either that or the Dimarzio Super 3 which is one of my favorites and maybe a Dimarzio Hum from hell in the neck. I don't use the mid pickup, just unhooked. :-)
Love that trem. They are the best. I've got other OFR trems, and schaller floyds on my charvels, etc, and I still think this low pro edge is the best. That and the gotoh who makes the low pro has a version of the floyd which is better than the original and even Suhr guitars now uses the Gotoh instead of the real floyd. They say it's better quality and works better, etc,. :-)
Thanks for the video's. Very cool.
I was thinking of buying the Ducan Jazz, but before I do, is there any other Seymour Duncan pickup that is a humbucker that has a more high end (brighter than the Jazz)?
Yes, and it's a great contribution to the discussion. :)
Always love watching your Videos
I'm still bashing my noggin' over which pickups to put in my S-470...I've got an EMG-85, a Duncan Distortion, or a Full Shred I was considering for the bridge...that damn mahogany body!
The JB SH4 sings... I have used EMG 81/85/60 ... I prefer Duncans .. used to use Jazz in neck but recently switched to 59 as the cleans so more pristine and gain notes sing better.
I've always abhorred the 81...had a JB in an old "no bozos" Beretta...I'm considering running an Alnico II in the neck and splitting it...a 5way switch with two humbuckers.
Thanks for the feedback though...I know just where I can get a used JB too!
I don't mind the EMG 81 .. it just sounds a tad thin compared to the JB and over compressed ... I just love the overall sound and dynamics of the JB ..it sustains better too.
Try a Custom SH-5 in the bridge, you'll thank me later.
Hello Steve! I really liked the sound of your new pickups! Clarirty, bright, crisp sounding. Of course your tone patches are amazing and so rich! The rhythm pickup and and No 2 sound best for me... Your playing seems more fluid of late, effortless... Your chops are tight! Nice vid!!!! Thanks for the upload and great seeing you again!!!
Awesome pick ups dude.
Damn, i MUST put this explosive combo on my RG
Hey Steve, what's up?!? I recently picked up a 2004 s470 in part due to this video and also since I got it for $299 CDN at my local guitar store :) I'm having issues with my 2 and 4 position on the switch. I'm not sure if I have it wired funny or if I cooked the switch when I changed the power sound pickups for some inf1 and inf2 pickups. Can you please post a picture or video showing how you have this wired? I have a JB / Jazz combo in the mail and want to get the most out of them. Unfortunately the Ibanez wiring diagram is terrible so a video showing how to wire the 5 way switch for these pickups would be a huge help. Thanks dude!
Hi my friend. I'm interested in the wiring diagram pickup and 5-way switch. Well thank you.
I think , if you google it you will find a plethora of diagrams, i myself fitted e new 5-way switch, but it had an extra deck of switches on it, i used it to control the gain of a aftermarket build-in preamp, so when i choose the in-between sounds, (they flaw a litte on my set-up) i get a 3 dB extra boost.
Nice !!! I use the JB'S on alot of my guitars and I have vintage 59 and JB combo in my 76 Standard and there killer... Sounds great bro.
I have a H-S body guitar. Slanted Bridge config with a JB on it. Will the STK-6 be a good match?
I love your videos, theyre always extremely entertaining and insightful. The only thing that's bugging me is the difference in volume between the guitar and your voice. I have to turn the volume up to hear what you say but then get blown away by the killer guitar licks, both in awe and sound level lol... Maybe hang the mike from above you? I don't mind hearing the pick every now and again if it means I can hear you clearly speak. Cheers for the awesome video.
I use linseed oil on my ebony and rosewood. Just need a few drops. It really works great!
Great tips and an equally great review! Thanks!
How did you get the stack plus to fit? I have the same model guitar and if I were to dig any deeper it’d go through into the trem cavity.