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Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Model Bridge Humbucker Pickup Pink

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For nearly four decades, the legendary JB Model has been the ultimate hot-rodded humbucker. A truly modern classic.

Description
The Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Model Bridge Humbucker Pickup is a rock icon delivering aggressive and articulate tone for over 40 years. The SH-4 uses a balanced coil configuration to produce harmonically rich, high-output sound with ideal sustain and distortion. From searing leads to chunky rhythm, the JB Model handles it all.
High Output and High Definition
The SH-4 JB Model is a hot pickup, pushing amps to distort and sing, but it never sacrifices clarity or nuance. Notes have definition and chime, and chords have a crispness that lets complex voicings shine through. The low end is tight and powerful, the highs have snap and sizzle, and the mids are focused and vocal. This is a pickup for players who want their tone to have impact and intensity, but also dimension and detail.
Legendary Versatility
While the JB Model excels at hard rock and metal, its tonal range is vast. Back off the gain and volume, and warm, sweet cleans emerge. The pickup's articulate nature provides note separation even at lower distortions, ideal for blues leads and crunchy classic rock. Paired with the right amp or overdrive pedal, the SH-4 can do twangy country rhythm and searing fusion leads. Any player in search of a bold, responsive humbucker will find their needs met by this Seymour Duncan mainstay.
Roadworthy and Sonic
The SH-4 JB Model is built for tone and built to last. Handmade in Seymour Duncan's California factory, it features an alnico 5 bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate and a 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options like series, parallel and split coil. Vacuum wax potting locks in the pickup's balanced coils to prevent unwanted noise and microphonics. Guitarists have relied on the roadworthy JB Model for decades of gigging and recording, making it a proven choice for any guitarist wanting a hardworking, professional-grade humbucker.


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Reviewed by 42 customers
Can't beat the unmistakable sound of the JB
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submitteda month ago
byJR
fromAR
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
I use Seymour Duncan JB pickups in both of my main stage guitars. The sounds that I can get out of a JB range from metal to grunge rock. JBs have an easily recognizable signature sound. These pickups are fairly hot. Overall a very versatile pickup for many types of music.
Awesome pickup!!!
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submitted4 months ago
byJeffrey
fromGorham, ME
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This pick up sounds amazing. I installed it in a guitar i built in high school. Sounds great clean and sounds great with od/distortion. Will end up utilizing this pick up in other guitars as well. I'm really curious to see what it sounds like with coil splitting. Go seymour duncan!!!!
Great
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submitted5 months ago
byCampbell
fromDeming, Wa
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Threw this in the bridge of a gretsch. sounds awesome
Punchy humbucker. Perfect for punk rock.
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submitted10 months ago
byJacob
fromKent washington
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I bought this for my squire stratocaster and installed it at the bridge. With a little modification to the pick guard fits nicely. Love the tone. Planning on maybe replacing the other two and seeing how that sounds.
Get it now
submitted2 years ago
bySid
fromTennessee
Sounds great in an SSH strat with 250 pots. Great with overdrive or clean, blends well with dimarzio 54 pro.
Yup
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submitted5 years ago
byChunka Chunka
fromFlorida
Great pickup to get that low midrange punch and still stays articulate and clear. The only complaint that many others have as well is the low end came get flubby at times (in certain cases), but with the amp I got (which is my secret weapon lol) it has the feature control to tighten it right up and sounds just awesome
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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.
submitted6 months ago
asked byCash
fromUtah
Can it be coil split?
Yes, it can.submitteda year ago
asked byVMC
fromNew Jersey
would this work with a acoustic electric guitar?
In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitar.submitted2 years ago
asked byShayy
fromBoise
Might be dumb but, can these go into a Schecter c-6 deluxe?? Thanks.
Probably. It depends on the screw holes aligning. They'll certainly work. In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitarsubmitted2 years ago
asked byAiden
fromMemphis, TN
Would these pickups work well with a squire mustang
Yes but will be very complicated to install.submitted2 years ago
asked byDiego
fromMiami, FL
Hi! Which potenciometers should I buy for this pickup?
In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitarsubmitted3 years ago
asked byYankenzi
fromWallington nj
Will this humbucker work with bridge of fender boxer stratocaster? Thank you Jan
This humbucker pickup would be compatible.submitted5 years ago
asked byJason
fromNC
Hello, I have a D'angelico Atlantic premier and have been considering the following pick-up combinations. I like to play mainly Neo soul, Blues/rock and vintage/ classic rock. Which combination would you recommend for my preferences ? Seymour Duncan Jazz neck/59' bridge Seymour Duncan Jazz neck/ 59' custom hybrid Bridge Seymour Duncan Jazz neck/ JB bridge SH-4 59' neck and bridge
All these will sound good together - It will be a personal preferencesubmitted6 years ago
asked byJAMES
fromNew York
What would the SH-4 have for DC resistance with a coil tapped? Also what would the SH-1n have for DC resistance with a coil tap?
The SH-4 is 8.3 and the SH-1n is 3.8