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Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Model Bridge Humbucker Pickup Black

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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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- Concerts7
- Practicing7
- Back-Up2
- Main workhorse pickup for stage use1
- Rocking out1
- Could Be Slightly Tighter1
- None1
- Experienced10
- Novice3
- Professional Musician2
- Child1
- Improves Sound15
- Good Quality12
- Functional9
- Easy To Use7
- Cuts Through A Mix1
Reviewed by 44 customers
Best humbucker pickup!
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submitted4 months ago
byAlan
fromTampa, Florida
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
The tone is killer!!! #sweepstakes
I would buy this product again!
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submitted4 months ago
byAlan
fromClearwater, Florida
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I bought a brand new Fender Strat HSS from guitar center and after a year of playing it I decided to upgrade my humbucker pickup. This Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB pickup was exactly what I was looking for, and was super easy to install. My Strat completely changed in tone and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get an extra kick out of their guitar! #sweepstakes
Can't beat the unmistakable sound of the JB
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submitted6 months ago
byJR
fromAR
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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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submitted9 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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submitteda year 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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submitteda year 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.
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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.
submitted2 months ago
asked byKeith
fromTroy, OH
I heard this Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Model Bridge Humbucker Pickup Black can be bought at a single pickup, meaning the humbler is crammed into a single coil. Is this available that way?
Yes, Seymour Duncan offers a single-coil-sized version of their renowned SH-4 JB humbucker called the JB Jr.™. This pickup is designed to fit into standard Stratocaster-style single-coil slots without any need for body modification, providing the high-output tone of the original JB in a compact form factorsubmitted3 months ago
asked byChris
fromBakersfield California
Will this work on a HSS Sonic Squier stratocaster?
Yes, the Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB will work on a Squier Sonic HSS Stratocaster.submitted3 months ago
asked byEmma
fromdayton ohio
Would this work in the Jackson js22?
Yes, it works. The SH-4 JB is a very popular upgrade that will bring more output, clarity, and harmonic content to your JS22. Just be ready for a basic soldering job and check your mounting hardware.submitteda year ago
asked byCash
fromUtah
Can it be coil split?
Yes, it can.submitted2 years 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 preference