« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2017, 12:58:35 PM »
The JB is a pickup that I have mixed experiences with. Had the first one in the 80s. It sounded OK in two different guitars but nothing special at all. Had the second one in the 90s that came with a guitar I bought. I did not like it at all - liked both the Tone Zone and Breed bridge much better in that guitar. I sold it later together with a different guitar where I did not like it either.
Fast forward to last year - I got one cheap on eBay as the seller sold it as defect. Turned out to be it was fully functional. I put it in a guitar that was too tame and bam - it came alive. So my conclusion is that the JB is very picky about the guitar it is in.
Cheers Stephan
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