Seymour Duncan JB SH-4/TB-4 Bridge Humbucker Pickup Demo Clean, Dirty and Lead Tones (NO TALKING)
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Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) vs Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
bridge humbucker
91 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14), the Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) has more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) | Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.4k | 16.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.38 H (compiled) | 8.54 H (measured, 3 readings) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, scooped mids | high output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
97
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
95
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
“The Full Shred is a tad lower in output and gets close to the lead sound of a JB.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Full Shred (SH-10)
“JB is very touchy. It likes the heights about the same on the high and low side.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
None collected yet.