Seymour Duncan JB SH-4/TB-4 Bridge Humbucker Pickup Demo Clean, Dirty and Lead Tones (NO TALKING)
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Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) vs Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4), the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) has a darker top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) | Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 16.4k | 15.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.54 H (measured, 3 readings) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output | 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
94
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
42
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
“The high end sings with an edgy sweetness that has bite without being shrill.”
“The upper mids and the high end are more about clarity, so notes are more precise and less nasal on the high end.”