Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Bridge Humbucker Pickup - Electric Guitar Pickup

For nearly four decades, the legendary JB Model has been the ultimate hot-rodded humbucker. A truly modern classic. The zebra SH-4 JB Model from Seymour Duncan is considered the ultimate hot-rodded humbucker, adding juice and versatility to the bridge position of any humbucker-equipped guitar.

The pickup utilizes an alnico 5 bar magnet and a hot coil wind for an unmistakable upper midrange attack, a tight, articulate low end, and harmonically rich highs that truly sing. Additionally, the JB features a nickel-silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance. 

The JB Model humbucker is our most popular pickup of all time. Blues, country, fusion, punk, hard rock, grunge, thrash; the JB has always sounded just right, even as new genres emerged around it. The low end is full and powerful, the highs are crisp and detailed and there’s an upper-midrange bump that adds crunch and chunk to heavy chords but translates to a singing, vocal-like quality when you play single notes or solos.

Meanwhile the hot output pushes your amp just that little bit harder for more sustain and harmonics. Use it with a 500k volume pot for great high-end cut, or try a 250k pot to sweeten and soften the tone for smoother styles. It pairs particularly well with the Jazz or ’59 neck pickups, and some players even like to use a JB in the neck position for an extra-fat solo tone.

Classic hot-rodded humbucker sound

The archetype hot-rodded humbucker for over 30 years, the JB Model SH-4 is great for everything from heavy blues to heavy metal. As the world's most popular humbucker, the SH-4 provides slammin' output while retaining singing highs, aggressive harmonics, and just the right blend of sustain and distortion. It easily goes from sweet warm tones to raw rock 'n' roll. Compared to the SH-14 Custom 5, the JB has a stronger treble detail. Some players use it with 250K pots to smooth out the highs. The JB Model
 SH-4 comes with four-conductor hookup cable to facilitate complex pickup switching setups.

Part of a complete Seymour Duncan pickup set

The JB Model SH-4 is recommended for bridge position, and is often paired with a neck pickup like the SH-2n Jazz (Seymour's favorite) for versatility or a SH-1 '59 for P.A.F. tones.The SH-4 is for balanced and warm instruments, and works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

Seymour Duncan: one of the most trusted names in pickup design

Quite simply, it boils down to tone. Seymour Duncan has spent the majority of his life refining the art of creating pickups. Seymour Duncan is dedicated to getting the best tone possible from his pickups, from modern metal monsters to faithful reproductions of gems from the '50s and '60s. We know tone is important to you which is why we choose to carry Seymour Duncan pickups. With the massive amount of pickups available from Seymour Duncan, you're certain to find the sound you've been looking for.

Features:

• Hum bucking pickup design delivers high-volume, low-noise guitar tone
  
• Standard spacing
  
• High output drives even the most stubborn tube amps to overdrive bliss
  
• Bridge position alignment for amazing rhythm tone
  
• Strong treble detail with aggressive harmonicsAdds Juice and Versatility
  
• Upper Midrange Attack
  
• Tight Low End
  
• Harmonically Rich Highs