Looking for a new pickup
for the neck of the Ibanez SZ we contemplated what
kind of music we typically played. Most of the
music is classic rock to modern rock, some clean
stuff too, but without much metal. A smooth
pickup with nice tone and excellent clean should do
nice. We decided on the Duncan Jazz humbucker.
Some specification
from the Seymour Duncan site.
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application |
Classic
moderate output humbucker. Especially
popular in neck position. Don’t let the
name fool you; it’s not only great for
jazz, but also country, blues, funk,
classic rock and heavy rock. |
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description
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Provides an
articulate and clear tone. Great for
fast runs. The brighter tone has
slightly less output and is a good match
with most bridge pickups. When
distorted, the tone is full and bright.
Smooth sustain. Compared to the SH-1 ‘59
Model, the Jazz has slightly less output
and a more detailed treble response.
Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. |
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complete
setup |
Available in
both neck and bridge models. Often a
Jazz neck is paired with an SH-4 JB
(Seymour’s favorite combination) or SH-5
Duncan Custom in the bridge position for
diverse tones. |
|
guitars |
For balanced
and warm instruments. Works especially
well with mahogany bodies and rosewood
fingerboards. Also works great with
hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. |
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available
mods |
Nickel or
gold-plated cover. 7-string neck
version. Available in a matched set with
an SH-4 JB for the bridge. |
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players
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Jerry Horton
/ Papa Roach (neck), Dave Mustaine /
Megadeth (neck), Doug Pettibone /
Lucinda Williams (neck) |
We installed this
pickup with the coil tap intact to get even cleaner
tones. Duncan pickups are made with the finest
quality and come with full installation
instructions.
See instructions -
courtesy SeymourDuncan
After installation
and some testing we were very pleased with the tone
and sound from the Jazz. Definitely a
versatile pickup allowing a wide range of playing
styles. The coil tap enhances the variety even
further.
SH-2
Jazz Installed
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