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Who uses high output neck HBs and what style do you use it for? I just recieved an Invader from Kac and I'm thinking of pairing it with a JB in the neck. I figure the Invader is ridiculous, and so is the JB in the neck... perfect match!

Seriously though, what do you use and for what? What are the quot;standardquot; H/O HBs?

I use an EMG 85 in the neck of my Tele. I've also used a Tele Hotrails in the neck, and a TB-6... No problems...

A JB in the neck is WAY too quot;spankyquot;. The Air Norton is an AWESOME high output neck pickup.

The JB is my all time favorite neck pickup.

Really smooth and creamy, wails like a banshee, a bit dark and quot;evilquot;, but never muddy (in my setup, others seem to have issues)... and split it´s the next best thing to a H/S setup... a very quot;fluidquot; tone splittable to a great faux single

Mine is paired with a Duncan Custom in the axe at left

I've used the JB in the neck of my Carvin with no issues. It's pretty much like Zerb described it. I paired mine with a CC and it did a great job at creamy lead tones.

Why not go for it? Too many safe choices are made in the name of Rock-n-Roll!

I just installed a 15.5k Gibby Iommi in the neck of my Epi LP, and it sounds great all by itself for driven rock/metal. The mix of the Iommi pair is a little lacking, but the bridge Iommi rules.

My favorite neck pickups are the EMG 81 and SH-6n. Also, I used an EMG mid booster with the SH-6, so that thing was spitting some nails!

Also, I'm about to hook up my Kramer with an Invader bridge, and Hot Rails (bridges) in the middle amp; neck.

What also works well are the original Dirty fingers... but you need the utput of a distortion or more to match it in the bridge

The JB in the neck suits my taste alot better than the JB in the bridge! Also, the DDn is a GREAT pickup that most folks overlook!!!!! Try one out!

I like the Super II in the neck. Its great as a high output neck and its either coil in parallel with another coil from my 59 works great to for me to get some nice clean tones.

Interesting! Users of JB in the neck...where do you set the pickup? I found it unbearably spanky but maybe I didn't noodle enough. Should I set it low? I'm going to give it a try.

I have it with the screw coil towards the neck and set so that the output matches up with the Custom @the bridge.

I am going to try the JB in the neck, I'm just wondering about other options. I've heard good and bad things about the Norton/Air Norton, and nothing but good things about the DD.

What is the Super II?

How is the Invader Neck? It seems a little tame by the numbers.

I've got a Distortion in the neck of my Fake Les Paul. I almost never use neck HBs, as I tend to find them too dark for almost anything, so I chose this one simply for it's ability to sustain FOREVER under high gain. For high-on-the-neck single note legato stuff, it's very cool and the brightish character of the DD helps balance out the mud I typically hear in neck position. I would expect a JB to perform somewhat similarly and perhaps even better for those type of leads, as its upper-mid hump should produce a nice singing tone. But I'm just guessing...

I play mostly blues and usually use lower output, ( low 7's to mid 8's ) PAF vintage wind stye pups in the neck of my teles. Recently put a higher output Manlius humbucker ( around 10K ) in the neck of my tele to test it out. That sucker is staying put!

I assumed it would be way to hot and dark/middy/muddy. This pickup really opened my eyes and has quickly turned in to my fave. Amazing calirty, tone and touch sensitivity. Clean or dirty, it's full of tone and soul.

I think a high output pickup in the neck would probably work great with a spin-a-split. Dial in as much heat or wood as you want.

But without the SAS, fughet aboud it...


Originally Posted by PFDarksideWho uses high output neck HBs and what style do you use it for? I just recieved an Invader from Kac and I'm thinking of pairing it with a JB in the neck. I figure the Invader is ridiculous, and so is the JB in the neck... perfect match!

Seriously though, what do you use and for what? What are the quot;standardquot; H/O HBs?

There is a neck version of the Invader which is plenty beefy even at 7.2k.

invader bridge model in the neck:


Originally Posted by Loserchiefinvader bridge model in the neck:

PURE MUD!!!!!!!!!


Originally Posted by PFDarksideI am going to try the JB in the neck, I'm just wondering about other options. I've heard good and bad things about the Norton/Air Norton, and nothing but good things about the DD.

What is the Super II?

How is the Invader Neck? It seems a little tame by the numbers.

A Super II is supposed be the neck version of a dimarzio Super Distortion pickup.