Description
Some pickup pairings just work, and the JB/59 set is the classic proof. Seymour Duncan built these two humbuckers to sit together in the same instrument, giving you a bridge pickup with real bite and a neck pickup with old-school warmth — no guesswork required.
SH-4 JB (Zebra, Bridge) — Since its debut in the early ’70s, the JB has become Duncan’s best-known pickup, and it’s easy to hear why once it’s in the bridge slot. The hot-wound coils and alnico 5 bar magnet push forward upper-mid growl, a firm and articulate low end, and top end that stays harmonically rich rather than harsh. It’s equally happy cleaning up for country twang or getting shoved into a cranked amp for hard rock and metal riffing. Each one is hand-built in Santa Barbara with a nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire so you’re not locked into one wiring scheme, and vacuum wax potting to keep squeal out of the equation.
SH-1 59 (Reverse Zebra, Neck) — The 59 Model neck pickup leans into that big, airy PAF character — think fat chords and singing leads with a bit of vintage grit. It shares the alnico 5 magnet and wax potting of the bridge unit, updated just enough to keep up with modern strings and louder amps, but the build details stay true to the source: 42AWG plain enamel wire, a long-legged nickel silver bottom plate, braided push-back single-conductor lead, and no logo stamp. Duncan even winds it on the original Leesona winder pulled from Gibson’s old Kalamazoo factory.
- SH-4 JB bridge humbucker — Zebra cover
- SH-1 59 neck humbucker — Reverse Zebra cover
- Both hand-built with alnico 5 magnets and vacuum wax potting
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