Seymour Duncan JB SH-4, Bridge Pickup, Chrome

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.

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.