Seymour Duncan JB Jr?

[SFW]

I have an older strat the is routed for three single-coils. Love the tones form the neck and middle. Then bridge pickup is ok, but I'm more of a humbucker in the bridge kinda guy. So, I'm looking for a single-coil sized humbucker. Have any of you guys or girls tried the Duncan JB Jr? Just wanted some opinions. Thanks in advance.

 

[Sick Michael]

Ive been down this route a couple of times, the one that I would consider would be the lil 59, although the JB Jr seems to be good too. Ive had the hotrails and it wasnt for me - lots of output but the highs are rounded off in a way I didnt like.

I ended up just buying a new scratchplate and opting for a full size humbucker, and I don't regret doing it, for some reason they always sound better. BUT my strat has the full cavity routed so I guess thats not on the cards for you.

Paul Gilbert was using a hot single coil in this stupid looking Iceman thing I think, I think it might have been a stacked humbucker with hum cancelling...

https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/stacked-hum-canceling-strat/injector-bridge

I think this is it..

 

[grooveHT]

Lil 78 maybe?

 

[LPMojoGL]

I have an older strat the is routed for three single-coils. Love the tones form the neck and middle. Then bridge pickup is ok, but I'm more of a humbucker in the bridge kinda guy. So, I'm looking for a single-coil sized humbucker. Have any of you guys or girls tried the Duncan JB Jr? Just wanted some opinions. Thanks in advance.

Worked great in a G&L Legacy I had. The Lil Screamin Demon is also good for an upper mids 80s rock thing, and the Tone Zone was badass for a more modern, yet versatile, all things rock thing.

 

[fusedbrain]

I was in a similar situation, with a nice strat routed for 3 singles, and a bridge pu that was unusable.
I think the natural tone of the guitar is important here.
I tried the JBjr and lil 59, and went with the lil 59.
The JBjr was way to honky sounding.
The guitar is alder body, maple neck, with vintage 6 screw trem.
The mids of the 59 worked far better, as the guitar tends to be naturally mid forward.
Maybe on an ash body with a rosewood board, the jb would be the best choice?
No idea.....

 

[The~Kid]

Try a Chopper by Dimarzio too.....can't go wrong with a Lace Sensor Red and the JB Junior ain't bad either.....


Honestly Duncan Hot Rails ain't bad too.....

 

[PDC]

I have had really good results from the Liitle '59. I agree with others' opinions on the Rails series and the JB Jr. The 59 variant just sounds so much more 'balanced' between lows/mids/highs.

Never tried the Little Screamin' Demon or the Little '78... I try to be open minded, but its hard to imagine either bringing something that the 59 variant doesn't already cover.