Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded SH-4/SH-2 Humbucker Pickup Set, Black Black

Bought this set to upgrade my double fat Strat. The JB absolutely screams, with the perfect amount of punch and sustain to play a solo, while the Jazz is bright with just the right amount of roundness. It's a good pickup set for rock or heavy blues.

I love the sound i get from distortion to clean and now i ready love this guitar for recording to live sound just as must as my PRS custom 24 high end guitar

First off, in general, I like Seymour Duncan's pickups. The build quality and tone are consistent and bring most guitars to life. I even have my own set of custom wound SD pickups called Tempest which I have installed in Les Pauls and a Byrdland. But sometimes, you want somethign with more ooomph. That's where the Hot Rodded JB (SH-4) and Jazz Models (SH-2) come in. The story has it that Seymour created the classic JB bridge and Jazz neck humbucker combination while in England all the way back in 1974. 50 years later and this combination is still one of the most popular that guitarists install. Hotrodding the combination brings new life to a tried-and-true pickup combination. The JB Model's (bridge position) hot coils and alnico 5 bar magnet will bring you an "unmistakable upper midrange attack, a tight, articulate low end, and harmonically rich highs that really sing." This is taken from the SD website and it is very true. I think the JB is great for blues, rock, hard rock, and, with the right amp/pedal, metal. I don't play country or jazz so I can't speak to those genres. The Jazz Model (neck position) has an alnico 5 bar magnet and a coil wind that creates an articulate, glassy treble response while also offering a tight low end. The midrange is scopped and gives off a unique tonal character that decades of guitarists have fallen in love with. These pickupts have the aforementioned alnico 5 magnets, a silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance. The 4-conductor wiring allows for multiple wiring options whether a traditional 50s Les Paul wiring, a more modern wiring, a Jimmy Page wiring...whatever you want. So...the big question remains, why get the hot rodded over the traditional JB/Jazz combination? It comes down to personal preference. My first set of these went into a 2011 Les Paul that had Burstbucker pickup but sounded dull on the lower registered and tinny on the top. I put a set of JB/Jazz in and it greatly improved the tone, but it was still lacking something. A friend recommended the hot rodded versions, so I installed them and the guitar came to life. It is fantastic for rock from AC/DC to ZZ Top. If you like the sound of the JB/Jazz combination, but want a little more oooomph, this is the set to buy.

Sounds good

I recently built a Les Paul DIY Kit and added a pair of SD's Hot Rodded Pickups. I had to order the JB In the Trembucker Configuration for the F Spacing Required. I'm about 3/4 of the way through my build and the pickups look great with the Blue Burst Finish I did. Can't wait to hear them when I'm done. I also have a Les Paul DIY Kit that had epiphone ProBuckers and they were a bit muddy so I added these and used the push/pull stock Hardware and it sounds great. Excellent compressed sound and versatile. I can jam to 70's Rock as well as 80's Metal and the JB and Jazz are awesome. Check out YouTube if you get a chance and listen to the demo's. You'll be amazed at the tone and range.

Excellent Blues pickup