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  • J-50BC w/midboost more gain than J80c without?

    Hi, just wondering if anyone can help me with the following question:

    1. Would a J-50BC bridge humbucker using the full (max setting) of the je1200 mid-boost have as much or more gain/volume than a J80c bridge humbucker used without the je1200 system?

    Thanks,
    HG

  • #2
    The JE1200 mid-boost is not a gain circuit. It's actually the mid-sweep circuit, as it generally has a knob that controls the frequency as which it operates, sort of like a wah mounted on the guitar.

    The JE1000 was the Gain Boost for guitar, and IIRC it had 20 dB of gain boost, so it would make a J50BC slightly louder than a J80C without the boost. I'm not sure of the JE1000 was a "clean boost" as defined by today's standards, so the interaction with the front of your amp or pedal chain may not be to your liking.
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    • #3
      I thought the JE-1200 did boost signal, agreed the mid range was the most affected (depending on sweep knob position). I agree that the JE-1000 was the supposed actual gain boost circuit, but I thought all 4 (1000, 1200, 1500 & 2000) had some level of signal boost.

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      • #4
        I'm pretty sure the je1200 is a fixed frequency boost, 650 hz and the knob adjusts the boost from 0 to 6 decibels. As such it will increase overall volume if maxed and will help drive a tube amp. Not sure if that will surpass the volume of a j80c without the boost.

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        • #5
          You're right, I'm thinking of the JE1500 mid-sweep. The 1000 had the variable gain, the 1200 was the fixed gain (adjustable with a mini-pot on the board). My bad, carry on

          At 6dB of boost, the 50 will probably match the 80 in terms of output level, may 1dB more, but it'll be a "juiced-up" signal. As a comparison, the EMG HZ3 (passive) had the same volume level as any other EMG I've had - 89, 85, 81 - but the AfterBurner boosted that pickup's output, or at least the signal as it came from the pickup to the jack, and resulted in a minorly-noticeable increase in volume, yet gave it a more saturated tone overall.
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          • #6
            High gain does not equal good tone sometimes.
            Medium out put pick ups sound better to me and if you want more gain crank the amps gain up.
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