Novel sB
Item #: 0-806
$185.00
Product Details
The Novel sB takes one side of our dB humbucker and fits the coil into a traditional humbucker pickup route for a drop-in replacement. These pickups offer a thicker sound while retaining amazing clarity and definition similar to our other blade single-coil pickups. You'll notice a stronger sustain and bloom to the note's attack, and a vocal fundamental lower midrange reminiscent of a smoother-sounding vintage humbucker or P-90.
Since our dB humbucker's release, we've been asked by customers for a set of blade-style single-coil pickups that fit the aesthetic, sound, and power of the full-sized dB humbucker. You can pair a neck Novel sB with our dB in the bridge for a two-piece set with a single coil in the neck position.
The Novel sB pickups are available as a two-piece set: neck and bridge position pickups.
Avg. DC: Neck 5.6K, Bridge 7.2K (Read about DC resistance)
Recommended Capacitor: 500k
Recommended Potentiometers: 0.047μF
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Novel sB Video
Pickup Dimensions
All Novel pickups are sized to work as direct drop-in replacements for standard PAF-size humbuckers—see dimensions below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What values of potentiometers and capacitors do you recommend for Novel sB pickups?
For our sB pickups, we found that 500k pots work best and offer the most top-end response, which makes them a perfect pairing with a humbucker in the bridge position. The most common/traditional choices for humbucker-sized pickups are 500k pots (both volume and tone) and .022μF caps. That said, there are no hard and fast rules. You can read more about how different pot and cap values affect tone in this two-part blog post: Part I - Pots, Part II - Caps.
Will the blade on the sB pickups work with my guitar's fretboard radius?
Yes, the blade will offer a nice even volume balance between the strings for most fretboard shapes and sizes. The blade is also a great option for guitars with a slightly odd string spacing that doesn't match the pole spacing on other humbucker-sized pickups.
Do you offer "matched" or RWRP pickup sets?
Our two-pickup sets feature a bridge pickup wound RWRP (reverse wind, reverse polarity) relative to the neck so that they will be hum-cancelling when combined with proper phase.
How far from my strings should I set my Novel sB pickups?
We advise customers to start with 1/8" between their pickups and guitar strings with the strings fretted at the last fret. This is just a good starting point, but you can raise your pickups to increase volume, or lower them to decrease volume. Check out Jason Lollar's video on Adjusting Your Pickups.
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