JB Jr. vs Hot Rails

[tom_the_guitarist]

I have a Kramer Focus 111S (strat copy) and I want to upgrade the bridge single coil. I use a Soldano Reverb-o-sonic if that helps. I play alternative music. Basically Green Day and Blink sounding riffs and power chords. I was looking at the Hot Rails, but it seems TOO powerful for my needs. Will the JB Jr. be my best choice, or should I keep searching?

-tom

[Kac]

If you're thinking the Hot Rails is too powerful, then the JB Jr will be great. It has an awesome humbucker sound in a single coil, great when you through on the distortion and works with clean tones too.
Rock On

[Imp]

hell, billie joe armstrong had a JB in that stickered green guitar he used for the old green day albums, did he not?

[Jag513]

If you're thinking the Hot Rails is too powerful, then the JB Jr will be great. It has an awesome humbucker sound in a single coil, great when you through on the distortion and works with clean tones too.
Rock On

Exactly. The Hot Rails is a beast; so much output on that thing. For the style of music you described the JB Jr. is perfect.

[MediaArts1]

I have the Hot Rails in my Strat...and love it!

Yes, it's pretty powerful, but I like the overtones that seems to provide. In a real world example....this is what it sounds like:

NOTE: The backing chord arrangement was played with the Hot Rails, along with most of the lead work in the first minute (although you can hear where I switched back and forth from the Hot Rails to the neck single coil.) It starts with the Hot Rails, goes to the neck pup at 0:28, then back to the Hot Rails at 0:44.

Click here: http://www.digitalsoundplanet.com/Me..._000024189.mp3

Sorry for the chessy drumtrack. It's the built-in drum machine on my Zoom multi-effects pedal. Ohhh....and the blistering leadwork for the second minute is played by my online jam buddy from Florida, Enrique Romero.

Enjoy.