EMGs + Marshalls sound great [80s hair metal content]

[BlueParfait]

Obviously we all know that, but when I was starting out EMGs were in the middle of an overswing/overcorrection to being "bland", "strident" or just "tinny"

Well, I'm using the 85 and two SAs and I love them very much.

I have to set the pickups much lower than I usually see EMGs set though. Have to make it play nice with the rest of my rig lmao

 

[BABMusic]

I'm not a fan of the 81, but I do like the 85 a lot. It sounds great with Marshall or Mesa amps. It's not for everyone, but I think it's one of the best active humbuckers to ever exist.

 

[BlueParfait]

I'm not a fan of the 81, but I do like the 85 a lot. It sounds great with Marshall or Mesa amps. It's not for everyone, but I think it's one of the best active humbuckers to ever exist.

I love both the 81 and the 85

But it's the SA that has my heart. It's my favorite single coil sized pickup by a mile lol.

 

[wierzbowski]

Great playing and tones. Love the 85/SA set, it's the classic Lukather sound!

 

[BlueParfait]

Great playing and tones. Love the 85/SA set, it's the classic Lukather sound!

Thanks! and yep! 100%

 

[jchrisf]

I've been wanting to try some EMGs since I saw a video where Zakk told of his first experience with them. This is not the same video but he is basically saying the same thing.. the original video was a better explanation though.

 

[BlueParfait]

I've been wanting to try some EMGs since I saw a video where Zakk told of his first experience with them. This is not the same video but he is basically saying the same thing.. the original video was a better explanation though.

Yeah that story

His student showed up with a guitar with one, sounded like an invisible blanket came off.

The EMGs really sound clear. I can't say if they're bassier, more trebly or more middy... they're just clear IMO

 

[DredFryer]

Sounds great, big fan of the 85/SA combo

 

[birdbybord]

This weird indie metal track is EMGs into a JCM 800 (although there is an ibanez digital flanger in there too).

 

[jerotas]

I dig it! Love the 85 as well. I don't have my guitar that had the 85 in it anymore though.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I love the SA/SA/85 set! I miss those pickups. Dammit, now I've got make a set of those appear. Shit. LOL

 

[birdbybord]

Tell me about SAs. Not sure what they are and why they discontinued them.

 

[Techdeth]

I’ve never listened to Europe in my life . They were pretty huge ? What’s his craziest solo ? 8 finger stuff ?

 

[BlueParfait]

Tell me about SAs. Not sure what they are and why they discontinued them.

They did? That's news to me

They're like single coils but fatter. Think Fender Noiseless with more bite

 

[BlueParfait]

I’ve never listened to Europe in my life . They were pretty huge ? What’s his craziest solo ? 8 finger stuff ?

They had 2 guitarists at different points in time, John Norum and Kee Marcello.

John's craziest stuff was when he was playing for Dokken and copping Lynch perfectly.

Kee's both a more technical and more melodic guy IMO. Nothing groundbreaking at the time like Malmsteen or Vai or Gilbert, but defeinitely more along those lines, and he was very clean back in the day.

These two are great

 

[Techdeth]

They had 2 guitarists at different points in time, John Norum and Kee Marcello.

John's craziest stuff was when he was playing for Dokken and copping Lynch perfectly.

Kee's both a more technical and more melodic guy IMO. Nothing groundbreaking at the time like Malmsteen or Vai or Gilbert, but defeinitely more along those lines, and he was very clean back in the day.

These two are great

Thanks . I actually have watches some this because I hear off Kee . Never knew he was in Europe