I don't know about u guys, but after all I love EMGs 4 metal

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I have one or two guitars with EMGs -- 81/81 and a ZW set. The 81/81 axe is great for metal but lacks something "organic" in the tone. It's like I can hear the wood more than the pickups with passives.
 
Dude! yah EMG's, but gotta' say - nice V you got there Joey...
 
Joeytpg":301dbpyy said:
Reza, for your style definitely low output work great :)
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Hahaha - :poke: | :D

petejt":301dbpyy said:
Good quality high output passives do that much better.
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Passive like this? Alright man, who TF is this girl? She's got a caboose to frickin' die for...damn d00d!

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Never been a fan. As others have said, I much prefer the clarity of mid-high output BKPs. The ceramic Nailbomb is just huge.

-C
 
King Crimson":21905q1b said:
Dude! yah EMG's, but gotta' say - nice V you got there Joey...
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I was thinking the same thing. One too many knobs though. :lol: :LOL: That pickgaurd rules.
 
I like EMG for metal but they are not versatile enough if you go between distortions and cleans in my opinion.
 
Joeytpg":25qlibjq said:
I understand what you guys mean by dry or sterile. They're very surgical. I grew up with EMGs so my ear got used to the tightness and compression.

Now when I play passives, I find them a bit loose most of the time.... well, at least for tight rythm stuff..... for hard rock and rock I prefer them to EMGs
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this is exactly how i feel too.

i am so used to the emg feel and sound. i have two other guitars loaded with warpigs, and i like the emgs better. i love the dry/sterile sound.
 
I have a Suhr system on my strat (FL/FL/SSV) and I gotta say even though I like the singles, and the SSV splitted, which I actually like a lot....I don't care for it when it's in humbucker mode)
 
I have pretty simple tastes when it comes to pickups. I'm cool with a Gibson 500T or reasonable facsimile in the bridge and a Duncan SH-2 or PAF Pro in the neck. :dunno:
 
Juggernaut":acmldqk1 said:
maddnotez":acmldqk1 said:
Juggernaut":acmldqk1 said:
EMG85 is my go to pickup for metal.... Haven't found anything yet to replace them, and I've tried ALOT.
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Have you tried Duncan Livewire HMET's? :rock:

Destroy EMG for metal IMO......


edit: you can roll the volume down and get what you want as well, very responsive.
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I've got one, havent installed it yet, I'm picking up a BC Rich Gunslinger in July, I plan on putting it in that to see how I like it....

I have a Charvel with an Anderson H3 that I love and one of my Juggernauts has a Duncan Alternative 8 in it as well, and you guys all know I'm a metal guy through and through... those pickups are great for Metal as well, but my 85 is my go to pick up....
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if you dont like, PM ill buy....PS where the hell did you get one??? Im guessing its white?
 
I love EMGs. It is weird because I am always trying passive pickups because I think I am missing something, but a 85 always seems to work well with everything. Passives are hit or miss and always seem fuzzy or unclear.

Funny enough I don't have any 6 string EMGs installed right now :lol: :LOL:

My favorite is probably the EMG707. That pickup sounds good into everything I use. My passives are all hit or miss. Right now I am also using a Duncan Distortion, Duncan Blackout, Gibson 500T, Dimarzio Dactivator, and Duncan Invader.
 
maddnotez":i6uagzzd said:
Juggernaut":i6uagzzd said:
maddnotez":i6uagzzd said:
Juggernaut":i6uagzzd said:
EMG85 is my go to pickup for metal.... Haven't found anything yet to replace them, and I've tried ALOT.
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Have you tried Duncan Livewire HMET's? :rock:

Destroy EMG for metal IMO......


edit: you can roll the volume down and get what you want as well, very responsive.
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I've got one, havent installed it yet, I'm picking up a BC Rich Gunslinger in July, I plan on putting it in that to see how I like it....

I have a Charvel with an Anderson H3 that I love and one of my Juggernauts has a Duncan Alternative 8 in it as well, and you guys all know I'm a metal guy through and through... those pickups are great for Metal as well, but my 85 is my go to pick up....
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if you dont like, PM ill buy....PS where the hell did you get one??? Im guessing its white?
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My bad, I was wrong the one I have is a HMBHB-LW-B :doh:
 
Musician78":3lxhwqin said:
I like EMG for metal but they are not versatile enough if you go between distortions and cleans in my opinion.
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Interesting. I have a few Strats loaded with EMG S single coils, and they are the only Strats I'll use live. Why?....

1-Sound fantastic wide open (i.e., guitar volume on '10')
2-Sound great for in-between sounds (i.e., guitar volume between '1' and '9')
3-SUPER quiet (for single coils)

I play no metal though - just rock/hard rock/alternative/blues.

Maybe the single coils differ significantly from the humbuckers (e.g., 81/85's)?...... :confused:

Or, maybe it's just a case of different strokes for different folks! ;)
 
I hated EMGs, but had some out of control bass with an old rig and replaced the DiMarzios in my 7-string RG with EMGs, and it really helped. I've been using this guitar as a main for awhile, and now I'm about to make a switch to baritone with passives (BKP Nailbombs) and worried about keeping a tight, clear tone. I thought about checking into the EMG Hetfield set too. The EMG sound has worked well with the RG, but the pickups simply don't have any character or rawness to them. I could strike chords and really hear them roar with DiMarzios, but with EMGs it's bland, but the clarity and sterility pays off when it comes to death metal riffage. I hope the Nailbombs can keep up and get me away from EMGs.
 
rlord1974":1cj5hokd said:
Musician78":1cj5hokd said:
I like EMG for metal but they are not versatile enough if you go between distortions and cleans in my opinion.
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Interesting. I have a few Strats loaded with EMG S single coils, and they are the only Strats I'll use live. Why?....

1-Sound fantastic wide open (i.e., guitar volume on '10')
2-Sound great for in-between sounds (i.e., guitar volume between '1' and '9')
3-SUPER quiet (for single coils)

I play no metal though - just rock/hard rock/alternative/blues.

Maybe the single coils differ significantly from the humbuckers (e.g., 81/85's)?...... :confused:

Or, maybe it's just a case of different strokes for different folks! ;)
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same opinon..... EMG humbuckers for clean has been a disaster in my experience (81, 85, 60, 89) I just don't like them, BUT I had a strat with two EMG S singles for the longest time and it ROCKED!

here' a video of such guitar with the EMG singles. Right now that guitar has Suhr FL/FL/SSV system in it, but the EMG where AWESOME. I'm saving that system to install it on a cheap squier or something later on.
 
I Love EMG's, been playing passives for over 15years until I switched back in 2005. I always made fun of them because of their sterile application. I now play sa/sa/85 in all of my guitars and they sound amazing clean/blues and all out rock. It's not everyones cup of tea, but they have a character that cannot be duplicated in any other pickup. The right amp is crucial however. Carol-ann/emg's are a Killer combo...........carry on gents. :thumbsup:
 
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