EMG 81 Actives.

[Matt]

well, my jackson warrior has been sitting in pieces for a year now. BUt its ok, cos I just bought everything i need to assemble it from guitarparts.co.nz.
So I can try out zakk wylde's expensive black bricks that are sitting on my desk.

Now for some spray paint...

nice 4 month bump.
ill be getting my new gat with 81/85 tomorrow... thanks ash

[Bg]

cool mate, pics - soundclips etc reqd.

[humphreybear]

i like them but it annoys me that you need to keep replacing batteries but its worth it coz of their wicked sound!

[Danger Mouse]

Do they sound the same in different guitars? I haven't seen them in much other than basswood RGs and the kind myself, so couldn't say otherwise. Also, there aren't many types to choose from. Only 4 or 5 HB models, compared with about 30 from SD and DiM.

They don't sound exactly the same, naturally, but there's definitely an 'EMG sound' that they make in all the guitars I've tried with them fitted. Earlier this year I was helping my brother decide on a new guitar and we tried pretty much every guitar on the market with the venerable 81/85 combo, from ESP/Ltds to Gibson LPs to even a Fender flathead tele (although I think that was 81/60).

Tone and feel they do not lack, but versatility they do, as you are kind of stuck with the EMG sound. But as it's such a cool sound, it's not that much of a problem.

[ash]

It would be interesting to compare EMGs as a family with Bartolinis or SD Livewires to see whether the similarity tansferred to pickups with laminated cores or an on-board preamp.

[slash-ed]

Do they sound the same in different guitars? I haven't seen them in much other than basswood RGs and the kind myself, so couldn't say otherwise. Also, there aren't many types to choose from. Only 4 or 5 HB models, compared with about 30 from SD and DiM.

They don't sound exactly the same, naturally, but there's definitely an 'EMG sound' that they make in all the guitars I've tried with them fitted. Earlier this year I was helping my brother decide on a new guitar and we tried pretty much every guitar on the market with the venerable 81/85 combo, from ESP/Ltds to Gibson LPs to even a Fender flathead tele (although I think that was 81/60).

Tone and feel they do not lack, but versatility they do, as you are kind of stuck with the EMG sound. But as it's such a cool sound, it's not that much of a problem.

That's kinda the feeling I am getting with my Dimebucker, actually... It's actually pretty cool, despite all claims to the contrary. But the thing is... with the mids on full, you're still fairly in scoop territory... so wtf happens if you turn them DOWN? And there's nowhere to go up from there...