waoo... how warm is EMG60A sounded like ar?
less output? better clean tone?
last time went i want to purchase my EMG81/85 in davis few years ago.
i asked davis for EMG60A, and he told me EMG don't have this model.... (-___-)

ok, seem like mahogany body worked well for 81 and sounded too bassy for 85.

for my basswood body rig, 85 just sounded nice.
by right, in order to balance up, 85 should be in brigde position and 81 in neck position for basswood.

however, i still stick to 81 in bridge.... >__<
lazy to change... it

anyone else using JB hum here? curious to know how it sounds like on your guitar, if can specify what guitar and a little thought on your JB. thanks.

which humbucker pickup would any of you recommend to get better palm mute and pinch harmonic?

Most active humbuckers would do the trick........ EMG's would give you a F**kton of output...... Actually........ stick EMG actives in a baseball bat and it'll already kill your amp.

But your amp/fx settings also makes a big difference..... make sure you have a nice and healthy gain dialled in......

EMG's would suffice if only one direction in terms of playing....which has will neglect some of the sweetness of 'trebleness' or clarity...this happens when compared 2 les pauls one fitted with 85/81 combo and the other with a stock 59/57 Gibson Ori pickups...

But the gibson pups still can't beat those glass shattering like from Dimarzio's or even S'Duncans....speaking of those two....anyone got experiances with Dimarzio or SD on a Les Paul body???

so which EMG should i be getting then? and where to get it? im using a godin freeway btw

From the sound of your question...81 would be a better choice....you need 2 or just 1 pickup???Where would you put them??? (neck or bridge)

godin freeway i wouldnt recommend EMGs on it.
the body of it is very bright already, center maple block with poplar wings.

i had a godin with similar body wood, with the standard pickups its a mix of strat/tele sound.

better you go install a darker sounding pickup to balance the body.

so the question is, what should i be getting?

obviously you need a high output pickup.
but get one thats darker sounding, and those im not familiar with cos i never needed those.

but if you still want EMG, the EMG85 is a bettter choice in the bridge than the 81 for your guitar.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Dec 6 2006, 07:45 PM

ohya, talking about treble sweetness, does EMG 60/60A have such characteristic if compare to SD/Dimarzio pickup?

I dunno about other models but as far as i cant stand it anymore where's the 81 would just make my Epi LP mumbled on neck or even bridge...

I was supposed to be bright, but then maybe my True Tone is already dark/warm etc..

encountered same problem before...
but after adjust the pickup height (treble side) higher, it bcome very bright and sparky tone.

yea, EMGs are meant to be set up very close to the strings, unlike regular passive pickups.

Great tip...I've never tried it b4 since the bridge traditionally always higher than he neck pups....I'll try lowering it afterwards see if it got any brighter...

I've done that that can't really se any diffrence in terms of brightness...Now i've got 81 on the neck and still warm....Maybe its just my guitar...

lower down bass side doesn't give big different. but big different for treble!
in order to balance the sound, treble side have to set much closer to string.
my setting, bass side = 2mm, treble side = 1.5mm (measure from string to pickup when pressing on last fret of string)

i set it this way bcoz my guitar body is basswood.
since ur guitar body is more bassy, try to set pickup bass side >2.5mm ; treble side <1.5mm, i believe this will help to balance up some of ur guitar tone.
but remember that, most EMG pickup frequency response are scoopped "V" shape, and u also can't expect no bassy sound from neck pickup.

ohya, i had experienced to set treble side to 0.5mm. the sound become very razorblaze sharp. but can't really play when i pull backward of my floydrose. =(

This post has been edited by akeiser: Dec 7 2006, 05:55 PM

everdying, any comment on ur EMG 60A over EMG 81/85?

EMG 60/60A vs EMG81/85 vs SD/Dimarzio on treble sweetness tone....

EMG85 is the most balanced.
EMG81 more treble.
EMG60A for me is the perfect neck pickup from EMG, good for rhythm work, dirty solos etc.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Dec 7 2006, 06:22 PM

i think maybe better you post a soundclip of it direct so at least i can hear what it sounds like.
and are you sure its just not your battery thats dying? usually if you play everyday with it, expect to change the batt if its a good one like energizer every 6 months.
if its those stupid ones like national or whatever, then try like 2 months

ohya, batteries also can give big impact!

everdying, did u mod ur EMG to 18 volt?

I had done to my EMG81/85, sounded more crispy at clean sound.

I'm wondering how it will sound like in EMG-SA set...
SA itself already very bright and crispy, really need to mod it or not?