Hi,
I'm thinking about replacing the pups in my ESP Ltd from EMG 81/85 to the JB/59. I just wanted some Metal Lead tone a little bit more organic, kind of like Marty Friedman /Dave Mustaine in the Rust in Peace album. Btw the guitar is a MH-350FM with a Floyd Rose.
If you could answer any of these questions it will be appreciated!
-I bought the guitar new, it came with EMG pups so should I assume the hole for the 25 K pots in the body are smaller than the 500K ones I will be using? If that's the case I only found the 3/10 (8mm) bushing diameter 500 K pot in a brand called Alpha, hopefully they're okay. The guitar is pretty much new so I rather don't make the holes bigger, if that's a must, what drill bit or tool is recommended?
-Is split coil good with the JB/59? I don't care much about the single coil tone but I'm rewiring everything so I might as well do a 5 blade switch if worth it.
-Has anyone tried the Marty Friedman passive pups from EMG? How do they compare to the JB? It would make the installation much easier since the diameter of the pots are already 8mm and they're pretty much solderless.
-Finally, I've seen some a JB in reverb with the black brushed cover, is that some legit special edition? Can I get a cover somewhere else (not gold or chrome)?
Thank you!!
I'm thinking about replacing the pups in my ESP Ltd from EMG 81/85 to the JB/59. I just wanted some Metal Lead tone a little bit more organic, kind of like Marty Friedman /Dave Mustaine in the Rust in Peace album. Btw the guitar is a MH-350FM with a Floyd Rose.
If you could answer any of these questions it will be appreciated!
-I bought the guitar new, it came with EMG pups so should I assume the hole for the 25 K pots in the body are smaller than the 500K ones I will be using? If that's the case I only found the 3/10 (8mm) bushing diameter 500 K pot in a brand called Alpha, hopefully they're okay. The guitar is pretty much new so I rather don't make the holes bigger, if that's a must, what drill bit or tool is recommended?
-Is split coil good with the JB/59? I don't care much about the single coil tone but I'm rewiring everything so I might as well do a 5 blade switch if worth it.
-Has anyone tried the Marty Friedman passive pups from EMG? How do they compare to the JB? It would make the installation much easier since the diameter of the pots are already 8mm and they're pretty much solderless.
-Finally, I've seen some a JB in reverb with the black brushed cover, is that some legit special edition? Can I get a cover somewhere else (not gold or chrome)?
Thank you!!
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