JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Has anyone here wired up the 18v mod with EMGs, and decided they didn't like it and gone back to the 9v?
EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
I brought this up because of the way I've seen some people do the 18v mod, involving a third battery clip, so the mod is easily reversable. It left me wondering why on earth anyone would want to switch back to 9
I brought this up because of the way I've seen some people do the 18v mod, involving a third battery clip, so the mod is easily reversable. It left me wondering why on earth anyone would want to switch back to 9
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
makes sense
I've been kicking this idea around: I have a guitar with two 81s, and I'd like to wire up the neck 18v and the bridge 9v. I think it would work, so long as I didn't attach the neck & bridge battery cables, thus keeping them separate circuits.
makes sense
I've been kicking this idea around: I have a guitar with two 81s, and I'd like to wire up the neck 18v and the bridge 9v. I think it would work, so long as I didn't attach the neck & bridge battery cables, thus keeping them separate circuits.
Imp
New member
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
i installed the 18v mod when i first got EMGs in a plywood beater guitar - was ok for a while, soon got bored and sold them to a mate.
fitted them in his ibanez RG, could only fit 1 9v in - i dunno if it was the wood quality or what, but it sounded so much better *sigh*
i installed the 18v mod when i first got EMGs in a plywood beater guitar - was ok for a while, soon got bored and sold them to a mate.
fitted them in his ibanez RG, could only fit 1 9v in - i dunno if it was the wood quality or what, but it sounded so much better *sigh*
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
I always expain it as "Guitars have voices, and pickups are microphones. Give Frank Sinatra a POS Mic and he´ll still sound like Ol´Blue Eyes (RIP), but giive me a great mic and you´ll only hear real well how crappy I am. And guitars are exactly the same"
It doesn´t matter whether the Mic is active or passive, the preamp doesn´t influence ("Sterilize") the vibrations or signal, but merely amplifies it, with all that´s good and bad
I´ll get down to trying the 18V mod soon, phoenix has room I think (although I´ve already had to move the Mounting clip from the back cover to the cavity wall....
)
I always expain it as "Guitars have voices, and pickups are microphones. Give Frank Sinatra a POS Mic and he´ll still sound like Ol´Blue Eyes (RIP), but giive me a great mic and you´ll only hear real well how crappy I am. And guitars are exactly the same"
It doesn´t matter whether the Mic is active or passive, the preamp doesn´t influence ("Sterilize") the vibrations or signal, but merely amplifies it, with all that´s good and bad
I´ll get down to trying the 18V mod soon, phoenix has room I think (although I´ve already had to move the Mounting clip from the back cover to the cavity wall....
)
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
I couldn't believe how much it improved the tone, and I'm honestly surprised EMG doesn't bill them as 18v.
Here's a somewhat related question... I know that the Livewires are 18v, but will they only run at 18?
I couldn't believe how much it improved the tone, and I'm honestly surprised EMG doesn't bill them as 18v.
Here's a somewhat related question... I know that the Livewires are 18v, but will they only run at 18?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
Ok . . . I gotta ask. Why do you need three battery clips to get 18 volts with two nine 9-volt batteries?
JB_From_Hell said:I brought this up because of the way I've seen some people do the 18v mod, involving a third battery clip, so the mod is easily reversable. It left me wondering why on earth anyone would want to switch back to 9
screamingdaisy said:
Ok . . . I gotta ask. Why do you need three battery clips to get 18 volts with two nine 9-volt batteries?
stratsandaks
New member
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
Because you build an 18v battery pack with them. The three 9v clips are soldered together in a Y-pattern, 2 of them are used for the batteries, the third gets hooked to the battery clip in the guitar. No modifications to the guitar needed.
ArtieToo said:Ok . . . I gotta ask. Why do you need three battery clips to get 18 volts with two nine 9-volt batteries?
Because you build an 18v battery pack with them. The three 9v clips are soldered together in a Y-pattern, 2 of them are used for the batteries, the third gets hooked to the battery clip in the guitar. No modifications to the guitar needed.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
Guest
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
Still yet to get a neck pickup, but I liked my 85 before. Like it more now, but thinkin about putting a custom or an 81 in there.
Still yet to get a neck pickup, but I liked my 85 before. Like it more now, but thinkin about putting a custom or an 81 in there.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: EMG 18v: Like or Dislike?
Thanks, and to screamingdaisy also. I knew there had to be a reason. :smack:
stratsandaks said:Because you build an 18v battery pack with them. The three 9v clips are soldered together in a Y-pattern, 2 of them are used for the batteries, the third gets hooked to the battery clip in the guitar. No modifications to the guitar needed.
Thanks, and to screamingdaisy also. I knew there had to be a reason. :smack:
