EMG 81 question

[75lespaul]

Don't know much about these pickups. Why would someone use TWO 9v batteries in a single pickup guitar? I have a three pickup EMG set and it only uses one 9v, like a few of the other guitars I've had over the years.

 

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Re: EMG 81 question

to BOOST UP the pickup
its the 18 volts mod.
but didn´t try it
stick with the 9 volts
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[ksmith63]

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i've got the 18V mod on my schecter (85 bridge 60 neck) and didn't really notice a change in tone. mod is supposed to add some warmth and boost but there isn't that much of a difference.

 

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an you record me a clip of the 60 neck? i´m willing to buy it
or, you can describe it´s tone for me please.

 

[some_dude]

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or, you can describe it´s tone for me please.

Metallica's Nothing Else Matters

It sounds exactly like that.

 

[some_dude]

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I use the 18v setups. It's less of a change in sound than it is a change in feel. Slightly more headroom in the preamp means slightly more dynamics before you compress (ie, the flat/unnatural feel that some people get from EMGs).

 

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i mean, I want to know about the 60 in the neck, not in the bridge.
81 in the bridge i know pretty well.
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i know that kirk uses 8181 right?

 

[3th3r]

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I use the 18v setups. It's less of a change in sound than it is a change in feel. Slightly more headroom in the preamp means slightly more dynamics before you compress (ie, the flat/unnatural feel that some people get from EMGs).

Exactly this. Good explanation.

 

[some_dude]

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i mean, I want to know about the 60 in the neck, not in the bridge.
81 in the bridge i know pretty well.
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i know that kirk uses 8181 right?

Hetfield uses the 60/81....you can here it in the clean electric sounds on that track.

 

[75lespaul]

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Hey, thanks a million everyone. That was sure some quick info! I was looking into getting a guitar, but I didn't know if this was some jury wrigged thing with no basis or what.

 

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ok screaming daisy. Gonna check it.