Emg 85

[some_dude]

Re: Emg 85

Closer to the neck will be more likely to put it under the 24th fret node (provided your axe is 21 or 22 frets), which should give you a sweeter sound.

 

[fenderiarhs]

Re: Emg 85

speaking of emgs 85,81,60 etc...... i've always thought that emgs range of pickups is a bit limited.....not many models with different eq to choose from.....i think it would be good for all of us (and for them...) if they extended their range of pickups ......just look at how many different pickups duncan or dimarzio makes.

 

[ztevie]

Re: Emg 85

Mellow, thus the singlecoil towards the neck, right? I've also got a 24-fret Schecter, so...

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Emg 85

Yup, towards the neck. If that's too dark, you can flip it, or if the logo being on the wrong side bothers you, they sell them with the other coil active in the split.

 

[ztevie]

Re: Emg 85

Yup, towards the neck. If that's too dark, you can flip it, or if the logo being on the wrong side bothers you, they sell them with the other coil active in the split.

Yeah I know about the 89R, but I don't think it'll bother me that much...
They had the 89 in stock but not the 89R, so I didn't think too much about that since you can flip it either way.
I'm really curious about what tone I can get with both pups activated, just experimenting with rolling off some volume on either one. And it'll be interesting to see how good the singlecoil is for cleans...
I can't wait to fire up my soldering-iron, getting them in there and start shredding my neighbors to oblivion :laugh2:

 

[some_dude]

Re: Emg 85

speaking of emgs 85,81,60 etc...... i've always thought that emgs range of pickups is a bit limited.....not many models with different eq to choose from.....i think it would be good for all of us (and for them...) if they extended their range of pickups ......just look at how many different pickups duncan or dimarzio makes.

Just buy an EQ. EMG makes a couple that'll replace your guitars tone controls (the EXG, SPC, and RPC). I use a Boss GE-7.

 

[papersoul]

Re: Emg 85

Well I have no idea on percentages but an EMG adds it own character as well as wood character whereas a passive seems more affected by wood and doesn't add as much character. I had a JB in my jackson before I put an 85 in it... both pickups sounded like they were in an alder body but the EMG still sounded like an EMG too, so its hard to explain unless you hear it.

Hi there.....it's really the opposite..EMGs are very transparent and allow the guitar's wood to be heard! Believe me I have had EMGs in crappy guitars and they sounded hiddeous! Sounded like the guitar did unplugged.

I think the 85/89 or 85/60 are good combos.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Emg 85

Sounded like the guitar did unplugged.

I thought the same thing before, using the 81 with an extremely clean tone. I'm really starting to agree, about them being transparent. For awhile, I had a Gibson 496R/500T set in my ESP, and it sounded EXTREMELY Gibsonish. Kinda scary how much a guitar with a bolt-on neck & Floyd sounded like a new Gibson, just because of the pickups.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Emg 85

Does anybody here run two 85s? I know one of the guys from In Flames does, but I'm curious to here any firsthand comments on it. Seems like it'd be a cool combo.

 

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

Re: Emg 85

GUYS... i´m very EAGER to install my EMGS
but i guess i will not do that

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Emg 85

but i guess i will not do that

Why not?

 

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

Re: Emg 85

not now, since... if i could find someone to trade my guitars. i´ll sell them.. and do not buy anyone until i buy a new amp, or... i´ll have a long time saving money to buy one.
Q:/
and plus, there´s no one to install them for me
Q:/