wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
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JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
I'd personally go with a passive pickup for that, so I'd say the SH-5.
I'd personally go with a passive pickup for that, so I'd say the SH-5.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
Yes... if you're searching for a classic... (maybe vintage?) tone, you should definately go with passives.
Yes... if you're searching for a classic... (maybe vintage?) tone, you should definately go with passives.
St_Genesius
New member
Re: wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
I put a Custom in my Fake Les Paul for exactly those uses. I was surprised to find that not only does it shine there, it manages to do a world of other stuff really well too. Great pickup. It tends to want to drive amps really hard (which is by design and you'd have a similar issue with the EMG) so you sometimes have to work to keep it under control if you're ever going for Slightly Dirty, but it lends itself pretty well to a number of styles.
I put a Custom in my Fake Les Paul for exactly those uses. I was surprised to find that not only does it shine there, it manages to do a world of other stuff really well too. Great pickup. It tends to want to drive amps really hard (which is by design and you'd have a similar issue with the EMG) so you sometimes have to work to keep it under control if you're ever going for Slightly Dirty, but it lends itself pretty well to a number of styles.
Re: wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
thanx. i posted a few week bfore this but again .kool im staying with sh-5 but the tone and volume the pots .? they wrote me to go for cts brand .are they really gonna make sound better my pick up?? how? thanx.
thanx. i posted a few week bfore this but again .kool im staying with sh-5 but the tone and volume the pots .? they wrote me to go for cts brand .are they really gonna make sound better my pick up?? how? thanx.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: wich is better for classic rock,hard rock and more clean? sh-5 or emg 81 ??
The CTS pots probably won't affect your tone noticeably, but they'll last longer and work smoother than the others.
The CTS pots probably won't affect your tone noticeably, but they'll last longer and work smoother than the others.
