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EMG 85

Humbucker guitar pickup from EMG belonging to the Active series

Joe-Rhys Joe-Rhys

«  "The micro"! »

Published on 11/07/11 at 05:59
I installed beginning in November 2011 on my "imitation ibanez RG."
reminder to everyone, my guitar has an alder body with a table that seems to be koa, the neck is maple rosewood fingerboard.
So I set up two EMG-85 gold, one in the neck position, the other in the bridge position.
I had a lot of models (of shit?!) GFS H05, DiMarzio Fred, custom, breed, seymour duncan SH1 ...
I love the most, an assembly of the circuit is done simply by snapping the cables and knobs, so no soldering!
its stunning sound microphones that do not forgive "was about" the golden color of the covers, the seriousness of making the price slightly expensive compared to other stores, the accuracy of information assembly / wiring microphones , a sound 'authentic', it is cheaper to buy than some DiMarzio, who at the end, have a well below the capacity of 85, the sound is much better aligned between the strings: the harmonic mean resonate with each other.

I like the least, we speak ill of EMG without trying to have a poor technique, it was necessary that I buy a 3-position selector style Fender Start in order to wire without soldering .. .
for the record, I'm samples of three different microphones, a GFS H05, a DiMarzio custom which was originally mounted on a musicman axis and, of course, the EMG-85.
well, we realize several things: the EMG has an output level more so than his colleagues, he also outperforms in terms of precision and harmonic resonance, it's really amazing to listen Finally, a micro alive!
is a micro pro and for musicians who want to hear beautiful harmonic.
on the other hand where I put everyone on guard is the point of view of Violin Making your dear guitar pickups need to mount these on a board in balsa Chinese styles Ibanez RG basswood, these pickups are ruthless and will only transcribe what they pick up such vulgar parrots (ah ah).
If your guitar does not ring or rings do not already empty, they will sound as "cold", "soulless" and "no personality", like the guitar on which they are mounted!
me with my guitar and alder body, a sound I fall backwards, now a big sound, harmonic and waterlogged, when the saturation is involved, they are wonderful, I finally sound defined, warm and harmonious!
your turn now!