EMG pickups

Dime · Post by **Dime** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:00 pm

Are they worth the money and the hassle? (By hassle i mean the batteries)

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:06 pm

A lot of people on this board swear by them and wouldn't use anything else. I've never played an EMG equipped axe.

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:56 pm

yeah iv got the 81 85. their the shit, i get a great lead tone. and i havnt had any hassle with batteries, i havnt changed them since i got them installed (which was probably about a year ago, I cant remember).

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:15 pm

Apparently you get something like 3000 hours of playing time per battery or soemthing, so i shouldn't think there's much of a hassle.

Pantera420 · Post by **Pantera420** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:21 pm

yeah 3000 hours from 1 battery, don't even worry about that shit. they have their own preamp and some people say that takes away from the tone and make it sterile. i like them for their distortion but i can't decide what my favorite PU's are

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:25 pm

Basically, slayer and metallica play them, if you want to play some metal then you can't go far wrong.

Dime · Post by **Dime** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:35 pm

Dimejandro wrote:yeah iv got the 81 85. their the shit, i get a great lead tone. and i havnt had any hassle with batteries, i havnt changed them since i got them installed (which was probably about a year ago, I cant remember).

81-85, so u got it set up sortof like zakk wylde, how much did it cost?

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:44 pm

Dime wrote:
Dimejandro wrote:yeah iv got the 81 85. their the shit, i get a great lead tone. and i havnt had any hassle with batteries, i havnt changed them since i got them installed (which was probably about a year ago, I cant remember).
81-85, so u got it set up sortof like zakk wylde, how much did it cost?

yeah i set it up like wylde actually. i dont remember, probably bout 200

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:32 pm

Dimejandro wrote:
Dime wrote:
Dimejandro wrote:yeah iv got the 81 85. their the shit, i get a great lead tone. and i havnt had any hassle with batteries, i havnt changed them since i got them installed (which was probably about a year ago, I cant remember).
81-85, so u got it set up sortof like zakk wylde, how much did it cost?
yeah i set it up like wylde actually. i dont remember, probably bout 200

I got a pair for $150(u.s.) out the door.

Balls On Parade · Post by **Balls On Parade** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:31 pm

They're great, I have them in my Jackson Soloist and my Charvel Model 6

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:54 pm

TK wrote:
Dimejandro wrote:
Dime wrote:
Dimejandro wrote:yeah iv got the 81 85. their the shit, i get a great lead tone. and i havnt had any hassle with batteries, i havnt changed them since i got them installed (which was probably about a year ago, I cant remember).
81-85, so u got it set up sortof like zakk wylde, how much did it cost?
yeah i set it up like wylde actually. i dont remember, probably bout 200
I got a pair for $150(u.s.) out the door.

good deal

RE-ED · Post by **RE-ED** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:44 am

EMG 81 bridge
EMG 85 neck
Don't fuck this one up. Have a pro install them. People like you/you people shouldn't play with soldering irons.

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:46 am

81 81 set up sounds great aswell

ivanlongknob · Post by **ivanlongknob** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:58 am

the first time i herd an 81, i wasnt as impressed as i thought id be.
plus if you wanna sound like every other kunt thats got an 81, go for it.

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:17 pm

I used to have a Kirk Hammett Ouija Board ESP with ESP-81's in it...i fuckin loved that guitar....

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:18 pm

What happened to it?

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Mon May 30, 2005 6:35 pm

Sold it on Ebay for $1000 for a Warwick bass. Worst mistake I ever made.

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Mon May 30, 2005 7:53 pm

Jefferino wrote:Sold it on Ebay for $1000 for a Warwick bass. Worst mistake I ever made.

That guy got one hell of a deal off of you,retard!

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:57 pm

no shit...hence the 'it was worst mistake i ever made' comment.

BurningDog · Post by **BurningDog** » Tue May 31, 2005 4:55 am

i have an 85/81. Paid about $60 each for them off ebay.

The sterile sound is definately true. Be sure to listen to some bands that use them before you pick some up, especially their clean sound.

I find the 85 almost too bass heavy. I'm wondering if a 60 would be a better neck pickup.

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Tue May 31, 2005 12:46 pm

TK wrote:
Jefferino wrote:Sold it on Ebay for $1000 for a Warwick bass. Worst mistake I ever made.
That guy got one hell of a deal off of you,retard!

The story gets even more sad! Most of the Ouija Board models had a crecent moon, and star inlays, mine had skull and crossbones, which I read were early prototypes.....

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:06 pm

Jefferino wrote:
TK wrote:
Jefferino wrote:Sold it on Ebay for $1000 for a Warwick bass. Worst mistake I ever made.
That guy got one hell of a deal off of you,retard!
The story gets even more sad! Most of the Ouija Board models had a crecent moon, and star inlays, mine had skull and crossbones, which I read were early prototypes.....

I know,One came in to the pawnshop i work at,maybe it was yours.I just had to rub salt into your wounds even more.No but really one came in,i had the chance to get it but i only had 150 to my name at the time,i could of had it for 800,it was a smokin axe.

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:07 pm

Oh yeah,the guy who bought it might have to sell it for funds for college,so i might buy it from him incase he wants it back.

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:08 pm

Doesn't that shit suck? Ironically enough I bought it at a pawnshop in '98 I think for $900....I guess thats why I found the logic in selling it for $1,000...

the guy who bought it from me on ebay gave me feedback that said "Thanks for selling me a true piece of american rock history!"

My balls sunk to the floor...lol live and learn i guess

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:10 pm

Jefferino wrote: the guy who bought it from me on ebay gave me feedback that said "Thanks for selling me a true piece of american rock history!"

EDIT:The guy knew you were getting fucked in the ass for it!

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:12 pm

well there was a bit of damage to the clear coat on the body of it...so I guess..it wasn't FLAWLESS...but yeah, he did his homework.

Wrona · Post by **Wrona** » Tue May 31, 2005 2:09 pm

Jefferino wrote:well there was a bit of damage to the clear coat on the body of it...so I guess..it wasn't FLAWLESS...but yeah, he did his homework.

Any one who can use hplv gun good can re coat it like it was original.

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Tue May 31, 2005 2:11 pm

Yeah, the damage was very minimal...could be fixed easily... I think it would be intresting to know how many of those models ESP made

michaelrattlehead666 · Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:06 pm

Yea EMG Pick-ups are good i suppose, but not the best pick-ups in the world. They'll only be good with certain guitars. Eg, Sticking in a pair of EMG's on a Fender stratocaster aint gunna do fuck all to the sound, because the Fender strat isnt powerful enough, but put them In an Ibanez, Jackson or a Jeff Hanemann signature, then you'll get the best quality sound. Semour Duncan pick-ups howver, go with nearly every guitar. i've seen them in Fender's before, oh and Dimebag used a Double Humbucker Semor Duncan pick-up aswell. so if u want good pick-ups for your guitar, don't just go for EMG's Because u might be disappointed, take a look at others as well, and save yourself the muny. Trust me dudes, i've been there and done it. Laters

Gor-Gor · Post by **Gor-Gor** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:18 pm

i want to throw in an Invader in my Viper. i heard that if you have the gain too high on some amps it sounds like ass. ive also heard that its very muddy. i havent played one but would i need to fuck with anything in my guitar? ie add a batt or other shit.

ssh · Post by **ssh** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:33 pm

seemore dunkan

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:35 pm

ssh wrote:seemore dunkan

michaelrattlehead666 wrote: save yourself the muny.