emg

When you think about manufacturers that are well known for pickups that specialize in vintage tones, you don’t usually think EMG. Instead, they are better known for pickups that are especially suited for hard rock and metal. With that said, I was very interested in checking out their 57 Bridge and the 66 Neck set, which are essentially vintage PAF-style humbuckers, albeit with an active system onboard. Continue reading →

EMG is easily one of the most popular pickup and electronics manufacturers in the music industry, delivering products that focus on expanding the versatility and range of an instrument's tone through modern ingenuity and time tested techniques. Their active humbuckers in particular have become a staple among the hard rock and heavy metal crowd, with famous players such as Zakk Wylde and James Hetfield having used their pickups for years. But the company is more than just active humbuckers, producing a range of pickups and electronics for basses, single-coil guitars and even acoustics. If you're a player that yearns for high output tone or loves the extended versatility of an active pickup system, EMG will definitely have what you're looking for.     Below Is Just A Small Sample Of EMG's Pickups And Electronics Continue reading →