Author Topic: EMG/B.K. (Read 6962 times)

R/2e · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2006, 04:58:28 PM »

Dave Gilmour uses EMG's and I would say his tone is pretty good...... EMG's to my mind are great for recording, where the effects are added at the desk, as they are very quiet. You can stand in front of an amp on full volume with a Strat loaded with EMG's and hear nothing until you hit the strings and blow your head off - quite impressive. For gigging I find them a bit soul-less, though if you're using loads of effects the lack of noise can be a bonus. I swapped out my EMG89/EMG60 set (in one of my own custom guitars) for a pair of Mules and am much happier! Just sold the EMG's on eBay last week in fact, though they've been sitting in the cupboard for ages.

Mister Crowley · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2006, 05:40:42 PM »

Keep in mind most big name EMG users like Kirk Hammett, Zakk, and Dave Gilmour have custom pickups. I'm sure the EMG's in their guitars are quite unlike anything available to the general masses.

MDV · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2006, 06:04:16 PM »

Nah, I bet they're the same. Standard house bet (20p) says that only applies to passives.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2006, 08:19:19 PM »

emgs are great if you want a compressed tone, was playing them today and was not digging the sound. Bit lifeless i mean the final produced sound was pretty killer, but it just all seemed a bit unresponsive and dull. But the gain they produce rocks.

dave_mc · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2006, 09:02:06 PM »

Quote from: MDV

Nah, I bet they're the same. Standard house bet (20p) says that only applies to passives.

haha, you cheapskate!

:lol:

:drink:

downrodeo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2006, 10:36:16 PM »

I have a pair of EMGs in one of my guitars. I used to really like them. Now I hate them. When I play them they seem so thin, touchy, and wayyyyy too loud. The clean sound isn't terrible. It's the dynamics of the clean sound. They suck. You can barely play them clean they're so thin and touchy. The gain is killer but the 81 is just SOOOO soulless and lacks the thickness in tone that I believe Bareknuckles possess. I love my Nailbombs and I can't wait to play my Miracle Man/Cold Sweat combo. If you really want be able to play something besides metal with humbuckers...don't buy EMGs.