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she.cries.wolf

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EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« on: February 02, 2012, 02:53:39 PM »
I'm going for an EMG upgrade and after reading a few threads I'm leaning towards getting a Miracle Man.

I just wanted to ask, what qualities does the Miracle Man keep that the EMG has? With the EMG I really like the thick bottom end that makes riffs sound huge, as well as it's clarity for shredding.

The reason I'm changing is to distance myself from the usual 'Sterile' tone of EMGs.

You hear bands like Trivium, Bullet, Killswitch using EMGs, so I'm just wondering would the Miracle Man be able to play that type of music as well as EMGs?

Hopefull someone can help me with this?  :guitar4:


darkbluemurder

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 03:12:15 PM »
I don't know which EMG you played. I only played the 81 and one thing it definitely does not have is a thick bottom end. If your guitar has a thick bottom end with an EMG 81 it's not coming from the pickup.

On the other hand the Miracle Man has a thick bottom end.

Cheers Stephan

AnnunakiMassacr

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 03:20:41 PM »
You mean it as in it sounds heavy when you lay Breakdowns, etc.
« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 03:37:48 PM by AnnunakiMassacr »
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she.cries.wolf

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 03:36:44 PM »
Yes that's what I meant, if that's what you meant to say? lol

AnnunakiMassacr

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 03:43:35 PM »
Sorry my mind was elsewhere. Corected now. I've got a Miracle Man and i have to say I find it different to my EMG. With my EMGs I find it drives my amp harder and I feel it really growls unlike no other, and fast playing sounds like it has weight behind it. only problem is, when playing slower emotional pieces, I can't seem to get the EMGs to have any feeling. It's like playing  a guitar patch on an touch sensitive electric keyboard. It's too much one dimentional.

Enter Miracle Man...

 It does the EMG style extremely well, but adds a sort of Organicness to let you playing style shine through a bit more. The Miracle Man also tends to exchange the EMGs Upper Mids for more Lower Mids to give you playing a bit more weight in the lower registerd. This can sometimes lead to it not cutting through as well when playing with another guitarist who has an EMG guitar when playing leads. But when you're riffing, it will be your guitar that the people can feel in the pits of their stomach :) If you really want to keep the drive, try adding something like a Gain/EQ Boost switch when you really want to go for it. Kind of like Alexi Laiho does. Means you Leads will then match the EMGs and sound that much better :)

Does that help?
« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 03:46:33 PM by AnnunakiMassacr »
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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 06:33:15 AM »
EMG 81 is the least thick high output pickup I have ever tried.

just saying!

AnnunakiMassacr

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2012, 06:53:42 AM »
EMG 81 is the least thick high output pickup I have ever tried.

just saying!

What would your recommendations be for the Ultimate Metalcore pickup, and why? And I personally think EMGs are thick (but its prob more my boost and Peavey amp, haha)
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AnnunakiMassacr

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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2012, 06:59:11 AM »
Actually tbh, it's been ages since I played EMGs in my Les Paul. I'm actually curious about this question aswell?
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Re: EMG Upgrade? Miracle Man?
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2012, 07:07:05 AM »
For metalcore? Maybe a emg 85 in the bridge, I don't like metalcore TBH and I have my own thread where many people recommended me the painkiler. There is also seymour duncans blackouts which are thicker and heavier sounding than emgs and the distortion works good for metal too (I have one in a les paul)