Author Topic: EMG pickups (Read 3766 times)

Cattivo Ragazzo · « **on:** February 24, 2006, 07:35:59 PM »

Not promotion, BKP eats them for breakfast :) I'm just wondering when they became heavily used. Who were the first artists to use them? Was it ZZ top? Then a bunch of other guys followed suit?

Ced777 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2006, 08:04:01 PM »

I heard from EMG with Metallica, but don't think they were the first users...

PhilKing · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2006, 09:47:56 PM »

David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler were early guitar users, but I think they may have started with bass pickups.

Neemo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2006, 10:04:13 PM »

I also first heard about them through metallica

Bird · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2006, 01:35:48 AM »

I think it was Metallica as well. Other guys had used them before but I think Metallica really got people going on EMGs and MesaBoogie.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2006, 12:45:03 PM »

Slayer were using EMGs from around '86 when they did Reign In Blood & Zack Wylde was using 'em on Ozzy's No Rest For The Wicked LP in '88/89.

Skybone · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2006, 05:27:01 PM »

They were the pickup of choice for most rock/metal bands in the mid 80's. Admittedly, a lot of them were hair metal bands, but most of the thrash bands of that era used them.

Don · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2006, 01:06:06 AM »

Hello to all, so my first post at BKP is about EMGs..........ok.... I know the EMG 81, 58, 60 were designed in 1979 (!) The 85 followed later on as replacement for the 58. In 1981 they were really popular yet..... so a little before Metallica, Slayer etc.

HJM · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2006, 08:26:37 PM »

SRV had a at least one set in the early days - Fender keep that hush hush!

For active pickups, EMG rule.