Jul 4, 2015 · The EMG 81's are best utilised with the mesa mark series amps (which are known for their aggressive crunch rhythm tones, particularly the 2C+) I went to my friends studio who has a Mesa mark iic+, iii & iv and we made high quality recordings of my Dimarzio Super distortion bridge pickup to his guitar with EMG 81 for rhythms and leads.

Dec 23, 2006 · Re: EMG 81 in the neck? I once had a 81/81 setup on my ESP M-II. I really liked it in the neck for high gain. The middle position worked very well too, even if I don't really use it that often. The only caveat IMO is that the 81 is pretty much a high gain only -pickup. But it excels in it. The 89, however, is a different story.

Feb 20, 2009 · The huge difference is the added bottom end on the Blackout bridge. Usually I had to put an EMG-85 in the bridge to get bottom end since the EMG-81 was so thin and trebly. Not the case here. The Blackout bridge has a growling bottom end, whereas the EMG's were a bit muddy. The Blackout set is also very well matched tonally.

Apr 9, 2005 · Re: EMG 81 vs. Seymour Duncan JB I posted I this thread back in 2005 and now have even more experience with both. I would choose the JB over the 81 almost every time because t has more & better tone. There are certain guitar wood and amp combinations where the 81 would be better, especially talking about Metal music. Sent from my iPhone using ...

Jun 9, 2015 · For the closest sounding bridge the miracle man by bareknuckle is always recommended. For the neck a coldsweat by bkp is good, If you are on the cheap the dimarzio d activators seem to have a near active feel, for sd the nazgul sentient combo works well and sounds pretty compressed and tight like an emg, blackwinters as well might be better suited to 6 string as the nazgul sentient is designed ...

Oct 13, 2013 · To give an idea, at crazy gain, the hum of Super Distortion is about half (roughly speaking) of the EMG 81 and about 75% of the hum of EMG 60. So EMG 81 hums more than EMG 60 which hums more than Super Distortion. But Super Distortion has more output than either of them, and was first designed in 1971, while the EMG 81 in 1979, i would expect ...

Feb 1, 2016 · Re: EMG 81 vs 81X, any difference? In addition to the 18V mod, I think the EMG SPC mid boost is a major improvement for the 81. Even 1/4 turn is noticeable. The 85 or 60 at the neck doesn't really need it as much, although you can …

Sep 4, 2019 · The EMG 81 is more polished and even. It strips away a lot of nuance in your pick attack. The Evo is the opposite - every detail jumps out. You can hear pinch harmonics in that clip that aren't there at all for the 81. EQ is closer than I expected, but the 81 has a noticeably narrower response.

Sep 5, 2010 · Re: What's the EMG 81 like in Alder? Brighter, for the lack of a better term and to put it quite simple. Give the 85 a shot in the bridge, if possible! Otherwise, the 81 is bright but, defined. The 85 seems a bit more "organic" and evened out a bit. Honestly, I love 'em both in Alder depending on the tuning.

Nov 19, 2019 · Re: Help EMG 85 and 81 Schecter C1 Plus Wiring Push/Pull Coil Split To answer your questions @BeKindRewind I am sure the pickups are EMG's 81 and 85 because I just checked them and in the back the neck is printed as an 85 and the bridge 81. The "red wire" for each pickup is soldered with one another including the 9V battery.