🎤 Elevate Your Sound Game!
The EMG 85 Active Guitar Humbucker Pickup is a versatile and sophisticated choice for guitarists, featuring Alnico V magnets for exceptional tone. With its solderless installation, it allows for easy upgrades, making it suitable for various music genres from blues to metal.
| Color | Black |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 2.63"L x 2.38"W x 6"H |
| String Material Type | Metal |
| Body Material Type | Metal |
| Guitar Bridge System | Tune-O-Matic |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
J**T
Simple yet awesome once installed
The 81/85 combination is absolutely awesome! I replaced this set in my Ibanez S521 with only minor alterations to the guitar. The only thing to remember is the jack wiring is slightly different from the directions. The battery black is on the right side tip, and the pot white is on the left side tip as you face the jack. Other than that, these pickups scream. Highly recommend if you want a metal sound.
L**N
Quality EMG 85
I installed this in a Jackson Soloist along with an ENG 81 that I already had. The only modification I had to do was drill out the hole for the wires to pass thru. They were a little small for the wires to get into.
P**T
pedal to the metal
great distortion
C**S
Best investment, period
Best investment, period. I grabbed an 81/85 combo, and it turned my stock knock-off guitar into a straight neck monster. Wiring was so simplistic. I used my stock bridge toggle, and that was as easy as stripping two ends and screwing it into the bus adapter. Just get a screwdriver and a 9v and you should be set. It says SOME situations require some soldering, but it's light work on metal and few and far between. The sound I got is fantastic. I can't really properly describe it, but you can check out videos, lots of em out there. I coupled these with a set of Slinky Cobalts and I feel like I have a real guitar now.
N**J
sounds excellent
I love the sound of the EMG, and this sound incredible in my Jackson. I can't speak to the ease of installation, as I had them installed, I didn't do it myself.
B**D
Good pickup
Originally used this in the neck of my jackson js32 king V. Later on got a new guitar and stole the Vs 81 and swapped the 85 into the bridge. Its not as crunchy as the 81 for the bridge but is still a good pickup. Gonna buy more 81s for all my guitars and possibly some 85s and mayne even a 60 or two.
K**K
Great pickups
Got everything on time and everything I needed to install them. Instructions were difficult for my application but that was Emg. Would recommend to anyone who likes a high gain pickup without soldering get these.
S**O
Came broken and clearly out of box
No screws in sight and one of the screw holes was snapped clear off. It had obviously been opened before.
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