Top 6 Best Emg 81

Utilizes powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils. The tone was designed with detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut, and fluid sustain. In the bridge position of your guitar, it will make your leads slice right through even the densest mix. When used in both neck and bridge positions the sound can only be described as blistering. Other recommended pairings include the classic 8185 setup and the versatile 8160 combo.

Takes the classic 81 to a new level of tone with the added dynamic control of the X Series preamp. Utilizes powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils. The tone was designed with detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut, and fluid sustain. In the bridge position of your guitar, it will make your leads slice right through even the densest mix. When used in both neck and bridge positions the sound can only be described as blistering. Other recommended pairings include the classic 81X85X setup and the versatile 81X60X combo. EMG's solderless installation makes swapping your guitar pickups easy to do at home.

Brings together the classic EMG 81 with two Alnico V loaded single coil pickups. This combination is aggressive in the bridge and smooth, yet articulate, in the middle and neck positions. Can either be fully or partially assembled depending on your guitar and the sound you want. Uses a solderless wiring system so you can change your pickups easily at any time without any soldering.

James Hetfield Signature Pickup Set. Stealth looking set. Active tone with the clarity and punch of a passive pickup. Familiar tight attack with less inductance for a cleaner low end. Solderless install system.

Zakk Wylde Signature Pickup Set. Includes both EMG 81 85 active pickups. Long shaft volume and tone controls. Aggressive tone and sustain designed after Zakk Wylde' s sound. Solderless install system.

The result of taking Metallica's tone and adding some new elements without sacrificing gain for clean or vice-versa. Features slight pre-amp adjustments and combines Alnico 5 and Ceramic magnets to create the perfect tone-beast. Consists of the BB-B Ceramic bridge and the BB-N Alnico 5 neck pickups. Offers crisp crushing leads or smooth rounded rhythm tone at the flip of the selector switch.

Pro Series Kirk Hammett signature system. Joins the EMG 81 humbucker with a pair of S single-coil pickups. Ceramic bar magnets for controlled sound and incredible versatility and sustain. Wired on a custom 11-hole white pearl pickguard with contrasting black knobs. Complete and ready to mount to your guitar.