The EMG 60-X provides increased headroom giving the voicing an organic and open tone while still maintaining the clarity and response that EMG’s are renowned for. The 60-X packs plenty of output with a balance of tones that is classic-thick.
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The EMG 81-X provides increased headroom giving the voicing an organic and open tone while still maintaining the clarity and response that EMG’s are renowned for. Utilizing powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils and powered by a newly designed preamp, the 81-X shines with detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut and fluid sustain.
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The DiMarzio X2N has been the top choice for all-out power for nearly 30 years. In the last two years, DiMarzio has developed totally new ways to combine power with clarity, which first resulted in the D Activator. Now they bring you the D Activator-X Model. It features the same striking look and high output as the X2N, but they tuned the coils to different frequencies to allow maximum power wide open with a surprisingly clean sound when the volume control is rolled down, even with extreme metal and high-gain amps. The D Activator-X model features a universal spacing for both standard and F-spaced applications.
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The combination of three large ceramic magnets, hot coils and twelve black oxide cap screws give this awesome pickup bolts of volts for an electrifying force of energy.
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User Reviews:
Feature:
im looking for that certain black/death/heavy metal tone
Quality:
Looks good
Value:
i dunno if i can spend 80 bucks on pickups
Desirability:
nice and black. white colored pickups dont look that great.
Sound:
Ive never heard it but it sounds good.
Support:
does anyone know if these come in a set of 2??
Overall:
hoping to get new guitar for christmas or somethin. they got bdsm pickups, hoping these better. again, do they come in a set of 2?
For straight-into-the-amp burning, FRED lets you make all the changes happen right from the guitar. A short time spent exploring pick attack and the guitar’s volume and tone controls reveals the wide variety of tones available from FRED.
Price: $69.95 Buy now!
SPH90-1 Real-deal single-coil P-90 sound in a direct replacement for humbucker-equipped guitars. Phat Cats provide a great combination of output and high-end response. The tone is big, fat, and punchy with enhanced upper-mids for extra “cut.” When used together, both pickups are hum-canceling.
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User Reviews:
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None, you dont need any
Quality:
very sturdy, accidentally droped the box it was in on the floor from a tall table and it still works fine.
Value:
They are definitely worth it. You can tell a difference as soon as you start playing.
Desirability:
The wanting for a p90 sound is fufilled with this product. SD nailed it, putting a p90 in a humbucker casing? Genius!!!!
Sound:
I have a les paul and the humbuckers had a bit of a muddy sound that just couldnt seem to cut through to shine in the high end department. these p90s absolutely have no problem giving me high end with out sacrifice the low end that i also need.
Ease of Use:
Its a pickup, just drop in and enjoy
Support:
dont need them
Overall:
I would recommend these pickups to anyone wanting to split with a humbucker and try something new.
Combining the basic Evolution design with Virtual Vintage technology results in a 7-string pickup possessing crunching lows and intense highs. The output voltage of the Evolution 7 is concentrated towards the upper mids and treble, so there’s a lot of cutting power, and the low end stays hot and clear.
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User Reviews:
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Tell ya what, jam on one with the distortion cranked and you’ll feel like a metal god. They’re that good, trust me.
Quality:
Four conductor wiring, they really kick it up a notch. Drop out those stock Blaze II’s and add some scream to your axe.
Value:
The money’s worth it, but during a recession it’s tough to justify spending money on a pickup.
Desirability:
Fries your brain with powerful reproduction of the low B, or low A, or like me, Low G.
Sound:
Plenty of bite with a lot of hamonic tones. Great competition for the active EMG’s.
Support:
Didn’t need any
Overall:
Great sound and variablility.
These “Modern Classic” pickups feature tonal characteristics similar to the ’57 Classic, but deliver a slight increase in the upper mids, for a more contemporary humbucking sound.
Price: $99.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
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Pickups are 490R neck & 498T Bridge end great, bridge nice, tone & volume controls great. I had trouble with the switch cut out on treble, but sorted now. machine heads a let down went out of tune & some of the heads bent, changed machines to shaeller with lock nuts.
Quality:
Shame about the vintage klusons & the switch. I have a reliable guitar now.
Desirability:
A Gibson LP always has the X factor.
Sound:
This product has never let me down. The sound quality is amazing, from warm & clean to downright loud n dirty, the pickups in my guitar sustain for ages. I use Marshall equipment, which they’re full of grunt anyway. I’m using a JCM 800 KK Sigature amp & Marshall quad 4X12 celestians angled bin.
Support:
Warranty ran out when I got problems, I didn’t contact the company as friends & a relative build guitars serviced my guitar. Happy end of story.
Overall:
I’ve had this guitar for 22 years. Probably be buried with me. I’ve thought about selling it & changed my mind at the last minute.
A completely balanced coil configuration produces great harmonics and a high output with just the right blend of sustain and distortion. You get the best of both worlds: from sweet warm tones to raw rock ‘n’ roll. Combine this with the (SH-2) Jazz Neck and you’ve got Seymour’s personal favorite combination.
Price: $72.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
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Does everything I ask it to….Country, rock, blues, metal….all from a stratocaster!
Quality:
Stick with Seymour Duncan pickups, nothing else compares, I own at least ten, never had a problem with any of them.
Value:
Can’t beat ‘em for the price………
Desirability:
I wouldn’t use anything else in a Strat…..bridge position, I leave the stock pickups in the middle/neck. Sexy combination
Sound:
Sounds great in the bridge position of a Strat type guitar. Hard rock/metal easily done with true tone. I’ve tried ‘em all, this is the best for your Strat……….
Support:
Never needed their help, their website says it all……….
Overall:
I put this pickup in my 95 American (of course) Stratocaster a week after I bought the guitar when it was new……never been disappointed with it, I wish I could say the same for all my other gear! I stress that I use this in my strats only, I prefer a Seymour Duncan distortion in my Les Pauls….but then again, that’s a whole different beast!
Michael Schenker is the guitarists’ guitarist providing the crushing leads for bands like UFO, Scorpions, MSG and his own solo projects. His guitar tone is simply legendary and is instantly recognizable remaining consistent throughout the years. Michael’s tone can now be captured with his Lights Out neck or bridge pickup available in his famous black and white bobbin design as featured on his signature Dean V or in other color configurations. Give the Lights Out humbucking a run in the 2008 Michael Schenker Custom and USA Schenker V.
Price: $59.95 Buy now!