GuitarXpress Custom Jackson

[wodka]

Hi. I'm contemplating getting one of the custom yellow Jacksons GuitarXpress is selling, but I've never played EMG pickups before. Any opinions or issues?

[Leppermessiah]

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EMGs are all personal opinion, everyone thinks different of them. I use them (81) and i LOVE them. they are VERY sensitive and take some getting used to, they pick up everything, but the tone in my opinion is amazing. I put a pair of 81s in my strat, and i run that into a Mesa MkIV with a marshall 1936 cab, AMAZING TONE. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] thats just my opinion tho, i suggest you try them out before hand. what model emg is in the guitar your looking at? i have only played the 81s, and i played a 60 one time, but not long enough to say anything about.

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[Troy from VENTT]

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Count me as another fan of the EMG's. [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[jonsgon]

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they sound even better when you block the trem [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[xenophobe]

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I don't think you'll find any issues with one of these... I'd get one if I were currently able.

[Lordofgain]

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Personally I think they sound kick a@@! They do sound a little thinner than my JB but they have a razor sharp attack.

[RacerX]

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Another happy EMG81 user here. Although it's because Metallica & Slayer use em. I don't have much "other pup time" to compare them to...

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Another happy 81 user over here [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] great pups

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Count me in as an EMG fan! EMG 81's, 85's and 89's all kick butt!

[jr73]

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i was an EMG fan ive replaced them all with duncans. for metal they are great, for more classic rock tones & slightly overdriven sounds i dont think they sound as warm as passives. the 60 is a nice neck pickup but to me the duncan59, or alinco just cant be beat. BUT YES ITS ALL OPINION EMGs are great pickups & very VERY quiet. if u use alot of pedals or large rack & alot less interference from lights & TV & stuff

[StukaJU87]

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wonder if he'd do a RR1T like this [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[~K~]

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Originally posted by StukaJU87:
wonder if he'd do a RR1T like this [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Never hurts to ask ...

[slayer]

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I have a 1993 Jackson USA Soloist AT Custom with an EMG 81 in the bridge, this was my first EMG guitar and let me tell you the EMG 81 kicks major ass [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img] It blows the doors off of the JB for metal, especially Speed Metal, I highly recommend the EMG 81 [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img] at least, the other is a Gold lettered single EMG in the neck, I don`t know what that one is? Jack.

[Axegrinder]

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I have an EMG 81 in my Charvel Predator and I think it rips.Although I like Duncans better,I'm more of a passive pick-up fan,but I think you really can't go wrong with an EMG.

[dinkyjacksonman]

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Are they still available?
I thought most of them are sold.
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