Suggestions for EMG 81/85 replacement

[kelly user]

well i was talking about the coil tapping a super 2 not an emg i've actually had the 89 i wasn't impressed with the coil tap sounded the sharp i wanted a fat ,warm, dull sound like a usa strat, think zz top but i didn't get it

[yard dawg]

I don't think you can coil tap a EMG. If you want to use your neck pickup try a 89.. it has a single coil and a dual coil in the same pickup! Sounds cool, but I can't really personally vouch for one.

If you are bent on coil taps you need to get four conductor passives which I think seymour duncan offers for all of their pickups.

Try an 89. they are the EMGs for coil tapping.

[toejam]

well lets say i do have a clean channel, which i do, are we talking like 60 in the neck good or 81 in the bridge good, i want creamy, actually milky would be even better

I'd say the X2N/Super 2 combo would be the passive equivalent to the 81/60, possibly even better than the EMGs, and I'm a huge EMG fan.

[sakeido]

Who makes the X2N? Dimarzio?

[Glave]

Yes. The X2N and the Super 2 are made by Dimarzio.

[kelly user]

I'd say the X2N/Super 2 combo would be the passive equivalent to the 81/60, possibly even better than the EMGs, and I'm a huge EMG fan.

the master has spoken (next to ron of course) thanks joe thats exactlly what i wanted to hear

[dinky kustom]

I don't like Duncans.. I'm a dual EMG 81 guy.. or! try dual Dimarzio Evolutions.. can't go wrong with that.

+1,dual 81s in my esp,evolutions in my jem,both have unique tones with the same gear.

[dinky kustom]

Try an 89. they are the EMGs for coil tapping.

89 is based on the 85 with the coil tap.i have one in my dinky,sound is thick and warm and the tap/sc is very hot and spicey,well for me anyway

[dinky kustom]

dimarzio fred is another good choice along with a paf pro