What PUPs are you loving?

[Tetsuo]

I loathe both of those pickups so that is good and I am rather fond of the 85

[metalhobo]

EMG 81

there can be only one...

[VitaminG]

EMG 81

there can be only one...

Mine lives in a box of parts

[Tetsuo]

The 81 to me isn't bad for what it does but it is really a boring sounding pup. I prefer an 85.

[v4rg]

I bought the Chuck Stealth, which is a very light guitar with lots highs. The pre-installed X2N was over-the-top for my taste, so I installed an EMG81 which suited the guitar very well. Then I learned about BKP and bought an aftermath. And for that guitar this was the perfect matching PU. It sounds like a saw. In other guitars the BKPs don't sound as good as I expected. In my DK1 or WR1 they are much too dead sounding. I'll change over to 81/85. Every guitar needs its own pickup. Not every PUs sounds the same in even guitars from the same "product-line" is what I learned from this.

[metalone]

BG HellaBucker, Hand wound and same cost as a new Duncan, great tone!

[xenophobe]

Mine lives in a box of parts

Mine are all in the neck position.

[toejam]

I bought the Chuck Stealth, which is a very light guitar with lots highs. The pre-installed X2N was over-the-top for my taste, so I installed an EMG81 which suited the guitar very well. Then I learned about BKP and bought an aftermath. And for that guitar this was the perfect matching PU. It sounds like a saw. In other guitars the BKPs don't sound as good as I expected. In my DK1 or WR1 they are much too dead sounding. I'll change over to 81/85. Every guitar needs its own pickup. Not every PUs sounds the same in even guitars from the same "product-line" is what I learned from this.

I don't know about BKP, but I've always liked the X2N over the 81. I also use the 81 in the neck and prefer the 85 in the bridge.

[Venomboy]

DiMarzio Crunch Lab and LiquiFire are my current favorites.

Followed by EMG 81 and 85.

Then the Wilde USA L500's or whatever the hell model number they are.

Had a set of BK Aftermaths. Thought they were the worst sounding pickups ever. A friend tried my set then texted me that he hated me. I sold them on Craigslist and the seller emailed me and asked if he could return them to me. LOL. Nope.

[warlok]

My favorites these days are Duncan Custom8 (Custom with A8 magnet) and recently I've gotten a very, very tingly feeling down below from JB8 (JB with A8 magnet). C8's in my Soloist PRO and Ibanez RGT42. JB8 in my RRTMG and one going in my Model 6 later tonight. I still love the un-modded Custom and (in certain guitars) JB as well. For the necks I still love the regular old '59 or the lil '59 for a single coil size.

[v4rg]

@toejam: I have the 81@neck and 85@bridge-position, too. I have this set in an old 94 Dinky Reverse and it sounds pretty good with my amp settings. I think the BKPs bring out more the natural sound of the instrument and boost that instead of giving you just the sound of the Pickup like an 81 does.

[MartinBarre]

DiMarzio PAF in the neck is my goto.
Bridge pickups I love - JB, Custom, Distortion. DiMarzio Super D. EMG 81. Bill Lawrence USA 500XL. I really love those, they kick ass for metal.

[toejam]

@toejam: I have the 81@neck and 85@bridge-position, too. I have this set in an old 94 Dinky Reverse and it sounds pretty good with my amp settings. I think the BKPs bring out more the natural sound of the instrument and boost that instead of giving you just the sound of the Pickup like an 81 does.

Nice. I had a '94 Dinky Reverse which was the first guitar I had EMGs in, 81 bridge and 85 neck. I liked the 81 a little better when tuned down to D or below.

[Dog Boy]

I use:

EVH bridge

Duncan JB, Jazz, '59 and Custom Custom

EMG SAs (Dave Gilmour set up)

Fender noiseless

DiMarzio Virtual Vintage strat set

DiMarzio 36 anniversary

Can't pick a fav!

[Tetsuo]

Does anyone use Bare Knuckle pups?