Yes. I already have two guitars with actives, and almost all my guitars came with them stock (with their oversized routings).
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Gotcha! I haven't tried any of the higher voltage mods but the TWX pickups are cool. I'm also tempted to try a 57 in one of my 7's or 8's.
I switched my EMGs to 24v a few months ago, but mine are the TW models. I am not sure if the TW is closer to the orginal, or the X series.
That is what I did. I bought some A23s and A23 battery clips, and 9V clips, and I wired it all together. I got enough to make 5 of them for like $30 or something. They fit in the 9V battery box, with a small piece of cardboard wedged in to make sure it makes a connection.You can probably just Jerry rig something without needing the actual clip if you wanna test it. Just get some wire, tape, and a 9v clip. Just tape a wire to the opposite ends of the batteries (positive to negative), tape each wire of the 9v clip to the other end (matching poles to the wires obvs), and tape it all together. Ghetto as hell, but it'll be a test just to see if it's worth it.
EDIT: Yknow what, I just bought a couple of A23s on Amazon just to see if this works.Heck I'm also gonna see if I have them at work tomorrow and also pick some up there too
I saw some A23 battery clips on Amazon, but I don't think this'll be a permanent thing. Literally just a curiosity since IME I've always preferred the compressed 9v sound over the 18v/X series preamp sound.
The 57/66tws are really great pickups. I prefer the single coil sounds over the buckers sometimes.
Who makes that bass? And how does it sound to you now?
Aliexpress purchase at $280 shipped, it sounds 100% better now, sounded ok before when I changed my presets to make up for the tiny sound.
Really opened up the high end of the pickups. I wasn't expecting much since I found I didn't find much different with the 18v mod in the past and I didn't like the 81X. But I guess that extra 6 volts does something? 
So yeah I ended up doing that Jerry rigged 24 Volt Mod. And yeah I'm shocked at how much I liked it.
I haven't tried 18v in a long time to compare, but I'm definitely not going back to 9v for the typical 81/85/60 models
Yeah I'm keeping it in the 277 lol. Just ordered a pack of those 24-volt cases on Amazon and gonna try to make a couple of proper DIY ones.My brother got me a 24V Mod harness for my M-I last Christmas and I have no plans to remove it
When I had the 58 installed, I used it in the bridge.
It reminded me of an 85 but with less lows and more highs.
So I'm gonna Dino it and put a single 81-7 in it. Also gonna try the 24-volt mod on It eventually as well.
Been awhile so I can't remember lol. Was a bit more twangy like a P90 or a PAF I think? I just remember liking it more than the stock 85 but preferring the 60 and 85X.
Yeah, that is what I did. I think I got a 5 pack of cases, then a stack of A23 batteries and 9v battery clips.
Yeah, I have really liked 24v on all my guitars. I remember I liked 18v back in the day also, but fitting 2 batteries was a PITA. I can see sticking with 24v since it fits in the regular battery compartment. The low end seems to be more bouncy and fat, but not mushy. That is what I noticed the most.Aaaalso got a Jackson JS22-7 that sounds... borderline ass.
I wanna try a 707 as well with the same thing in the bridge. I heard doing the 18v mod to the 707 is a more drastic change than the 81, so I imagine the 24v mod is even better.
