James Hetfield Signature EMGs
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Dead Undead
New again
Lol I understand completely, I just found the way you word it funny.
Interesting that you have an aversion to active pickups and not a Powerball.
Ryan-ZenGtr-
Well-Known Member
Back to the pickups; Finally, a traditional look pickup from EMG, for all those discerning players of "Adult" guitars who want "a screaming teenager" in the bridge position...
I think thats stretching a simile, but you guys understand.
Nice to see the passion Metallica stir up these days. And they USED to be good.... Oh, well...
I think thats stretching a simile, but you guys understand.
Nice to see the passion Metallica stir up these days. And they USED to be good.... Oh, well...
GuitaristOfHell
The Optimist Prime.
Do want these.
Kabstract
Flamenco is cool
Could be good, or more of the same, but I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon calling them "81/60 with a cover slapped on." without hearing some demos, or trying them myself.
TRENCHLORD
Banned
I watched the video on the EMG website. What I took away from it is that they are more of an 81x and 60x with adjustable poles. He(James) talks about the new models bridging the gap between the best of active and passive tone qualities, which is the same thing they say about the EMGX series, and to a lesser degree, the regular 81s running at 18v. I personally dig the regulars at 9v for that legendary emg compression.
Thrashmanzac
plays in 69/42
that guy in the video has THE worst hair.
sell2792
Well-Known Member
So some of you guys are bitching about a product that you won't ever buy (or even try) and saying that fans who buy metallica stuff it are idiots even though they are passionate about the band no matter how much they've changed over the years?
Did the band or the product do anything to you that has caused your panties to tighten up?
I use EMGs and think they are mediocore at best, with regards to the fact that the new X's are miles ahead of the old ones. Regardless and therefore I reserve the right to informatively say I will not buy the exact same thing that looks worse, costs more, and is being used as a marketing ploy to convice 14 year old metalhead guitar players that buying these will make them sound like a washed up alcoholic did 20 years ago with gear he didn't even use. /rant
They'll sound almost (probably) the exact same as a regular 81 or 60, and cost more. If the pole pieces are adjustable thats cool I guess, but they should just make this a cover thats available for any 81, 85, 60,... for the same price as chromes insted of labeling it some silly artist set.
I'm sure to some people they look awesome, and they can in certain guitars. I just don't get why they have a Kerry King, Zakk Wylde,... sets when they are just normal sets that cost more. The only difference with this set being the covers.
Kabstract
Flamenco is cool
They have been designing them since 2009, so there must be noticeable differences in tone. Still, $230 is a lot considering I could get 2 Dimarzios for $140.
Kerry King set is a lot cheaper than the sum of the parts because it has the PA2 with it. And the Zakk set is only as expensive as the two pickups individually (though you might get less redundant hardware).
ghostred7
Banned
And solder-less for we electronically lazy (i can, just don't wanna LOL). In either case, I like the look for what they are....EMG haters are gonna hate, but at the end of the day even your favorite pickups will sound like ass through a poor amp.....period.
Pretty crazy to make a production, non-custom product cost the same, if not more than fully custom, handmade products like Bare Knuckle. That makes... NO sense.
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
So they did the same thing they did w/ the 81/85... They called that a Zakk Wylde set as if the pups didn't exist before him. You know why? Because there are plenty of ppl out there who didn't give a rat's ass about said pickups until someone they recognized endorsed them. 
Dan
Senior Member
End of the day bitch what you want, EMG and Hetfield make a shit ton more money than you and millions of people wear metallica tees. Sure they have gotten on a bit and their music isnt as good 'as it used to be', but IMO i don't really dig metallica at all and their older stuff bores me to hell; but i can apreciate that they have influenced and inspired countless others.
On to the ACTUAL topic at hand. I would certainly give these a go. I think they look better than standard EMG's and it cant help to give them a bash, if they do sound fuller with the pole pieces then i'd get on board with this!
On to the ACTUAL topic at hand. I would certainly give these a go. I think they look better than standard EMG's and it cant help to give them a bash, if they do sound fuller with the pole pieces then i'd get on board with this!
Kabstract
Flamenco is cool
Yeah, you're right. Still, I wouldn't mind trying them out. Perhaps their price will drop should not many people buy them?
Ironbird
Kahler Abuser
Hmm, the 'tallica bashing was expected, but I'm too old to participate in that shit so let me just talk about the pickups:
I think we need proper sound samples, at least, to make any decisions. EMG and teh jaymz have been trying hard to let people know that these aren't repackaged 81s and 60s, so it might be a totally different sounding set altogether.
They sure look cool as hell, though.
I think we need proper sound samples, at least, to make any decisions. EMG and teh jaymz have been trying hard to let people know that these aren't repackaged 81s and 60s, so it might be a totally different sounding set altogether.
They sure look cool as hell, though.
johnythehero
The kid
except for the fact that idk the bkp cost that much for ONE while thats a set
besides some people like the compression from them I personally don't really mind it as my amp isn't "good" enough to matter being a crate 
but back on topic I think they actually look pretty awesome especiall for people who like the classy pickup look but likes higher output.
