EMG 85 BK
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EMG
85 BK
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The EMG 85 is a fantastic choice if you’re after a vintage-style humbucker tone without the noise. It’s a solid, reliable pickup that’s ideal for rock, blues, and classic hard rock players who want that warm, powerful PAF vibe—it's a workhorse that delivers.
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EMG 85 BK, Guitar Pickup
Active pickups in electric guitars are where opinions differ: But one thing must also be admitted by skeptics: The EMG pickups sound fantastic and produce no background noise, and the long list of prominent users (including David Gilmour, Steve Lukather and Metallica's Kirk Hammett) simply speaks for itself!
The EMG 85 is modelled on the legendary PAF, uses Alnico magnets and therefore sounds warm and melodious without emphasising certain frequencies. Pure guitar! Black with gold EMG logo.
- Humbucker
- Active version
- No background noise
- No humming
- Alnico magnets
- Warm attack with rich trebles and mids
- Very similar to PAF
- EMG logo gold
- With potentiometers
- Colour: Black
- • Alnico magnets deliver a warm, musical tone reminiscent of classic PAF humbuckers.
- • Active circuitry eliminates hum and noise, providing a clean signal even at high gain.
- • The design closely emulates a vintage PAF, offering a familiar and desirable tone.
- • Robust construction and EMG’s quality control ensure reliable performance and longevity.
- • Active pickups require a power source, adding complexity to the wiring.
- • The fixed nature of the tone might limit versatility for players seeking extreme sonic variations.
- • The 'PAF' emulation, while good, isn’t a perfect recreation, some purists will notice.
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