I used to use EMGs in the late eighties with them wired to 18 volts. It usually required a little routing to fit 2 9 volt batteries, but it was well worth it! Amazing eighties tone!
Back in the 80s the actual pickups Lukather was using were the EMG SA/SA/89, this new set are the SLV/SLV/85, the SLV are pretty similar if not the same as the old SA but the old 89 he was using had the advantage of coil split, the 89 (still sold) is basically the 85 with the coil split option and now EMG even makes the 89R for people who want to keep the EMG logo in the same position because the normal 89 when coil splited uses the coil nearest to the bridge and sometimes the sound might be too thin so people installs them upside down in order to have the split coil near the middle pickup, the old SA/SA/89 set was stock in his signature Valley Arts guitars and Cort also did a run of the G290 with that set as stock option
@@gearViewmirror The wiring is the same, hot goes to the input of the pot and ground to ground, if you mount a humbucker made for the bridge position on the neck position you'll just have a different output and different frequency response than intended by the manufacturer, try it, you might like it, just make sure the polepieces do not end up too misaligned with the strings as sometimes guitars have different measures on both positions
I have a set of EMG X Series pickups (SAX, SAX, 89X) in one of my guitars and they’re great - just a little more “open” and “less compressed” than the regular EMG’s. The 89X is a dual mode pickup so I can get single coil as well as humbucker tones in the bridge. Awesome sounding pickups, and give a different flavour compared to passive’s, and with the added bonus of being nice and quiet.
I generally hate EMG stuff, but the DG20 system for David Gilmour was just beautiful. I have it in one of my strats and love it...I'm sure the Luke set is great too. Guy knows sound...lol
To your comment about people going back to traditional pickups I agree to an extent. While EMG's have somewhat gone the wayside we see an abundance of Fishman active pups everywhere and are being endorsed by so many players. i'd take my original luke emgs over any modern offerings
The EMG SL Set and the VegaTrem are the best mods I did to my Blackmore-Strat. You've got to try the VegaTrem! Adds sustain for years to your guitar. And you can bend up and down like crazy without going out of tune! Installation is done in 10min. Incredible piece of gear! 👍🏻
I installed the Vega trem on two guitars. That thing is amazing. It is a little pricey but it lets you do everything a Floyd will do without having to do any modifications.
@@TheStudioRats Don't have to. Give it a try. As there are no mods needed to install it, you easily could go back to your old trem. The thing is - you will never go back to another trem, once you have the Vega! 😅
As EMG 85 and 89 user since 1985 I can honestly say they do a great job. Both those are Alnico compared to the ceramic 81, which most metal guys use. Re comments about batteries, all mine are under RG pick-guards. They all get changed every January with a string change. Not once in 39 years have I had a battery die. It’s a non issue. Just unplug after use. Great video, and playing as always mate.
I have EMGs in all my guitar builds. I got the Luke, Gilmour, TX and P bass. They are basically idiot proof. If my instrument is not sounding right, I can def rule out the electronics. I also like the individual controls you can add into your setup like the EXG and mid boost. I put the mid boost on my TX set and its insane.
EMG also makes a eternal power supply ES-918 with a 9v and 18v switch. i highly recommend this especially if you dont want to butcher you guitar for battery room. Also you buy this once and you just power all your active pickups should work with seymour duncan actives too. I wish EMG staff wasnt so uptight and devolop more models and push boundaries . Still what they have can get the job done.
Great video! Recently fitted the classic 81/85 combo to a guitar I was building. Like you, I loved not having to solder anything! I was also astonished by the clarity under high gain. I've always been a passive pickup guy but EMG now has a special place in my heart!
That’s a very nice guitar! Loaded pick guards are a great idea. Radioshop Pickups also sell pre loaded pick guards, takes all the worries of soldering, especially pots! EMGs definitely were hotter than the original pickups!
Grat demo. I've owned many EMG sets, often with an 81 bridge and then double SA if HSS or 85 neck if HH. I like the Luke set most of all. The 85 is a terrific pup and easier to live with than the 81 which can be very cold and spiky. I think the Alnico 5 in the 85 makes a big difference and they combine well with the two SA single coils.
I have the Kirk Hammett HSS set in a very old Japanese Squier and it is AMAZING!!! I love the classic sound of these pick ups. You are right, the EMG thing has become a bit of dirty word in our current era but I still like them 🙌
Ive been a big fan on EMGs and Lukather for decades. This set replicates his sunburst Valley Arts Custom Pro. His original robot guitar had an EMG 58 (similar to a p90 sound) and a pair of EMG S singles (not SAs). For those not that into the compressed classic EMG tones, the 57 hunbucker and SAX singles sound much closer to passive pickups but still totally silent and able to push long cable runs witbout and external buffer.
@@TheStudioRats It indeed souns good! Paul, did you run this guitar from Tonex first into some sort of cab sim before it hit the audio intf -- my guess would be UA Ox Stomp pedal, or UA Ox Box, to get that final (round and spacious) sound? I'm really impressed by your Tonex captures and would like to know how to get the final product (the spacious sound in this and the Tonex vids) be4 I buy. Thankyou 😊
I put their TX active set in my Tele. Instead of the tone pot I substituted the SPC control like from the Gilmour pickup set. It’s so awesome. Go from Tele twang to a humbucker like sound by turning the knob. The no solder install is so handy. I’ve got my eye on this Lukather set for a Strat that’s been sitting idle for years.
@@TheStudioRats. Yes one word of caution. If you buy the TX set with the EMG control plate included , it is put together with a PCB board and you can’t do this tone control swap. You need to buy the just the TX pickups set and also the SPC control. Then you can do this. You’ll put the EMG volume and SPC pot on your existing control plate instead of the stock pots. Or you can buy an extra control plate. But it all goes together no solder. Just as easy.
Nice video Paul, it would be great to hear you playing on a more extended demo of the tones from the EMG SL 20’s clean (with & without effects), with some overdrive, and higher gain. Interesting also to hear them compared to an HSS Strat with passive pickups.
I had a set of EMGs put into an Ibanez RG in the 90s, and they bought a fairly dull guitar to life. The only thing that would bother me doing it the way you've done it here, is having the battery under the pick guard. From memory, the EMGs did eat through the batteries and I remember a lot of precautionary battery changes before gigs. I also remember several occasions where I'd put the guitar down at night and left the cable plugged in, meaning the battery was dead the next morning. Unlike guitars with passive pickups but active EQ that you can switch to passive and still use with a dead battery, EMGs are active pickups and if the battery's dead, nothing works. I would definitely want a battery compartment with its own cover.
I’ve used EMG’s since 1985. I change the batteries once a year and play everyday and gig most weekends. If unplugged after use they last forever. Not once in 39 years have I had a battery die. All mine are under RG pickguards
Love all your videos man, super helpful, especially the videos for the Tonex pedal. Just got me one the other day! Would be awesome if you could make a pack for Tonex with some Steve Lukather sounds, kinda like Boutique Tones did with the BT Luke pack. Unfortunately, they don’t make it for Tonex... Again, great channel, love everything you post! Cheers from Sweden!
I’ve recently become a Lukather fan. I’ve listened to as many demos of the Transitions and the Lukather EMG set that I can find. It is indeed a tough choice. On the upside, I don’t think you go can wrong with either.
I’m considering putting a set on one my Strats..but my only drawback would be that you would have to unscrew your whole pickguard just to install a new battery..😮
I have a Charvel Marcos Sfogil and it has EMG as well and I wonder if it similar? EMG 89 bridge and EmG Sa in the middle and Neck and I can split the bridge as well for single coil.
I prefer the original pickups in this guitar. EMGs maybe aren't as diverse as passive pickups but they are great for specific tones. You should look at the Fishman power packs which replace the guitar back plate, it's usb charge and requires no routing. Way easier than unscrewing the pickguard every time to change the battery
If you dislike soldering as much as I do I can recommend the Obsidian Wire products Thomann meanwhile stocks. They fit all standard guitar types and make testing pickups easy as pie.
I had the original MusicMan Luke with EMGs and the Floyd Rose trem system for the longest time, before eventually switching to the L3 model (and, like an idiot, I then sold the Luke). I must admit I was tired of the Floyd and like the new MusicMan trem system much better, but overall I liked the tone and feel on the original better than the L3. Might have to try the L2 some day ;)
My only concern is that you had to take the neck off to remove the pickguard to replace it, will you need to do that to replace the battery every time?
Awesome Paul! I was just looking at these pickup sets the other day from EMG. That really made the guitar sing. I actually liked the new color pick guard and pickups. I take it isn’t for sale anymore?
I have a Schecter custom shop Strat, better than any Fender I’ve ever played but it’s got regular single coils which are tappable. I don’t want to change them because they sound so good. But, I also have a MusicMan Luke 2 with EMGs and it’s fucking stunning.
So, because of no extra routing for the battery placement, does it means that when the battery dies & needs to be replaced with a new one, u will have to take off the neck & open up the whole scratch plate?
Hi Paul! The perfect timing of this video! I'm going to do the same to my Squier Contemporary Strat HH FR. I have one question though: did you have to buy a (long panel) stereo output jack? Because your Schecter has - just like my Squier - a bottom mounted output jack. Unlike most strat-style guitars. Didn't yours have a long panel jack? Did you have to buy anything seperately? Would love to know! Thanks in advance!
@@TheStudioRats Paul. If you’re ever up close to a Manchester. Hook me up mate. I’ll drag you back into the 80 s tone if it kills me lol. Take care mate. Great episode as always. Your a bad ass player mate
I've installed that set on my American standard stratocaster. I was hopping for a better sound, but only the neck, middle and bridge pickup seems to work like a normal pickup. But the middle positions are awful. No good sound out of them. I've done everything and never got that strat middle tone
It applies a minor vibrato effect to his playing...less aggressive than using the whammy bar. It's one of the subtleties of playing stringed instruments that all pros use.
@@TheStudioRats I put a mercury switch on the hot lead of the input jack and bent it up so it will disconnect the input jack when sitting vertical on a guitar stand, even if you leave a cable plugged in.
heres a bonus if you can get yourself a 9 volt rrechargeable with usbc connector and get a jack with usb c so you can recharge the battery in the guitar without having to remove the plate.
That's not a battery thingy, that's a battery thingamajig....duh! Wow after the last guys comment, I wasn't expecting that sound! .. ok I just went back and compared them again and I'm telling you that guy saying the original pups were better..yeah that guy is huffing ether
Be careful if you can't Slide the pickguard underneath the fingerboard, that means that the fingerboard is going to be pried off of the surface of the neck when you start to screw down the neck mounting screws
You could just say that, in your opinion, EMGs have never been out of favour. Shouting ‘WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT’ in all caps is pretty rude. Maybe have a little consideration and respect. OTOH, just carry on being an A-hole - why change the habit of a lifetime?
Im sorry do i know you to the point that you know im an asshole,,,,thats right you dont,i didnt realise my caps lock was on ,,and to say that EMGS are out of favour is a dumb thing to say as they come in 50%of guitars built these days.and as far as rude goes you calling me an asshole without knowing me tells me just what kind of a clueless idiot you are.
EMG pickups most definitely do not come in 50% of guitars these days. If you look at the guitar players that used to use EMG pickups they no longer do. Steve Lukather, Dave Gilmour, Kirk Hammet I could go on, hence why they are out of favour. I do my research before shooting a video. Maybe you are talking about a tiny sub genre of metal guitar players that still use EMG pickups. Look I like EMG but they are out of favour.
@@kramersurfer5280 i would assume that they are just "active pickups" there is no way the company's you listed would be chucking emg's into budget insuments. disclaimer: i did no research, so there you go.
I used to use EMGs in the late eighties with them wired to 18 volts. It usually required a little routing to fit 2 9 volt batteries, but it was well worth it! Amazing eighties tone!
Back in the 80s the actual pickups Lukather was using were the EMG SA/SA/89, this new set are the SLV/SLV/85, the SLV are pretty similar if not the same as the old SA but the old 89 he was using had the advantage of coil split, the 89 (still sold) is basically the 85 with the coil split option and now EMG even makes the 89R for people who want to keep the EMG logo in the same position because the normal 89 when coil splited uses the coil nearest to the bridge and sometimes the sound might be too thin so people installs them upside down in order to have the split coil near the middle pickup, the old SA/SA/89 set was stock in his signature Valley Arts guitars and Cort also did a run of the G290 with that set as stock option
How do i wire a humbucker if i flip it, to mount in the neck position? Do i have to use a different wire for the 'hot'?🙏🏼
@@gearViewmirror The wiring is the same, hot goes to the input of the pot and ground to ground, if you mount a humbucker made for the bridge position on the neck position you'll just have a different output and different frequency response than intended by the manufacturer, try it, you might like it, just make sure the polepieces do not end up too misaligned with the strings as sometimes guitars have different measures on both positions
@@Alex_Martz Thanks! Is it the same with a 4-wire humbucker with coilsplitting option?🙏🏼
@@gearViewmirror Wiring is the same, just follow the color coding from the manufacturer to use the intended coil split
@@Alex_Martz Thankyou very much for your time, best wishes and love from Switzerland👊🏼🎸🤘🏼🎸
Kingdom of Desire, Tambu, Candyman - that is the Lukather sound for me. I bet these deliver. I may have to get these for my Schecter. Great video!
@@TheOligoclonalBand yes and the Ohne Filter gig by the lobotomy’s which was the Candyman tour. Such a brilliant gig.
I have a set of EMG X Series pickups (SAX, SAX, 89X) in one of my guitars and they’re great - just a little more “open” and “less compressed” than the regular EMG’s. The 89X is a dual mode pickup so I can get single coil as well as humbucker tones in the bridge. Awesome sounding pickups, and give a different flavour compared to passive’s, and with the added bonus of being nice and quiet.
Thanks for sharing!
I generally hate EMG stuff, but the DG20 system for David Gilmour was just beautiful. I have it in one of my strats and love it...I'm sure the Luke set is great too. Guy knows sound...lol
To your comment about people going back to traditional pickups I agree to an extent. While EMG's have somewhat gone the wayside we see an abundance of Fishman active pups everywhere and are being endorsed by so many players. i'd take my original luke emgs over any modern offerings
From what I've heard, I don't care for those Fishman's.
The EMG SL Set and the VegaTrem are the best mods I did to my Blackmore-Strat. You've got to try the VegaTrem! Adds sustain for years to your guitar. And you can bend up and down like crazy without going out of tune! Installation is done in 10min. Incredible piece of gear! 👍🏻
I installed the Vega trem on two guitars. That thing is amazing. It is a little pricey but it lets you do everything a Floyd will do without having to do any modifications.
I like the idea of the vega, just not sure about the look of it.
@@TheStudioRats Don't have to. Give it a try. As there are no mods needed to install it, you easily could go back to your old trem. The thing is - you will never go back to another trem, once you have the Vega! 😅
As EMG 85 and 89 user since 1985 I can honestly say they do a great job. Both those are Alnico compared to the ceramic 81, which most metal guys use.
Re comments about batteries, all mine are under RG pick-guards. They all get changed every January with a string change. Not once in 39 years have I had a battery die. It’s a non issue. Just unplug after use.
Great video, and playing as always mate.
Cheers Dan.
I had a battery die, but I think I forgot to change it for two years.
I’ve got these in one of my strats and I love them. Dead quiet and very versatile. Have the Gilmour set in another and it’s great too..
I have these in my AS Stratocaster. Never been a fan of active pickups, but this set is awesome!
That Pickguard color is perfect for that black guitar
I have EMGs in all my guitar builds. I got the Luke, Gilmour, TX and P bass. They are basically idiot proof. If my instrument is not sounding right, I can def rule out the electronics. I also like the individual controls you can add into your setup like the EXG and mid boost. I put the mid boost on my TX set and its insane.
EMG also makes a eternal power supply ES-918 with a 9v and 18v switch. i highly recommend this especially if you dont want to butcher you guitar for battery room. Also you buy this once and you just power all your active pickups should work with seymour duncan actives too. I wish EMG staff wasnt so uptight and devolop more models and push boundaries . Still what they have can get the job done.
Great video! Recently fitted the classic 81/85 combo to a guitar I was building. Like you, I loved not having to solder anything! I was also astonished by the clarity under high gain. I've always been a passive pickup guy but EMG now has a special place in my heart!
Great video Paul - the sound of those EMGs takes me back! I envy your ascending legato!
I think that pickguard looks awesome.. I may have toi get one of these for my Charvel
That’s a very nice guitar! Loaded pick guards are a great idea. Radioshop Pickups also sell pre loaded pick guards, takes all the worries of soldering, especially pots! EMGs definitely were hotter than the original pickups!
EMG S.L. absolutely gorgeous pickups!
Yep, I love mine in my Am Pro II Strat. Such an easy guitar to play live, no hum, nice compressed tone that sits beautifully in the band mix.
Very nice!
Love the Steve loaded pickguard, made my squire have life
Grat demo. I've owned many EMG sets, often with an 81 bridge and then double SA if HSS or 85 neck if HH. I like the Luke set most of all. The 85 is a terrific pup and easier to live with than the 81 which can be very cold and spiky. I think the Alnico 5 in the 85 makes a big difference and they combine well with the two SA single coils.
I have the Kirk Hammett HSS set in a very old Japanese Squier and it is AMAZING!!! I love the classic sound of these pick ups. You are right, the EMG thing has become a bit of dirty word in our current era but I still like them 🙌
Bassists too - I dropped EMG P and MMTW in to a Harley Benton Enhanced bass and it’s sounding great.
nice one
Sounds absolutely perfect
Ive been a big fan on EMGs and Lukather for decades. This set replicates his sunburst Valley Arts Custom Pro. His original robot guitar had an EMG 58 (similar to a p90 sound) and a pair of EMG S singles (not SAs). For those not that into the compressed classic EMG tones, the 57 hunbucker and SAX singles sound much closer to passive pickups but still totally silent and able to push long cable runs witbout and external buffer.
I litteraly ordered them from Thomman today.... and I see your video 2 hours later hahhahah awesome!
Sounds great Paul. Plus, you have that quad SLO pack sounding great. 🎸
Thank you kindly!
@@TheStudioRats It indeed souns good! Paul, did you run this guitar from Tonex first into some sort of cab sim before it hit the audio intf -- my guess would be UA Ox Stomp pedal, or UA Ox Box, to get that final (round and spacious) sound? I'm really impressed by your Tonex captures and would like to know how to get the final product (the spacious sound in this and the Tonex vids) be4 I buy. Thankyou 😊
I've got an 85 from when they first came out. It's a beast and nothing like the modern 85
Awesome, Paul 👌🏻 I noticed they sell an active set for a Tele too! The T-52, might try them and see how silent they are in recording
Great vid Paul and I totally share your views on Luke and his tones. I’ve just ordered a pickguard set now 🤘
I’m really dig these pickups! Wish they had a different color pickguard though 🤷🏽♂️😄
Listen to this bell-like neck p/up tones, damn I love EMG pickups !!!
Exactly what really grabbed my ears too! 🔔🎶
I put their TX active set in my Tele. Instead of the tone pot I substituted the SPC control like from the Gilmour pickup set. It’s so awesome. Go from Tele twang to a humbucker like sound by turning the knob. The no solder install is so handy.
I’ve got my eye on this Lukather set for a Strat that’s been sitting idle for years.
Nice, I’ll check that out!
@@TheStudioRats. Yes one word of caution. If you buy the TX set with the EMG control plate included , it is put together with a PCB board and you can’t do this tone control swap.
You need to buy the just the TX pickups set and also the SPC control. Then you can do this. You’ll put the EMG volume and SPC pot on your existing control plate instead of the stock pots. Or you can buy an extra control plate. But it all goes together no solder. Just as easy.
Luke is your favourite player of all time? That’s cool man. Luke is awesome.
Nice video Paul, it would be great to hear you playing on a more extended demo of the tones from the EMG SL 20’s clean (with & without effects), with some overdrive, and higher gain. Interesting also to hear them compared to an HSS Strat with passive pickups.
I had a set of EMGs put into an Ibanez RG in the 90s, and they bought a fairly dull guitar to life. The only thing that would bother me doing it the way you've done it here, is having the battery under the pick guard. From memory, the EMGs did eat through the batteries and I remember a lot of precautionary battery changes before gigs. I also remember several occasions where I'd put the guitar down at night and left the cable plugged in, meaning the battery was dead the next morning. Unlike guitars with passive pickups but active EQ that you can switch to passive and still use with a dead battery, EMGs are active pickups and if the battery's dead, nothing works. I would definitely want a battery compartment with its own cover.
I’ve used EMG’s since 1985. I change the batteries once a year and play everyday and gig most weekends. If unplugged after use they last forever. Not once in 39 years have I had a battery die.
All mine are under RG pickguards
Absolutely agree that Luke had an absolute to-die-for tone during that period. Awesome vid and review!
Thanks a ton!
Have the kit in my Strat since more than 10 years🎉
Im a convert, these things sound great!
how long do the batteries last with regular playing? Does the guitar need to remain unplugged to avoid draining battery?
Hi, depends if its your main guitar or one of somes. But at least one year I would say. And yes. You should disconnect the cable If not used
😢what a wonderful video have a wonderful Paul day ❤😊
Love all your videos man, super helpful, especially the videos for the Tonex pedal. Just got me one the other day! Would be awesome if you could make a pack for Tonex with some Steve Lukather sounds, kinda like Boutique Tones did with the BT Luke pack. Unfortunately, they don’t make it for Tonex...
Again, great channel, love everything you post! Cheers from Sweden!
Thanks! Will do!
3:36 that's the tone
Sold. (Sort of)Been after steves transition pickup for ages but now really love that scratch plate and mod. can’t deciede.
go for it!
I’ve recently become a Lukather fan. I’ve listened to as many demos of the Transitions and the Lukather EMG set that I can find. It is indeed a tough choice. On the upside, I don’t think you go can wrong with either.
I have a transition bridge in a prs22 and a custom shop strat - absolutely perfect!
great tone...
I’m considering putting a set on one my Strats..but my only drawback would be that you would have to unscrew your whole pickguard just to install a new battery..😮
I have a Charvel Marcos Sfogil and it has EMG as well and I wonder if it similar?
EMG 89 bridge and EmG Sa in the middle and Neck and I can split the bridge as well for single coil.
Interesting!
I prefer the original pickups in this guitar. EMGs maybe aren't as diverse as passive pickups but they are great for specific tones.
You should look at the Fishman power packs which replace the guitar back plate, it's usb charge and requires no routing. Way easier than unscrewing the pickguard every time to change the battery
Cheers Dan, I haven’t heard of the power pack, doing a search now!
@@TheStudioRats You would probably need to modify the connection as designed for fishman not EMG, but doable.
Wait until you try the 24 volt mod… it’s absolutely fantastic
This is exactly what I want to do!
If you dislike soldering as much as I do I can recommend the Obsidian Wire products Thomann meanwhile stocks. They fit all standard guitar types and make testing pickups easy as pie.
good tip
I had the original MusicMan Luke with EMGs and the Floyd Rose trem system for the longest time, before eventually switching to the L3 model (and, like an idiot, I then sold the Luke). I must admit I was tired of the Floyd and like the new MusicMan trem system much better, but overall I liked the tone and feel on the original better than the L3. Might have to try the L2 some day ;)
been looking at that setup for awhile
Merci une tonalité et un jeu de dingue ;)
My only concern is that you had to take the neck off to remove the pickguard to replace it, will you need to do that to replace the battery every time?
Awesome Paul! I was just looking at these pickup sets the other day from EMG. That really made the guitar sing. I actually liked the new color pick guard and pickups. I take it isn’t for sale anymore?
It was up for a while with no takers, so i decided to do this. It could still be for sale for the right price.
I have a Schecter custom shop Strat, better than any Fender I’ve ever played but it’s got regular single coils which are tappable. I don’t want to change them because they sound so good. But, I also have a MusicMan Luke 2 with EMGs and it’s fucking stunning.
Where do ground cables go as ive x2 or dont connect cheers😮
I like the original more - especially the cleans. The cleans were fantastic.
cheers for the comment!
So, because of no extra routing for the battery placement, does it means that when the battery dies & needs to be replaced with a new one, u will have to take off the neck & open up the whole scratch plate?
at the moment yes.
Maybe these work with the Fishman Fluence Universal Strat Battery? That replaces your spring cavity cover.
yes, im looking into that now actually
Sounds great ! Which effector are you using when driving sound ?
Hi Paul! The perfect timing of this video! I'm going to do the same to my Squier Contemporary Strat HH FR. I have one question though: did you have to buy a (long panel) stereo output jack? Because your Schecter has - just like my Squier - a bottom mounted output jack. Unlike most strat-style guitars. Didn't yours have a long panel jack? Did you have to buy anything seperately? Would love to know! Thanks in advance!
its all in the pack, no extra work needed
@@TheStudioRats Great, thanks! Loved the playing and the tones! Definately an improvement imo!!
ummm . . how will you change the battery? 🤔 they did sound great, was especially taken with that clean tone! 👍
the battery lasts for years but yes im looking into that.
Do you have to take the pick guard off everytime to change the battery?
Yes, unless you routed a battery port into the back or use one of those fishman battery spring covers.
at the moment yes.
So a strat pick guard fits a Schecter custom shop? Nice. How long do the batteries last? You will need to open it up every time it runs out
Apparently it’ll last years, you’ve got to unplug if your not using.
Hey Paul would that set go into a Jet 400 easily? thanks in advance! ;) great video!
If it’s HSS the yes it should
they sound really good. only problem i would say is that you can't take the buffer away.
true
Top esses captadores
I’ve wanted to do this to a strat for ages but I only have one strat now 😢😅
Very 80s indeed. I like 70s.
Seems to be great but how do you replace the batterie ?
at the moment, i need to remove the plate but looking into having a battery cover fitted to the back.
Do you have this amp pack for the Kemper???
I do not I’m afraid
So that means, when your battery dies, you have to unstring your guitar, take the whole pickguard out to remove it and then put new strings on it?
at the moment yes.
Hello paul , what is the effects chain you use for this demo...I'm referring to the clean sounds...do you use a quad cortex?
Yes I do!
@@TheStudioRats how is the effects chain formed if you can tell 😊
Listening to original pickups, I have to wonder why you would ever want to change them out.
Does it mean you have to remove the pickguard when changing batteries?
at the moment yes.
Paul if you want 80s guitar then it has to be Tyler guitars. You really need to start taking a deep dive into James Tyler RIP . God Bless James.
If I could only afford one. Plus I’m not a fan of the paint finishes, yes RIP JT!
@@TheStudioRats Paul. If you’re ever up close to a Manchester. Hook me up mate. I’ll drag you back into the 80 s tone if it kills me lol. Take care mate. Great episode as always. Your a bad ass player mate
I've installed that set on my American standard stratocaster. I was hopping for a better sound, but only the neck, middle and bridge pickup seems to work like a normal pickup. But the middle positions are awful. No good sound out of them. I've done everything and never got that strat middle tone
Thanks for sharing!
How do they compare to the active set in the Reverend you had?
wish i still had it to compare
The only thing that would annoy me, is not being able to get to the battery easily ;) And yes Luke is my all time fave as well.
In a mix they will sound great but on its own it sounds a bit flat dynamically compared to the previous pickups
One question: Maybe I've missed it, but what happens when you have to change the battery?
the battery lasts for months if not years
@@TheStudioRatsThat‘s good to know. I would hate to take off the everything every few weeks.
This is a set of pickups for great live sounds.
noticeably greater sustain !
agreed
Signal path please.
@@zakklee2556 straight into a quad cortex using our SLO pack
Just becarfull where u order. I brought the loaded pickguard and fake emgs
Where from? Name and shame
Dont fancy taking it all apart again to change a battery
They last forever.
It’s a once every couple of years thing.
Noice. 😀👍
Why are you shaking the guitar back and forth?
It applies a minor vibrato effect to his playing...less aggressive than using the whammy bar. It's one of the subtleties of playing stringed instruments that all pros use.
@@bloozedaddy I here no effect. I mean you can do much better and more fine with the fingers.
It’s called “I’m not a robot”
@@TheStudioRats so 99,999% of all other pro-guitarists are robots? 0.o
I’m obviously not a pro.
Do not forget to unplug the cable from the guitar it will suck the battery dry in no time.
good tip
@@TheStudioRats I put a mercury switch on the hot lead of the input jack and bent it up so it will disconnect the input jack when sitting vertical on a guitar stand, even if you leave a cable plugged in.
EMGs do not require like soldering but for longterm use, routing a battery a compartment is a necessity. Hire a pro to do this job.
Get a Fishman battery plate.
heres a bonus if you can get yourself a 9 volt rrechargeable with usbc connector and get a jack with usb c so you can recharge the battery in the guitar without having to remove the plate.
Rechargeable bats done last as long as normal 9v’s. The bats in EMG’s last for ages. Once a year if unplugged after use 👍🏻
The original pickups sound better to me. Much more open.
Depends on what you want to do. New set sounds better for metal. Old set sounded better for bluesy dad rock.
That's not a battery thingy, that's a battery thingamajig....duh! Wow after the last guys comment, I wasn't expecting that sound! .. ok I just went back and compared them again and I'm telling you that guy saying the original pups were better..yeah that guy is huffing ether
184 to 200 € nice -
Sounds imposing, but it doesn't sound like a Strat.
Not a fan of EMGs personally. I see why people like them, but not for me.
Be careful if you can't Slide the pickguard underneath the fingerboard, that means that the fingerboard is going to be pried off of the surface of the neck when you start to screw down the neck mounting screws
EMG HAVE NEVER BEEN OUT OF FAVOUR...WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
You could just say that, in your opinion, EMGs have never been out of favour. Shouting ‘WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT’ in all caps is pretty rude. Maybe have a little consideration and respect. OTOH, just carry on being an A-hole - why change the habit of a lifetime?
Im sorry do i know you to the point that you know im an asshole,,,,thats right you dont,i didnt realise my caps lock was on ,,and to say that EMGS are out of favour is a dumb thing to say as they come in 50%of guitars built these days.and as far as rude goes you calling me an asshole without knowing me tells me just what kind of a clueless idiot you are.
EMG pickups most definitely do not come in 50% of guitars these days. If you look at the guitar players that used to use EMG pickups they no longer do. Steve Lukather, Dave Gilmour, Kirk Hammet I could go on, hence why they are out of favour. I do my research before shooting a video. Maybe you are talking about a tiny sub genre of metal guitar players that still use EMG pickups. Look I like EMG but they are out of favour.
@@TheStudioRats harley benton ,cort ..the biggest supplier of pickups are seymour duncan and EMG.
@@kramersurfer5280 i would assume that they are just "active pickups" there is no way the company's you listed would be chucking emg's into budget insuments. disclaimer: i did no research, so there you go.