closest passive pickup to an EMG?

Drache713 · 12-29-2004, 02:07 AM

All of my favorite guitarists and favorite tone's from them are from EMG equipped guitars, but I dont wish to route my rg7421xl for a 707 or 81-7. What passive pickups (dimarzio especially) come close to the sound of an EMG 81 or an 85? I was thinking a blaze custom perhaps, but what do you guys think?

Elysian · 12-29-2004, 02:53 AM

if the X2N were available for a 7 string, itd be that one lol... i wish tho:'(

Metal Ken · 12-29-2004, 04:59 AM

Lundgren Model M sounds WAY better than a EMG, IMO. from what ive heard on clips anyway.

No Soul · 12-29-2004, 08:02 AM

honestly none,
the magic of EMGs is not the sound alone per se, but what the on board pre amp does to the dynamics of the sound (compression and noise reduction).

Drache713 · 12-29-2004, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HateBreeder

Lundgren Model M sounds WAY better than a EMG, IMO. from what ive heard on clips anyway.

Any ideas how much those cost? And will they fit into my 7421xl? my guitar was only made to fit dimarzio sized pickups, any others would require some modification, and I want to stay away from that (otherwise I would just have slapped a 707 or 81-7 in there in the first place

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Drache713 · 12-29-2004, 08:20 AM

just looked up the price on a lundgren, around $265 US dollars....ouch, I need something less expensive, lol :p

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No Soul bringer of mosh Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 717 Main Seven: 1997 RG7620 Thanked: 0	honestly none, the magic of EMGs is not the sound alone per se, but what the on board pre amp does to the dynamics of the sound (compression and noise reduction).

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Drache713 \m/ Mattman \m/ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,274 Real Name: Matt (or Legz) Main Seven: Schecter Loomis Rig: Peavey 6505+ Thanked: 12	just looked up the price on a lundgren, around $265 US dollars....ouch, I need something less expensive, lol :p


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