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ClassicalRockFTW
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 Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: epiphone explorer - which pickups? |
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buyng an explorer by the end of the week and ive been thinking about 2 different sets of pickups for it
1: EMG 60 and 81's great metal sound xD
2: kirk hammett signature pickups great sound aswell
any thoughts on what to choose or maybe an entirely different idea?
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Rainbowinthdrk
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Kirk Hammett's pickups are a dual set of EMG 81's. If you are going that route, I have an axe with an 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck that has me close to putting them in all of my axes...
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ClassicalRockFTW
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: |
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| can you reccomend the 81 at the neck?? |
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Rainbowinthdrk
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:43 am Post subject: |
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The EMG's I have are the ones with the quick connect, and I did try switching them around. The 81 sounds good in the neck, but I did not like the 85 in the bridge.
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ClassicalRockFTW
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| so youre recomending the kirk hammett signature solution with 81 81 instead of 60 81 ?? |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Zakk Wylde plays an 81, 85 combo, and he has a Killer sound! Not really fond of Kirk Hammets guitar sound, with exception to Master of Puppets
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ClassicalRockFTW
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| but now youre talking about the artists sound and not the pickups. i agree zakk wylde sounds better than hammett in my opinion but as more of an allround guitar mostly focused on metal owuldnt the 81 81 or 81 60 config be better? |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:53 am Post subject: |
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You are right, the particular sound of a guitarist is more involved than just the pickups, I guess it comes down to what pickups work best for what you want to do. So if an 81, 81 or 81,60 seems better to you then you are probably right. That and the fact that I'm a singer, so what do I really know anyway 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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I have never tried the 60, but both the 85 and 81 do stellar in the neck position. Personally, I prefer the 85 for the neck, it has a far more earthy tone than the 81.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| could be fun to try 60 85 just to see what happens xD |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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The 85 has next to no personality in the bridge position.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| was joking but i never got it what would you prefer for osmething allround/metalish/shredding |
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ClassicalRockFTW
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| pickups xD in an explorer |
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Duncan Distortion, Duncan Dimebucker, Duncan Invader, DiMarzio Super Distortion, and if the budget allows, give Bare Knuckles a listen.
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