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  • The slightly more sophisticated and well-rounded half of its famous brother, the EMG 81
  • Features close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets for exceptional tone and versatility
  • The Alnico magnets provide a muscular growl and smooth leads for everything from the blues to the most extreme metal
  • Although often used in the neck position, it sounds great as a bridge humbucker with its exceptional smoothness and soul
  • Pairs well with just about every other humbucker in our line
  • EMG's solderless installation makes swapping your guitar pickups easy to do at home

The 85 is one of EMGs first pickups and is the slightly more sophisticated and well rounded half of its famous brother, the 81. Featuring close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets, the 85 is a powerful guitar pickup with exceptional tone and versatility. The Alnico magnets of this model provide a muscular growl and smooth lead tones enabling you to play everything from the blues to the most extreme metal. Although often used in the neck position, make no mistake, the EMG 85 sounds great as a bridge humbucker thanks to its exceptional smoothness and soul. This pickup pairs well with just about every other humbucker in our line and using our solderless system, it makes changing your tone easier than ever. RELATED PDFS In The Box Package Includes EMG's exclusive Solderless Install System:

  • 1 25k volume pot
  • 1 25k tone pot
  • 1 battery bus
  • 1 stereo output jack
  • 1 two pickup in/out bus
  • 1 pair mounting screws and springs
  • 1 pickup cable
  • 2 connect cables
  • 1 output cable
  • 1 battery cable

Condition
Brand
Model
  • 81-B Active Bridge Humbucker
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Year
  • 2010s
Made In
  • United States

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