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I wanted something to go into a single pickup guitar and I wanted it to be active. As it would have to do more than just rhythm it had to have some versatility in it which ruled out the 81 as that is not great for cleans.
This pick up has some similarities to the 81 but is not as laser focussed and a bit more relaxed in that regards. It was just what
I wanted, a nice clean. Works really well across various gain levels. It sounds thick and has a great presence under high gain, doesn’t get muddy. It has that EMG character but does not come across as sterile.
If you want something different from EMG this is it.
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Possibly the best active pickup on the market.
Chewie54 04.11.2022
If the 81 is too shrill for you the 57 is perfect. It is a beast than can do high gain in spades but has great cleans as well. This can do any style you throw at it.
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Andrew_dcvd 29.07.2024
Sounds awesome, balanced mid range, controllable high output, one of the best pickups I ever used