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OT - EMG 89 pickup report [message #101557] Wed, 10 December 2008 07:49 Go to previous message
Bill L is currently offline  Bill L   UNITED STATES
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A few months ago I posted asking my friends to talk me out of adding a
single coil pickup to my Ibanez Artist semi-hollow electric (335-style).
I withdrew from that path of no return and installed EMG 89s. They are a
humbucker case with both a complete humbucker and a complete single coil
inside, side by side.

While I lost the predomoinance of gritty high mids that worked for some
sounds, but were a problem with others (and which I can get back easily
with tone controls), I have gained a lot of new sounds which are hugely
advantageous and make the guitar a true Gigmaster. I can use it for
jazz, rock and spanking R&B and everything in between.

It does not sound like a Strat, mind you; it doesn't have the je ne sais
quoi - dare I call it "deadness" - of a real Strat but it does give
sweet single coil sounds that fit really well in music on which I would
normally use my strat. An interesting unexpected benefit is how I love
the single coil neck position for straight ahead jazz tone.

Check 'em out!
 
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