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Originally Posted by bradpdx
This is just my opinion has one who has used EMG rigs in both Strats and Teles.
The passive tone control on EMGs doesn't do much of value IMHO. On a good passive pickup, the tone control creates some interesting color due to the reactive nature of the pickup - the tone control adjusts the resonant peak of the pickup.
EMGs have no reactance and so the tone control just gently rolls off treble. I have not found this useful in the way that passive PUPs are.
I would instead recommend that you replace the tone control with one of the EMG active modules, such as the SPC control.
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i'd install the EMG T bridge P-up into an Esquire in a heartbeat ! Speaking only for myself, i would jes' go ahead an wire it direct (vol & tone pots--> output), bypassing the switch entirely, but it shouldn't be too much problem to calculate the appropriate cap value for the Bass(y) switch position if that's the way
you wanna roll....
i myself wouldn't use the SPC or EXG controls, as i'd rather not lose the capability to roll off some highs.... 'sides, a good wah pedal judiciously applied can give ya some "peak" too.....
Jes' m.h.o.,
y.m.m.v.