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North East Al · July 28th, 2011, 10:29 AM

Has anyone tried these ? I am considering swapping out mu cheap Alnico V's for these as I wanted something with a bit more versatility. Has anyone used them and can recommend them ? They are about £140 in UK so don't just want to dive in.

Thanks

Ricky D. · July 28th, 2011, 11:53 AM

I tried a set for a while, then swapped them out for a set of Fender OV's to get the real-deal vintage tone.

They sounded fine, no real complaints at all. Dead silent when you aren't playing, absolutely no hum or RF interference. If I was still gigging in bars with a lot of neon signs around, I probably would have kept them.

Minor problems on installation- I had to enlarge the hole in the pick guard for the neck pickup very slightly, just a few minutes with sandpaper. The battery is a tight squeeze in the control cavity, took a few minutes of fiddling to get it in there.

ColeJustesen · July 29th, 2011, 09:32 AM

I have a set of EMG TC pickups that i had installed which sounded really good. I can agree with what Ricky D. said about them, though they weren't for me as I like a bit more mids that what they offered. That being said, I would really love to try the EMG T set as I think that would be an ideal sound.

Cole

July 28th, 2011, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
North East Al TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hartlepool, UK Posts: 36	EMG T Set pups Has anyone tried these ? I am considering swapping out mu cheap Alnico V's for these as I wanted something with a bit more versatility. Has anyone used them and can recommend them ? They are about £140 in UK so don't just want to dive in. Thanks

July 28th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ricky D. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenville, North Carolina Age: 62 Posts: 5,956	I tried a set for a while, then swapped them out for a set of Fender OV's to get the real-deal vintage tone. They sounded fine, no real complaints at all. Dead silent when you aren't playing, absolutely no hum or RF interference. If I was still gigging in bars with a lot of neon signs around, I probably would have kept them. Minor problems on installation- I had to enlarge the hole in the pick guard for the neck pickup very slightly, just a few minutes with sandpaper. The battery is a tight squeeze in the control cavity, took a few minutes of fiddling to get it in there. __________________ Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music. It's the only kind of life you'll ever understand. Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music. You'll never make a wife to a home lovin' man.

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July 29th, 2011, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
ColeJustesen TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 64	I have a set of EMG TC pickups that i had installed which sounded really good. I can agree with what Ricky D. said about them, though they weren't for me as I like a bit more mids that what they offered. That being said, I would really love to try the EMG T set as I think that would be an ideal sound. Cole

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