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EMG 81X Black Active Humbucker
Product no: 9000-0136-5405

Product information

General

Compared to the modern classic that is the EMG 81, the EMG 81X active humbucker brings improved response as well as even more headroom. The dynamic control has also been given a quality boost by the X Series preamp, all while the powerful ceramic magnet, steel poles and surgically accurate coils guarantee beautifully rounded tone that's packed with the trebles necessary to punch through the mix. While this EMG dual-coil has been calibrated for the bridge position, it can also be planted at the neck to make your overall output more robust and, for those moments when the higher frequencies could do with rolling back a bit, an active and noiseless VLPF tone control pot comes included. You're basically looking at a silent yet mega-deadly pickup that blends together all the best bits of an active and passive humbucker and, as a neat bonus, all of it can be wired in without the need for a soldering iron.

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  • Please note: Active pickup manufacturers use of their own solder-free systems. The EMG Quik-Connect system is not compatible with solder-free systems by other brands.
  • By adding the EMG pickup switch (sold separately. See Bundle deals), no soldering is required.

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Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product
Not specified
Suitable for number of strings
6
Pickup type
Humbucker
Pickup format
Humbucker, passive mount
Pickup position
Bridge, neck
Passive or active pickup
Active
Set
No
Pickup configuration
Not applicable
Magnet material
Ceramic
Pre-wired pickguard
No
Pickup colour
Black
Pickguard colour
Not applicable

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
280 gr
Dimensions
12,5 x 9,0 x 6,0 cm

Product specifications

  • EMG electric guitar pickup
  • model: 81X
  • pickup type: active humbucker
  • solder-free installation
  • finish: black
  • position: bridge and neck
  • pickup magnet: ceramic
  • power supply: 9V battery
  • included:
    • 1x 25k short shaft volume potentiometer
    • 1x 25k short shaft tone potentiometer
    • 1x stereo output jack
    • 1x battery clip
    • connecting wires
    • springs, screws and mounting materials

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