itsmedunc Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I've just found some Precision Select EMG model SEP pickups at home I've had for quite a long time. Does anybody know if they are any good? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 [quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1372420686' post='2125528'] I've just found some Precision Select EMG model SEP pickups at home I've had for quite a long time. Does anybody know if they are any good? Thanks... [/quote] They were EMG's budget range. The only bass I've had them in was a Hohner Jack, which sounded okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Hi, thanks for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1372420813' post='2125530'] They were EMG's budget range. The only bass I've had them in was a Hohner Jack, which sounded okay. [/quote] Same here. I have heard some people say that they are exactly the same as EMG's more expensive pickups, just in a different casing. I doubt that very much. But they weren't as dire as some people make out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Actually, they are pretty decent. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I have some in a Tokai P. Can't say it sounds much different, but they do look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1372428227' post='2125664'] Same here. I have heard some people say that they are exactly the same as EMG's more expensive pickups, just in a different casing. I doubt that very much. But they weren't as dire as some people make out. [/quote] The original EMGs are low impedance "active" pickups. They have a low magnetic pull on the strings and a preamp built into each pickup. they are pretty hifi sounding, totally noiseless and you can run very long leads with little signal degradation. Oh, and there's no need to earth the strings so you can be a bit more protected from electric shock through a faulty amp than normal. Selects are the budget range and include none of those features - they are just bog standard pickups. Still good though. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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