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EMG 85 Active Guitar Humbucker Bridge/Neck Pickup, Black

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Color: Black


Features

  • The slightly more sophisticated and well-rounded half of its famous brother, the EMG 81
  • Features close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets for exceptional tone and versatility
  • The Alnico magnets provide a muscular growl and smooth leads for everything from the blues to the most extreme metal
  • Although often used in the neck position, it sounds great as a bridge humbucker with its exceptional smoothness and soul
  • Pairs well with just about every other humbucker in our line
  • EMG's solderless installation makes swapping your guitar pickups easy to do at home

Description

Although the EMG-85 has more measurable output than the 81, its frequency response and string interface are different. The 85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy lowend and a fatter top end. Because of a more natural tone, it works great as a rhythm and blues pickup because it has loads of output but isn't muddy. Itís a perfect choice as a rhythm pickup in combination with an 81 in the bridge, which is the same pickup combination used by Zakk Wylde.


Item Weight: 7.5 ounces


Product Dimensions: 2.63 x 2.38 x 6 inches


Item model number: 85


Batteries: 1 9V batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: December 31, 2007


Color Name: Black


Material Type: Other,Synthetic


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  • Quality EMG 85
Color: Black
I installed this in a Jackson Soloist along with an ENG 81 that I already had. The only modification I had to do was drill out the hole for the wires to pass thru. They were a little small for the wires to get into.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 31, 2022 by Lehi Marion Lehi Marion

  • Good pickup
Color: Black
Originally used this in the neck of my jackson js32 king V. Later on got a new guitar and stole the Vs 81 and swapped the 85 into the bridge. Its not as crunchy as the 81 for the bridge but is still a good pickup. Gonna buy more 81s for all my guitars and possibly some 85s and mayne even a 60 or two. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2022 by Brad

  • Missing parts
Color: Black
2 white black cables and pickup harness not included
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 16, 2021 by FreeAlienAlysis

  • Best investment, period
Color: Black
Best investment, period. I grabbed an 81/85 combo, and it turned my stock knock-off guitar into a straight neck monster. Wiring was so simplistic. I used my stock bridge toggle, and that was as easy as stripping two ends and screwing it into the bus adapter. Just get a screwdriver and a 9v and you should be set. It says SOME situations require some soldering, but it's light work on metal and few and far between. The sound I got is fantastic. I can't really properly describe it, but you can check out videos, lots of em out there. I coupled these with a set of Slinky Cobalts and I feel like I have a real guitar now. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2015 by Amazon Customer

  • Good bridge pickup
Color: Black
Originally purchased along with an 81. I intended to use the 85 in the neck position but decided to move it to the bridge position Because i wasn’t happy with how the 81 sounded.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2020 by Robert K.

  • great EMG's always great
Color: Black
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2021 by Chad

  • EMG 85... what else really needs to be said?
Color: Black
It's my favorite bridge pickup. I prefer the voicing better. 18v mod is also good. It opens up some headroom and some more complex tones can be produced. It's also great at 9v, scooped, clipped metal tone. Most people use it for the neck. If you've never installed pickups before, their self-installation guide makes it easy, even if you're adding extra controls. The diagrams are great, you don't really even need to read much. Just make sure you're looking at the proper diagram, there are a number of them for different layouts. You either love them or hate them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 9, 2012 by M. Bartelt

  • Decent enough I guess
Color: Black
Not as good as a Seymour duncan but it will definently do, emg makes a bland product but of great quality
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2021 by Jesse Walton

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