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EMG KHBB Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker Humbucker Guitar Pickup Set

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Features

  • The result of taking Metallica's tone and adding some new elements without sacrificing gain for clean or vice-versa
  • Features slight pre-amp adjustments and combines Alnico 5 and Ceramic magnets to create the perfect tone-beast
  • Consists of the BB-B Ceramic bridge and the BB-N Alnico 5 neck pickups
  • Offers crisp crushing leads or smooth rounded rhythm tone at the flip of the selector switch

Description

Kirk Hammett has been ripping up solos for Metallica for over 30 years. Riffs on Ride the Lighting, Master of Puppets, and the Black Album are a must learn for all rock guitarists. For Kirk, his tone starts with EMG pickups. “Metallica’s crunch sound is often cleaner than people expect”, says Kirk. “My taste in tone has definitely changed over the years. I don’t like to use as much distortion these days-I prefer my tone to be nice and crisp”. The new Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker set is the result of taking the success of Metallica tone and adding some new elements without sacrificing gain for clean or vice- versa. By making slight pre-amp adjustments and combining Alnico 5 and Ceramic magnets the perfect tone-beast was created. The Bone Breaker set consist of the BB-B Ceramic bridge and the BB-N Alnico 5 neck pickups. If you are looking for rhythm or lead tone, the Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker set offers crisp crushing leads or smooth rounded rhythm tone at the flip of the selector switch.

Brand: EMG


Color: Black


Product Dimensions: 8"L x 5"W x 5"Th


Item Weight: 1 Pounds


Head Style: Modern


Brand: EMG


Color: Black


Product Dimensions: 8"L x 5"W x 5"Th


Item Weight: 1 Pounds


Head Style: Modern


Style: Modern


Number of Items: 1


Global Trade Identification Number: 59


Manufacturer: EMG


UPC: 654330216459


Item Weight: 1.03 pounds


Item model number: 6392.00


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: March 5, 2018


Color Name: Black


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Bone breaker pickups
I love these pickups they sound almost just like Kirk. they fit to any guitar that has a double humbucker setup and are relatively easy to install you just have to know a little bit about electronics but they also have a ton of YouTube videos about these. Definitely worth the money and if you end up not liking the tone of either the neck or bridge you can always swap them out with other pickups as long as you don’t have your guitar always plugged in the battery should last a long time other then that they should always work the best and give you the sound you’ve been looking for ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2025 by Cameron Cameron

  • Great set of pickups!
I am a huge fan of emg pickups. Four of my five guitars have emgs. I recently got an ibanez rg series from 2007 in good condition. I just didn't like the passive pickups in it so I decided to try out my first signature emg set. I have either 81/85 or 81/60 as those are my favorite especially the 60. kirks bone breakers are very similar to the classic 81/60 sound, but seem to have more clarity while retaining the emg sound and output that emg is known for. I would recommend this set to anyone who likes emgs and Metallica! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025 by wil wil

  • Wonderful
You have to add in a battery slot but other than that it comes with everything you need to start shredding in an hour or so.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2025 by Christopher Christopher

  • Easiest pickup replacement EVER!!!
This KH pickup replacement kit is the easiest and cleanest replacement i have ever done. The kit an work with any guitar and is worth far more than what I paid for it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024 by gregory mertens gregory mertens

  • Amazing tone
I love these pickups. I installed them in my Donner DMT-100 with a little bit of modification to the pickup cavity of the body. The install would have only taken 30 minutes max if it wasn’t for the modification needed for the pickups to drop into the body.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024 by william william

  • Best price
Wasn't looking but the price was so good , I couldn't pass it up . They were new , unopened and sound amazing. Recommended if you like distortion
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024 by 466scj

  • NOT WAHT I THOUGHT THEY BE
NOT REALLY ANYTHING SPECIAL..
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024 by Ronald A. Mediate Jr.

  • Awesome
By far my favorite emg set especially the neck pup.it sits right at home on my esp horizon.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024 by doublefatstrat doublefatstrat

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