so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

[Steve]

it sounds bloody killer , I'll take pics when I finally get my diamond plate pickgard stuff from budman in a month or so . this is the 1st time I have ever got a new active pickup I have always used passive ones , real similar tone to my h3's with a bit more balls and cause it will be a 1 hum guitar thats what I needed . very cool for a bridge pickup I didn't know it would work that well . //Steve

[metalheavymetal]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

Sounds great I have a Rhaods professional as my Jackson guitar with 2 Hums and a licensed floyd... I also like to change my pickups as well...

[sambencuda]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

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Sounds great I have a Rhaods professional as my Jackson guitar with 2 Hums and a licensed floyd... I also like to change my pickups as well...

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[img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] RHOADS!

[toejam]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

The 85 rocks in the bridge! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I've had one in the bridge of my Dinky HX with a 60 in the neck for a couple years now, and it's awesome. Not too long ago I got a ZW set for my Les Paul and put the 85 in the bridge and 81 in the neck. To me, it makes more sense to have a warmer pup in the bridge and a brighter one in the neck so that they balance out better and the neck position won't sound as muddy once you get a great sound on the bridge. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[sambencuda]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

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The 85 rocks in the bridge! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I've had one in the bridge of my Dinky HX with a 60 in the neck for a couple years now, and it's awesome. Not too long ago I got a ZW set for my Les Paul and put the 85 in the bridge and 81 in the neck. To me, it makes more sense to have a warmer pup in the bridge and a brighter one in the neck so that they balance out better and the neck position won't sound as muddy once you get a great sound on the bridge. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Dito. I wasn't a believer until I put an 81/85 set in my archtop pro. I figured I would try the 85 in the bridge. I'll never go back.

Jim

[Steve]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

yeah i accually got the idea to do this from you toejam and the emg website [sound samples] , everyone else I know uses 81's and a 85 in the neck . but I am glad I took the chance cause it sounds killer , and great sustain as well you can hold a note when you solo with a noisegate on for like 2 to 3 mins without it [noisegate] turning off lol //Steve

[Steve]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

the 85 is a good choise forsure or the 81 . //Steve

[Steve]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

.....also guys my routing on that dk ss is a pool shaped routing job with a pickgard . the passive pickups sounded thin probably due to the semi hollow design lol but now with the 85 in her it sounds like a big bastard soild mahog body or something lol //Steve

[toejam]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

Cool. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The 81 is also cool, and I had the 81 in the bridge and 85 in the neck on the first Dinky Reverse I had that I bought off Greg Crowe. My Hamer has the chrome 25th anniversary 81 set, and it is cool, but I think it's a little bright and have been debating putting in an 85 for the bridge in that one.

[joblo1978]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

Nobody beleives it until they actuall try it.

I got the 85 in the bridge of my Rhoads, much better than the 81 was IMHO.

[VanOsbourne]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

After reading this thread I just did it to my DK-1.... all I can say is Thanks. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

A question,
Which pick has more output ?
I am wondering about these EMGs.

[Jacksonfan]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

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A question,
Which pick has more output ?
I am wondering about these EMGs.

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According to the EMG site, the 85 has more measurable output than the 81, but the frequency response and string interface are different.

Here's the link

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

OK, thank you for the link!
I checked 81 too.
It sounds like 85 has brighter sound and 81 has more bottom.

[Jacksonfan]

Re: so I put a emg 85 in my dinky ss

No problem, glad to help! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]