DK1 Score!

[leftykingv2]

Sweet! Yeah EMG's are awesome. They're the only pickups I use aside from Duncans. You should grab one of these and make them twice as awesome. Trust me it's worth it and a monkey could do the work. http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMG-18-VOLT-...item1e84c27518

[toejam]

EMGs are aweomse, especially when using the 85 in the bridge with the 81 in the neck. Go ahead swap 'em around and see!

[walshula]

EMGs are aweomse, especially when using the 85 in the bridge with the 81 in the neck. Go ahead swap 'em around and see!

I have plenty of guitars with EMG's in them and some are the quick connects ones so I am going to try what you recommend and see what they sound like.

[toejam]

The 85 is awesome in the bridge. I actually prefer a 60 in the neck, but the 81 works pretty well, too.

[Steel City Psycho]

Missed this thread when it was first started, awesome guitar.

Did you try the EMG X's?

I have been GASing for a DK-1 in either that finish or the Skullyard or I really like the Acapulco Gold too, but I'd have to go Custom because I want reverse headstock and reverse sharkys. CMC Guitars has an awesome Custom DK-1 for sell with reversed HS and Sharks.

I too went to school in Pittsburgh, went to Pitt from 96-2000. Ate plenty of O Fries, but I'd usually opt for a burger with cheese, bacon and an egg. And Atwood had awesome food, Antoon's Pizza, Atwood Street Deli, Mad Mex. Hell may have even crossed paths with you Lefty if you were still on Atwood then. Remember going to Hollowood Music in McKees Rocks, Pianos N' Stuff in Blawnox, Pittsburgh Guitars on the South Side...good times...

[leftykingv2]

EMGs are aweomse, especially when using the 85 in the bridge with the 81 in the neck. Go ahead swap 'em around and see!

I am going to have to give that a try and see what it sounds like.

[leftykingv2]

Missed this thread when it was first started, awesome guitar.

Did you try the EMG X's?

I have been GASing for a DK-1 in either that finish or the Skullyard or I really like the Acapulco Gold too, but I'd have to go Custom because I want reverse headstock and reverse sharkys. CMC Guitars has an awesome Custom DK-1 for sell with reversed HS and Sharks.

I too went to school in Pittsburgh, went to Pitt from 96-2000. Ate plenty of O Fries, but I'd usually opt for a burger with cheese, bacon and an egg. And Atwood had awesome food, Antoon's Pizza, Atwood Street Deli, Mad Mex. Hell may have even crossed paths with you Lefty if you were still on Atwood then. Remember going to Hollowood Music in McKees Rocks, Pianos N' Stuff in Blawnox, Pittsburgh Guitars on the South Side...good times...

I moved out in 2001 so we might have ran into each other. I was the drunk loud asshole making noise that you always heard howling at the full moon after midnight. A lot of those places are still there. I go down there every once in a while to get a Popeye's chicken fix. Hollowood is still there but it's not the same as it used to be. It used to have everything and now he barely has shit and Johnny be goods is now on the first floor sharing a space with Don Hollowood. Pgh Guitars is still in southside and doing well. A friend of mine actually bought the store and is now running it full time. Pianos and stuff is still a great place to get gear. They still have a great selection and decent prices. EDIT; For the record I think EMG-HZ and EMG-X suck ass. I prefer regular old EMG's. Why fix what isn't broken?

[Brandenburg]

I have EMG's in my SG.. an 85 and an H.. These are early 90's models and they sound pretty good..but still prefer my passive in my jackson..

I was thinking about modding the wiring for the EMGs a bit and make a battery case that can attach on a belt/strap..Have the idea.. some parts located that I will need.. Just havent bought yet.. and a basic wiring diagram drawn.. a slightly different take on an 18 volt mod...It has series and parallel switch .. series =18.. parallel=9volts but with increased battery life.. I tested it in a simulator and it works .. To make it external.. i might have to have some kind of buffer circuit im thinkin..


I have ideas but rarely complete them.. either I have money and not motivated or im motivated but no money..

ideas.. ideas..damn you... ideas

[leftykingv2]

I really wouldn't worry about it considering the average battery life of a 9 volt or 18 volt mod EMG is roughly 3000 hours.

[vector]

Missed this thread when it was first started, awesome guitar.

Did you try the EMG X's?

I have been GASing for a DK-1 in either that finish or the Skullyard or I really like the Acapulco Gold too, but I'd have to go Custom because I want reverse headstock and reverse sharkys. CMC Guitars has an awesome Custom DK-1 for sell with reversed HS and Sharks.

Yeah, I bought an 85/SA-X set for one of my Cali's. It has the hardwired EMG 85/SA in it, which I'm swapping out for the X's and putting the hardwired 85/SA into another Cali that has Blackouts. Can't wait to hear what the X's sound like.
BTW- I saw that CS DK-1 at CMC. It was too late for em to think about grabbing that because the bengal DK-1 was already purchased along with another Hamer Cali.

[ralph]

I have EMG's in my SG.. an 85 and an H.. These are early 90's models and they sound pretty good..but still prefer my passive in my jackson..

I was thinking about modding the wiring for the EMGs a bit and make a battery case that can attach on a belt/strap..Have the idea.. some parts located that I will need.. Just havent bought yet.. and a basic wiring diagram drawn.. a slightly different take on an 18 volt mod...It has series and parallel switch .. series =18.. parallel=9volts but with increased battery life.. I tested it in a simulator and it works .. To make it external.. i might have to have some kind of buffer circuit im thinkin..

I have ideas but rarely complete them.. either I have money and not motivated or im motivated but no money..

ideas.. ideas..damn you... ideas

EMG makes an exernal battery case for their pickups, maybe have alook at what they have done there

http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/parts/power-supplies/es-18.html

[Brandenburg]

EMG makes an exernal battery case for their pickups, maybe have alook at what they have done there
http://www.emgpickups.com/accessorie...ies/es-18.html

ohh i know.. but the difference Is I can improve on the idea a tad.. atleast to me.. I hate buying stuff that I can make

as for the battery life.. I realize its long by it self.. Was bored one night and spend a few ours doing research and sketches with/pen and paper.. Then I input the idea in a sim.. and got it to work.. besides.. I dont want a the batteries to be in a footswitch.. It would be better on a strap IMO

Not that I use it much but I do have an A.A.S in electrical tech.. So sometimes I do things just because I can.. or im bored.. perhaps I smoked too much and like messing with a hot soldering iron.. LMAO... This was the case last weekend..

This is just one of many projects in my head.. Some are good ideas.. others are meh

[Steel City Psycho]

I moved out in 2001 so we might have ran into each other. I was the drunk loud asshole making noise that you always heard howling at the full moon after midnight. A lot of those places are still there. I go down there every once in a while to get a Popeye's chicken fix. Hollowood is still there but it's not the same as it used to be. It used to have everything and now he barely has shit and Johnny be goods is now on the first floor sharing a space with Don Hollowood. Pgh Guitars is still in southside and doing well. A friend of mine actually bought the store and is now running it full time. Pianos and stuff is still a great place to get gear. They still have a great selection and decent prices. EDIT; For the record I think EMG-HZ and EMG-X suck ass. I prefer regular old EMG's. Why fix what isn't broken?

THERE'S A POPEYES THERE NOW???!!!

Well, I was the 6 foot tall kid with the Manic Panic dyed red hair in a PanterA or Slayer t-shirt and camo pants usually bleeding all over Atwood, in my college days alcohol always led to fights/self induced head wounds, not quite sure how I survived it all I lived on Ward right across the Boulevard.I haven't been to Oaktown since 2011, took my friend up that way to check out the Cathedral before seeing Rob Zombie and Slayer at Stage AE. It has changed A LOT, everything I remember is gone on Forbes Ave. The X, Sam Goody, The Bee Hive, Dave's Music Mine, Laga...damn near every one was a campus bookstore!!!I haven't been to any of those guitar stores since I left except for Pittsburgh Guitars when I'm on the South Side. I'll actually be out that way in March, going to see Dropkick Murphys at Stage AE, was planning a little tour of Oaktown and maybe eating at MadMex

Yeah, I bought an 85/SA-X set for one of my Cali's. It has the hardwired EMG 85/SA in it, which I'm swapping out for the X's and putting the hardwired 85/SA into another Cali that has Blackouts. Can't wait to hear what the X's sound like.BTW- I saw that CS DK-1 at CMC. It was too late for em to think about grabbing that because the bengal DK-1 was already purchased along with another Hamer Cali.

I haven't tried the X's, but I don't really care for the regular 81-85, I prefer Blackouts. Never tried an SA. I just bought a Blackouts single coil, want to change my Fender Strat to a H-S-H Dave Murray wannabe

Yeah, that Custom DK-1 is nice and was almost perfect until I saw this one...which IS PERFECT!!! Speed neck, Reversed HS and Sharkys, Blackouts, I personally am fond of the graphic...only thing I would change would be maybe the graphic in orange, that would look sweet and give a Halloween vibe and the price... if only it wasn't $4K!!!

http://www.cmcguitars.com/Jackson-USA-Custom-Shop-SL2H-Soloist-Baphomet-p/jackson-custom-sl2h-baphomet.htm

[leftykingv2]

Yeah there is a Popeye's there now on the corner of Atwood and 5th. It's in the same building that Wendy's used to be in.