EMG SA/SA/81 Black

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Active pickup set for electric guitar

2 x Model SA single coils in neck and center position
1 x Model 81 bridge humbucker
Output: High
Classic EMG 81 humbucker in combination with two Alnico V single coils
Aggressive bridge pickups and silky-articulated neck and middle single coils
Solderless system
Magnetic material: AlNiCo 5
Cap colour: Black
Made in USA

Includes EMG-exclusive Solderless System:

1 x 25k Volume potentiometer
2 x 25k Tone potentiometer
1 x Battery bus
1 x Stereo output jack
1 x Input / output bus
1 x Pickup cable
2 x Connection cable
1 x Output cable
1 x Battery cable
Mounting screws and springs

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3-Year Thomann Warranty

Available since June 2002

Item number 155859

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Active Yes

Wiring Solderless

Output High

Cap Yes

Colour Black

Position Bridge

Aktive Circuit 1

Pickup Output High

Stacked - hum free 1

Stratocaster 1

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Very easy to install!

VEZZLA 24.02.2015

I installed these pickups into my Charvel 650Xl and the installation worked excellent and was very easy to do! The only negative thing about this set is that the wires which goes from the pickups are different in length, so I have to order one new, longer wire to be able to use to middle pickup, because the one I got was too short.
But except from that, this EMG Set is really worth buying if you own a HSS guitar.
The EMG 81 in the bridge gives you a really aggressive tone, perfect for all kinds of metal genres. And the SA pickups produces a warm and smooth tone, great for soloing.
And the clean sound on both the 81 and SA's are amazing.
As a metalhead myself i love these pickups! They really rock!

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Nice set.

Henrik105 10.10.2013

Well, you can't go wrong with 81. Single coils sound smooth and nice. Only thing I have to complain is bit too short wires for my Jackson dinky. Anyhow, I really enjoyed the solderless installation, it's brilliant!

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john.b 08.10.2013

Very good sound quality and product but found the cables from the pickups to the selector switch were to short for a solid body guitar.

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Great sounding combination.

Alexei Prudivus 16.02.2024

Not much to say here. Just follow the provided instructions and you will get a set of great sounding pickups :)

I was worried, that switching to the SA pickups from 81 will have a noticeable volume drop. Or that they would not have enough output for a nice distorted tone. Well, I was pleasantly surprised.

Compared to passive pickups, EMGs have much less white noise. Which is great and allowed me to not use the noise gate at all.

I can recommend this set for anyone wanting to play metal on a H-S-S guitar without compromising the beautiful clean tone.

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