Seymour Duncan Livewires

[tarbh666]

Has anybody used these pups? They're the Dave Mustaine ones, active Seymour Duncans. How are they compared to other active pickups such as 81/85 set? I'm trying to decide whether to get these or the Dimarzio Crunch Lab/Liquifier set. I know the Dimarzios are passive and I have played a friend's guitar that has the Dimarzios installed and they sound great. I just dunno which to get.... I want a nice choppy rhythm sound and a nice fluid lead sound.
Any opinions?

 

[Harry Hughes]

Don't sound much like the EMGs.
They do however sound amazing. They have less noise like actives should do, and they are pretty tight sounding.

 

[Wolfeman]

They are very hot pickups too, they drive my amp like a boost pedal. I never use a TS when I'm using my Livewire equipped guitar.

I do like the EMGs more than the SDs though...

 

[lolzgreg]

I'd go for the Dimarzios or the EMGs. I had Mustaine Livewires in one of my guitars, swapped 'em out for Duncan Distortions, and I was much happier.