Client of mine wants ne to do some work on his explorer and wants a new pick up. Stock are kind of muddy...
They play powerish metal in Eb. Emg?
They play powerish metal in Eb. Emg?
What pickup for a Gibson explorer?
- Thread starter JonWormwood
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Damage, Inc.
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I have the 81/85 in my Warmoth explorer. The dark tone of the mahogany balances out the presence of the EMGs. Sounds beefy, but there's clarity too.
I use an 60/81 setup in mine. I had an 85 in the neck but it was too bassy. Good for a soloist, but I use the neck for cleans.
Damage, Inc.
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I agree, the 85 is great for a fat lead tone but I have to cut some bass out of my clean channel to compensate for it.
TimatWaves
Tim at Waves
As cliche' as it may seem I had an EMG 81 in the bridge of my 1984 Explorer (RIP) for a long long time. I honestly couldn't imagine anything better. I'd go with a 60 in the neck position.
I really miss that guitar......
I really miss that guitar......
