EMG 81 - 85 "Zakk Wylde" Sound check

[zotacw]

Did it all fitt in to the epiphone les paul special 2 ?

[osbeavz96]

Got Enough Tags??

[ESPsandEmgs]

I have seen a few guys put the 85 in the bridge, I have no idea why, it sounds like crap!

[germeiinzArt]

Tune your Guitar..

[sketin]

It was cool of you to make this video, but it is very difficult to hear what it really sounds like due to the poor Youtube audio quality.

[DanielGuitars14]

wich Gear do you use?

[luckieian]

Wylde uses 85 bridge & 81 neck, look up EMG website he tells you what he uses.

[JasontheGuitargod]

r these any good? because if thease r good im gona put them in a guitar im gona make once i get to high scool so i can do it in wood shop.

[DrFringo]

@MiTsOSLiFe of course you can ...

[MrChris29000]

what distortion do you use ?

[arxidi666]

Well, my friend, usually 81 is used as bridge pickup and for rhythm, 85 is usually used as a neck pick up for solos and feelings.. At least thats how i use it when i play metal

[TheSpooterShop]

The 85 "In the Bridge" position ? Sears & Blows Away The 81. Check it for yourself.

An 85/85 combo CRUSHES !!! The 85 "is" the far more powerful pickup. The 81 is "Over-Distorted" to the point of masking notes. The 85 ? WAY MORE POWERFUL, Rides the Razor's Edge in either position & you can actually "hear the notes better".Me & the 81 have divorced ! My opinion of course.

Peace & Out.......................!~*

[ThisDevilNeverCrys]

Swap them round you have them the wrong way round 81 is bridge and 85 is neck.

[livepunx]

@ThisDevilNeverCrys well some people says that they use it for a thicker sound

[FiraaKeitake]

@livepunx Glad to see someone that understands me. I did it for a cleaner solo.

[Wadefin]

Wylde uses actually 81 as a bridge pickup and 85 on neck

[SilentKRock]

FiraaKeitake it is active pickups sound?

[96lolstar]

Do you use 81 in neck?

[FiraaKeitake]

@96lolstar Yep.

[96lolstar]

@FiraaKeitake I think you should use that in the bridge and 85 in the neck

[2HandPickup]

@FiraaKeitake i am sorry for my dumb question. what song do you play in the begining of the video on the clean part? it sounds so familiar

[FiraaKeitake]

@2HandPickup It's called Night's Blood by Dissection (:

[rickrode143]

Thanks for answer dude! Btw, how do I know if I got the older version of EMG pickups? Because I already bought one and it all comes with wires. How do I know the older version?

[FiraaKeitake]

@rickrode143 If the wires are directly inside the pickups, then it's the older version. If there are connectors and the pickups, it's the new one. Enjoy (:

[rickrode143]

Bro, did you solder anything?

[FiraaKeitake]

@rickrode143 It is the old version of EMG, so yeah, I soldered them to the pots. DO NOT solder the ground.

[Blowmint]

thank you

[Blowmint]

active or passive ? If they are passive that means are powered by a battery ?

[FiraaKeitake]

@Blowmint They are both active pickups. Active are powered by battery while passives don't. I think EMGs are worth the hassle of installing, and you should try them too!

[kalaos8614]

hey man i have this guitar but i want to change the pickups so i decided to buy the zakk wylde pickups set...it's difficult to change the pickups on this guitar??

[FiraaKeitake]

@kalaos8614 Although some people might still be telling you to give it up because it is hard, dont give up! It is actually easy, but the only problem I faced was that I need to use the shorter shaft pot and I think that is only the problem. Otherwise, everything is as easy as installing a passive pickup. Oh and the battery. I put it at the back where the pots and jacks are, and at the side. There seems to be sort of a hole in there and I stuffed the battery with a bit of a force. Good luck!

[007bindo]

hey man,were u playing that if you were that was very smooth playing the riff had a very sweet sound to it is it from a song?

And do you still play maple?

[FiraaKeitake]

@007bindo yep that was me playing. Did you mean the clean part or the distorted one? And no, I don't play maple anymore, that was like 3 or 4 years ago..