EMG 60
Encyclopedia
EMG 60 is an active humbucker
guitar pickup manufactured by EMG
. It is usually considered as a "rhythm
" pickup for use in neck position, paired with EMG 81
as a "lead
" pickup in bridge position.
EMG 60 can be recognized by a humbucker form-factor and gray embossed EMG logo.
The EMG 60 is used primarily by rhythm guitarists who play heavy metal
. The EMG 60 has lots of output and clarity giving it its distinctive crunch when used with lots of mid-range. For lead guitar, it has its own distinctive tone as a clear but fat sound. It is also often used for its clean tone.
As most other modern EMG pickups, EMG 60 has 3-wire quik-connect output, that comes as a 3-pin male connector on a pickup body and a 3-wire cable to connect it. Easy wire color code scheme that is the same for all EMG products simplifies soldering and installation.
Humbucker
A humbucker is a type of electric guitar pickup, first patented by Seth Lover and the Gibson company, that uses two coils, both generating string signal. Humbuckers have higher output than a single coil pickup since both coils are connected in series...
guitar pickup manufactured by EMG
EMG, Inc.
EMG, Inc. is the current legal name of a company based in Santa Rosa, California which manufactures guitar pickups and EQ accessories. Founded in 1976, the company was originally called Dirtywork Studios. The name was changed to "Overlend" in 1978 and then to the current name in 1983...
. It is usually considered as a "rhythm
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
" pickup for use in neck position, paired with EMG 81
EMG 81
The EMG 81 is a popular active humbucker guitar pickup manufactured by EMG, Inc.. It is usually considered a lead pickup for use in bridge position, paired with EMG 85 as a rhythm pickup in neck position...
as a "lead
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
" pickup in bridge position.
EMG 60 can be recognized by a humbucker form-factor and gray embossed EMG logo.
History and design
The EMG 60 was originally designed for the Fender Tele-Elite Model in 1979 until Fender changed its plans. The EMG 60 features close aperture coils loaded with ceramic magnets. This produces a brighter attack than other humbuckers produced by EMG. It has a higher peak than other EMG models but a steeper resonance slope.The EMG 60 is used primarily by rhythm guitarists who play heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
. The EMG 60 has lots of output and clarity giving it its distinctive crunch when used with lots of mid-range. For lead guitar, it has its own distinctive tone as a clear but fat sound. It is also often used for its clean tone.
As most other modern EMG pickups, EMG 60 has 3-wire quik-connect output, that comes as a 3-pin male connector on a pickup body and a 3-wire cable to connect it. Easy wire color code scheme that is the same for all EMG products simplifies soldering and installation.
Notable Guitars with EMG 60
- ESP JH-1 (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- ESP JH-2 (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- ESP TrucksterESP TrucksterESP James Hetfield "Truckster" is a guitar model distributed by ESP.The "Truckster" is also produced in a 'Ltd' version.The ESP James Hetfield Truckster Electric Guitar is the fifth Hetfield Signature Series guitar to carry his name since James and ESP joined forces in 1991...
(EMG-81 in the bridge) - ESP LTD EC-1000ESP LTD EC-1000ESP LTD EC-1000 is a guitar is in a Les Paul shape however has a few different features. For example the ESP LTD EC-1000 is a lot thinner thus lighter than a Gibson Les Paul. It has a set neck made from Mahogany, along with the body made from Mahogany. It also has a thin U neck contour to allow...
(EMG-81 in the bridge) - ESP LTD EC-500 (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- ESP LTD EX-400 (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- ESP LTD KH-602 (since 2009 with EMG-81 in the bridge)
- ESP EclipseESP EclipseESP Eclipse is an electric guitar model distributed by ESP.There are many different variations of the Eclipse, including the Eclipse-I, Eclipse-I CTM, Eclipse-I CTM , Eclipse-II, Eclipse-II, and Eclipse Custom. ESP also makes several models under its LTD brand that are based on the Eclipse...
Standard Series II (EMG-81 in the bridge) - Fender Jim Root Telecaster (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- Ibanez MTM1 (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- Schecter Hellraiser Tempest (EMG-81 in the bridge)
- Schecter Hellraiser C1
- Schecter Hellraiser C1FR