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Waht dou you think??

2 EMG SA active (Neck and middle) with a SH4 JB humbucker in an american strat...

2 EMG Sa active (neck and middle) with a duncan hot rail inthe bridge in a mex strat...

I like to have a stong distorsion like disturbed or megadeth...and also be able to play some ballads with a goog clean sound...
thanks folks??

It is not suggested to mix Actives and Passives!!! It would be better to have one or the other!!

it's not easy to mix actives with passives............but it is something you can do...............if you search the forum you'll see it has been discussed bofore how to do so...........

you'll have to get a buffer to mix active amp; passives, maybe something like Fishman's Power Chip would work.

If you're set on the SA's (great pickup, BTW), pair them with an 85. It will get as heavy as you want it to and then some.

you'll have to get a buffer to mix active amp; passives, maybe something like Fishman's Power Chip would work.

If you're set on the SA's (great pickup, BTW), pair them with an 85. It will get as heavy as you want it to and then some.

From the EMG site:
Can I mix EMG's with passive pickups?
It is possible to mix EMG's with passive pickups. There are three possible wiring configurations; one is better than the other two.
Use the high impedance (250K-500K) volume and tone controls. The problem is that the high impedance controls act more like a switch to the EMG's. The passive pickups, however, will work fine. If you have a guitar with two pickups and two volume pots, with a three-way switch, there is another alternative. Use the 25K pots for the EMG, and the 250K pots for the passive pickup. This way you can use one or the other with no adverse affects, but with the switch in the middle position the passive pickup will have reduced gain and response.
Use the low-impedance (25K) volume and tone controls provided with the EMG's. The problem here is that the passive pickups will suffer a reduction in gain and loss of high-frequency response.
This is the best alternative. Install an EMG-PA-2 on the passive pickups. There are two benefits to doing this. With the trimpot on the PA-2, you can adjust the gain of the passive pickups to match the EMG's. The PA-2 acts as an impedance matching device so you can use the low-impedance EMG controls (25K) without affecting the tone of the passive pickups. You will also be able to use other EMG accessory circuits such as the SPC, RPC, EXB, EXG, etc. For this application, we recommend ordering the PA-2 without the switch for easy installation on the inside of a guitar.I think you'll notice a lack of openness and clarity coming off the SA's to the Duncan. If you want almost vowel-like harmonics and shred, try the EMG 60 (tighter) or 60a (smoother). Used by James Hetfield, mids-sucking graphic EQ's optional. For Hotrail fatness get the 85.