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/.................i mean like metallica slayer , zakk wylde , lots of this bands go with emg why?

Ok, we know you like them....so do I, but enough already.

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They choose them because they like the way they sound....just like any other artist that plays Duncan, DiMarzio, Bill Lawrence, Fralin, ect.....

im just asking seriously !!!!!!!
i like emg's but i love duncans too
im sure james hetfield knows about guitar pickups , and it seems the majority of guitarist prefer passives , so why they chose emg's

btw screamigdaisy you got some chops man i heard someclips last time

My cheapy Johnson Strat came with EMG's. They weren't bad. They're sitting on a shelf now, but they weren't bad.

If duncans are abetter , why all these rockstars go with EMG??????

It's stupid to label one as quot;betterquot; than the other...
It's like saying blue is a better color than green...
Hell, I guess someone out there may love the Duncan Design I had on before, which I hated... But if they like it, fine, who am I to judge other peoples taste?

Anyway, the guys you mention are all about metal and emg are regarded to be THE metal pickup by many... I guess they think the sound of the emg is right for the music they wanna make?
They're definitely right for the sound I like!

I'm assuming you are looking for an answer that isn't quot;Because they pay themquot;

EMGS are sterile. They don't sound nearly as good......

Also It's really hard to call them a pickup.


Originally Posted by HarrisonDavidEMGS are sterile. They don't sound nearly as good......

Also It's really hard to call them a pickup.

i think they are sterile when you use to much gain on the amp its gets too hot , i think they are good

why do most Rock stars NOT use EMG pickups?


Originally Posted by Archer_of_Fishwhy do most Rock stars NOT use EMG pickups?

exactly, most don't.

It also has a lot to do with endorsement deals. Many of them that use EMG's on stage don't use them in the studio.

and you're only mentioning heavy metal type bands.

Why doesn't Buddy Guy play a Randy rhoads custom V Jackson loaded with EMG's through a Mesa Boogie triple rectifier full stack?

Kirk hammett has been playing his gibsons more than his ESP's lately, and i think they dont have EMG's.


Originally Posted by Quencho092Why doesn't Buddy Guy play a Randy rhoads custom V Jackson loaded with EMG's through a Mesa Boogie triple rectifier full stack?

Because you can't get that stuff with spots on. i wouldnt say that Slayer is exactly going for tone. Metallica, I dunno other than EMGs being really tight and punchy with a cleaner sound I guess that the direction they wanna go. Also remember they use the afterburner in their setups too. Lately James has been using a new array of Gibsons both in and out of the studio. Kirk as far as i know still uses his sig series from EMG. I also think endorsement deals.

Why does Satriani use DiMarzio? they suck!!!

Killswitch Engage doesnt use any of the above. I forget who they use tho.

It also has a lot to do with endorsement deals. Many of them that use EMG's on stage don't use them in the studio.

I don't know... I think the bigger bands would get paid whatever brand they'd be using, so I think they can choose whatever they want and still get big bucks.
I mean, Metallica is an example of a band that every rock-kid want to copy and steal licks from these days? Wouldn't SD or dimarzio pay whatever they could to get them to use their stuff? I'm sure emg sell loads of pickups because of them, so would the other companies...
Find it hard to believe a guitarist using a pickup they don't like the sound of merely for a couple of bucks extra?
I'ts another thing to have ESP or Gibson printed on your guitar when you anyway get your guitar build after your exact specifications...?
I like the SOUND I get out of my emg's, but then I'm not that good a guitarist. Maybe when I get better I'll find that duncans or dimarzios or whatever is all I ever wanted, and then I might bash emg like many do?

Slayer are going for tone. rhythm tone, crunch, balls. Metallica, same. its not just gain, or attack or power, its also the clarity that an EMG (81 especially) gives. problem is, yes, they are sterile, and you won't get your daddy's sweet rock lead tone either. Its all about what you are using for what purpose. I made the switch from a EMG 81b to a JBb, and the differences were astounding. its all depends on what you need them for. How come no one notices that most people that do use EMG's often use marshall?

just look at tom delonge. he was a fan of invader , now he's using gibson dirty fingers. why? endorsement.


Originally Posted by screamingdaisyOk, we know you like them....so do I, but enough already.

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They choose them because they like the way they sound....just like any other artist that plays Duncan, DiMarzio, Bill Lawrence, Fralin, ect.....

1 I don't know why everyone has to post a new EMG thread everyday. Its like a neverending discussion. Be done with it and use the search button I say.


Originally Posted by Quencho092Why doesn't Buddy Guy play a Randy rhoads custom V Jackson loaded with EMG's through a Mesa Boogie triple rectifier full stack?

He already has a Rhoads V with his signature paint job, but only uses it in the studio because of the Fender endorsement.

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Originally Posted by Simon_FBecause you can't get that stuff with spots on. Didnt RR have a V with spots on it at one time like Buddy Guy?


Originally Posted by ztevieI don't know... I think the bigger bands would get paid whatever brand they'd be using, so I think they can choose whatever they want and still get big bucks.

Most companies can't afford to pay artists to use their gear. Most artists only get $$$ for signature gear.....simply being endorsed by them only gets them free (or reduced cost) product, and maybe some free exposure on the manufacturers website.

Guys like Kirk Hammet don't get paid for using EMGs, but he does get paid every time they sell a KH-21 loaded pickguard. James gets f*ck all for using them.

Perhalps one of the guys that actually has an endorsement can speak up here.....