85 Black
The 85 is one of EMGs first pickups and is the slightly more
sophisticated and well rounded half of its famous brother, the 81. Featuring
close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets, the 85 is a powerful guitar
pickup with exceptional tone and versatility. The Alnico magnets of this model
provide a muscular growl and smooth lead tones enabling you to play everything
from the blues to the most extreme metal. Although often used in the neck
position, make no mistake, the EMG 85 sounds great as a bridge humbucker thanks
to its exceptional smoothness and soul. This pickup pairs well with just about
every other humbucker in our line and using our solderless system, it makes
changing your tone easier than ever.