Runcie Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I've got one of these in my teles bridge and while it sounds great it's noisy as fuck. Has anybody had much experience with stacked/noise canceling tele bridge pickups. I've been looking at EMG's and while they seem to sound decent from the widdly youtube videos, I don't think I could get past the Metallica endorsments and what have you. Affa metal. I'm just after a nice, traditional sounding tele pickup which is as silent as a humbucker. Any thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Not all just Metallica/Slayer/Zakk Wylde from EMGs. Lots of jazz players use them.Also:-Electric Guitar Pickups & Accessories - EMG Pickups | DG20 David GilmourHe uses the EMG SA single coil.R&B have an EMG Tele set in stock just now. I could probably do you a no bad price if you decide to go that route. It's a nightmare trying to mix and match EMGs and passives. So ideally you'd want to change the whole set.One of my favourite aspects of EMGs is the silence of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcie Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Totally. If EMG's are good enough for Gilmour I reckon they'd do me just dandy. My tele's a 72 reissue (but a good een for being Mexican) so it's got a humbucker in the neck which I actually really like. Because it's got seperate volume/tone pots for the bridge and neck, do you reckon I could replace the pots for the bridge emg and keep the neck pickup without too much hassle? I need to do my homework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 You can do it but trust me, keeping it half active and half passive is MEGA hassle! Which is a shame as - if you could configure it easily - you could get some cracking combinations.Expensive option but Bare Knuckle are always worth considering, they'll customise any of their models to spec and they sound fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Surely it shouldn't be so noisy? Is it correctly installed/shielded etc?Also, here's Mark Knopfler with EMGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 In the EMG brochure they claim that their tele neck p/u is the best sounding one they have. I had an 85 bucker in the 80s and it made my crappy plywood Kramer howl n growl n squeal nicely. If I had spare money (!?) I'd put a set in my crappy plywood Squier tele, EMGs care nothing for yer tonewoods, they'll deliver on anything. If only they made them look vintage with polepieces/lipstick cover, like the Strat one they do (SV). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Just stay away from passive EMGs, I tried on once and it was horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Get a noise gate/suppressor. gets rif of single coil hum.I don't have a problem with single coils much myself, without a noise supressor. Even my split coil Warpig is very quiet, and that thing is hotter than the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Get a noise gate/suppressor. gets rif of single coil hum.I don't have a problem with single coils much myself, without a noise supressor. Even my split coil Warpig is very quiet, and that thing is hotter than the sun.A lot can depend on the particular situation/venue. Things like neon lights and dimmer switches can cause real problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Sounds like the pickup is either dodgy, or someone dodgy installed it. I had one of those pickups and it was a beast. My mate has one in his Tele and it sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcie Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I think the pickup may be dodgey, cause it's a microphonic squeel it makes at loud volume and only buzzes like fuck when near electrical equipment. I think I'm gonna order me a kinman on payday. Not heard a bad thing about them and should keep my tele sounding like a tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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