krazyderek Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Well i just installed an 81 in the bridge and a 60 in the neck of a strat tuned to C.... WOW... they're pretty nice, much better then the 85's i had in there, the 80 works great with the bassy purple heart fingerboard, and the beefy tuning i a really flat punchy pickup.... lots of note to note seperation compared to the thick 85.. i'm really suprised i have seen the light wes one thing i noticed though was that the 81 doesn't seem as hot as the 85, i had the 81 adjusted the same, then i went closer to the strings, still seems like there isn't as much drive, i think cause it's a cleaner more distinct sounding pickup, where as the 85 has more bass and treble...a little less mids... and a bit more drive & buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushead Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Yes, that's true. I find I have to drive my 81s harder than "muddier" pickups. It's because they are so super defined that they need more dirt to chunk up. It also has a bit to do with the type of wood, and the size of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 oh good, i'm not going crazy, in this case it was the exact same guitar... i swapped 2 85's for an 81&60 to do a direct comparison.... i guess the 81 is why emg made the after burner which i also own, that'll be tomorow's adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushead Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I like the 60 too. I had a hard time deciding which to use after playing both in the neck. Stuck with the 60. I put an 81 at the neck of another (KH clone) guitar. I don't like it much, I'd rather have the 85 back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 God I love the Afterburner. I've put one in every guitar I've built in the past few years. I'm completely addicted to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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