EMG 85
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| Manufacturer | EMG, Inc. |
| Period | 1979–present |
| Type | Active humbucker |
| Magnet type | Alnico 5 |
| Output specifications | |
| Voltage (RMS), V | 1.25 |
| Voltage (peak), V | 1.75 |
| Noise, dBV | -89 |
| Impedance, kΩ | 10 |
| Current, µA | 80 |
| Power requirements | |
| Power source | 9 V battery |
| Battery life, hours | 3000 |
| Sonic qualities | |
| Resonant frequency, Hz | 2550 |
EMG 85 is a famous active humbucker guitar pickup manufactured by EMG. It is usually considered as a "rhythm" pickup for use in neck position, paired with EMG 81 as a "lead" pickup in bridge position.
EMG 85 can be recognized by a humbucker form-factor and gold embossed EMG logo.
[edit] History and design
EMG 85 changed the previous EMG 58 pickup in EMG product lineup as a popular rhythm pickups. Technologically, EMG 85 is an active humbucker with bar-shaped Alnico 5 magnet. This yields a warmer and more "natural" tone than most other pickup types. Bar-shaped magnet affects strings uniformly, without irregularities known in more traditional design with separate pole pieces. Alnico 5 magnet also contributes to warmer tone, as opposed to the harder-edged tone of ceramic magnets.
As EMG 85 is an active humbucker, its two coils are not just connected in series or parallel with single output. Instead, they have two separate outputs and are summed electronically in the preamp. However, such sealed solution makes it impossible to do coil taps or coil splits. EMG 89 is a recommended pickup with a coil tap/split option.
As most other modern EMG pickups, EMG 85 has 3-wire quik-connect output, that comes as a 3-pin male connector on a pickup body and a 3-wire cable to connect it. Easy wire color code scheme that is the same for all EMG products simplifies soldering and installation.
[edit] Guitars with EMG 85
- ESP ltd Viper
- Schecter C-1 Hellraiser
- Steinberger Synapse ST-2FPA
- Jackson Warrior WRMG [Neck pickup]
- Jackson Dinky DKMG [Neck pickup]
- Maxes Harmony Les Paul copy [Neck and Bridge]
- Gibson Les Paul Raw Power [Neck pickup]
- Godin LG EMG
- Godin Freeway EMG
- Epiphone Limited Edition G-400 Electric Guitar with EMG Pickups
- Dean Guitars Razorback 255
- Dean Guitars Razorback V 255
- B.C. Rich Kerry King Singature Wartribe [Neck pickup]
- Gibson Custom Zakk Wylde Signature Les Paul [Neck Pickup]
- Suhr Reb Beach Signature Model [Bridge Pickup]
- Music Man Steve Lukather Signature Model [Bridge Pickup]
- Washburn X50Pro FE
[edit] External links
- EMG data sheet (an Adobe PDF file)
- EMG 85 at Harmony Central
