EMG Select... any good?

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:12 am

I've been thinking of putting single-sized noise canceling pickups in my '76 mustang. I found these online:
EMG Select SES (link)
Anybody here ever tried these? The EMG marketing department says they're supposed to sound like 50's strat pickups but are actually double coil humbuckers, so I'm curious.
Bonus: they have built in robroe covers, and I've seen them online for about $20 a piece.
If I get them, I'm definitely sanding off the hideous white logo.

holyCATS1415 · Post by **holyCATS1415** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:58 am

i do my best to stay away from EMG's. but it depends what your looking for i suppose.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:26 am

Why would you think these are better than the stock pickups in your vintage mustang?

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:36 am

I like the pickups, but I don't like the noise. Everything is properly shielded and grounded, etc., but I just have a low tolerance for noise. I like to crank the gain on my amp, so I prefer not to hear buzz.

This pickup is passive, so I figured it might be different than the usual active nonesense that EMG puts out.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:47 am

In other news, Lace Sensors.