EMG 60A BK

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Active Humbucker Pickup for Electric Guitar

  • A lot of power with fat mids, strong basses and balanced highs
  • Narrow coils, similar to a mini humbucker, produce harmonic overtones with a lot of sustain
  • Alnico magnets: More dampened heights compared to the standard EMG 60 with ceramic magnets
  • Position: Neck & Bridge
  • Output: high
  • Connections: Solderless
  • Colour: Black
  • Made in USA

Includes EMG's solderless installation system:

  • 25 kOhm volume & tone potentiometer with ribbed shaft (9,5 mm/0.375" thread length)
  • Battery bus
  • Stereo output jack
  • Two pickup-in / out bus
  • Mounting screws and springs
  • Pickup cable
  • 2x Connecting cable
  • Output cable & battery cable
Available since February 2019
Item number 457191
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Active Yes
Wiring Completely Wired
Output Medium
Kappe Yes
Colour Black
Position Bridge, Neck
$77
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JF
More warmth than the regular 60
Jones From The North 03.12.2021
If you're looking for a warmer sound than the regular 60, and a good companion to the 85, look no further.

I've really enjoyed the regular 60 for over a decade now, but the 60A really blew me away.
It's slightly less hot than the 60, but is still a loud pickup.
It has more warmth to it, not as harsh and aggressive as the regular 60.
I'm not going to replace the regular 60's I have in some of my guitars, but it'll be in my to-buy list for future pick-up swaps.

Huge pro to all EMG's are the solderless installation kits they come with.
Takes so much time and effort out of swapping pickup's.
Plus you can get almost every type of switch you'd want from EMG them selves. 3-way toggle, 3-way Tele/Strat and a 5 way "super" Strat, so you can eliminate any soldering.
Like Lego, but for guitars.

In conclusion:
If you want an upgrade from an 81 in the neck position, or a good companion to the 85 in bridge, or maybe just want to try something different... Then this pickup is worth a shot.
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i personally love it, though your mileage may vary.
akeebio 26.09.2020
when it comes to pickups it's always going to come down to individual user prefference. that being said, i've been looking at this pickup for a while now and after getting it, i must say - I'm very much satisfied.

it's alnico magnet gives it a rich warmness in it's tone compared to the standard EMG 60 which is caeramic. i preffer this 60a much more. i replaced my previous EMG 85 neck pickup with this and it's both a little brighter and warmer at the same time. the bass isn't as overwhelming anymore and it seems to have a little nicer of a mid bite. the lower output is much appreciated coming from the 85 to the 60a too.

installation was as easy as it gets for me personally since i already had a solderless 85 in the neck. all i had to do was disconnect one and connect the other.

packaging was fine. it's a pickup. listen to samples before you buy, it's the only way you'll know if you'll like it. or play it if you can.
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Gc
Great for arabic buzuq
Georges cheikh, Luthier, arabic buzuq maker 24.12.2022
I found this pickup great for electric arabic buzuq, and now I'm making buzuqs for many professionals using EMG pickups
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EMG 60A, der unterschätze PU von EMG
kanuli 01.08.2021
Der EMG 60A ist neben dem EMG 58 wahrscheinlich einer der unterbewertetsten und unterschätzten Pickups von EMG. Wobei der der 58 wahrscheinlich noch seltener auf freier Wildbahn anzutreffen ist. Ich habe jetzt über meine 30Jahre Plus Erfahrung mit Klampfen auch schon einiges gesehen, gehört gebastelt und gebaut. Grundsätzlich finde ich Diskussionen über aktive oder passive Pickups, über Floyd Rose oder Kahler einfach nur ermüdend. Mittlerweile habe ich fast das ganze EMG Universum in meinen Instrumenten verbaut. Vom 57 bis 89R und noch ein paar „S“ Typen, fast alles dabei und durchprobiert. Den Charakter des 60A würde ich zwischen EMG 85 und EMG 81 einordnen. Wenn man sich die Resonanzfrequenzen anschaut wird das auch bestätigt. Ordentlicher Bums untenrum aber nicht so Höhen lastig wie der 81er. Ich habe den jetzt mal in einer Ibanez RG2570 an der Bridge. SLV in der Mitte und ein 60er am Hals. Das ist eine sehr ausgewogene leistungsstarke Kombi. Keine Angst von wegen zu wenig Output. Meiner Meinung nach steht der in einer Linie mit den üblichen EMG 81er und 85er usw. und die Beschreibung bei EMG ist meiner Meinung nach etwas Irreführend. Einfach mal den Mut aufbringen und ausprobieren. Wer im Metal zuhause ist, wird nicht enttäuscht werden. Vielleicht anders als gewohnt, aber keinesfalls schlecht. Auch der EMG 58 ist mal ein Versuch wert. Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen. Der Rockt auch ordentlich.
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