Item Reviews for: EMG KH20 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard  -  EMG KH20 LIST
EMG KH20 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard
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Great pickups for all type of music.

By: Colin      Submitted: 12/8/2023

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Product Rating Product Review Great pickups for all type of music. Very easy to install.
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Quality control issues

By: Bryan      Submitted: 9/7/2023

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Product Review I had purchased this set, let me tell you this..... I love AMS but I was a little taken back on how my problem was resolved. After installation, the audio output keeps cutting out. Installation was correct, no mods or alterations. They just keep cutting out. You can't return the product for a swap. I was bummed out, they're not cheap! (I called ams). AMS referred me to EMG electronics to have the issue resolved. I sent the whole kit to emg to inspect t and test, and the circuit board was fried. All in all, EMG sent me a whole new kit with extras just in case I run into an issue. They work as they should now! Thanks emg!! I understand the policy of electronics, however the circuit board failed to meet the requirements of QC.
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WHAT A SOUND!!!!

By: Ron H Guitarist of UNKNOWN      Submitted: 9/5/2022

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Product Review As normally a passive PU user, I had recently purchased a set of Fishman classics for one of my strats. As impressed as I was with them, I ran across this setup of the Hammett SSH pre wired and loaded pickguard in White Pearloid (my fav). I had heard that these pickups were incredible, AND, my hunch was right upon the info I was given. The look of the pickguard itself is beautifully made and it is compatible with almost every start style, or SSH routed body you have. Unfortunately, when I made this purchase, I was forced to buy it from a private seller on Ebay, due to EVERY other retailer was out, and the product was backordered out 3 months. These pickups work so well together,,,,and I could not be happier with them! The straight cut and thuddy lows create a great sound for my style too. The MOST attractive thing about this product, other than the look and the sound, was the installation of it. Most preloaded pickguards, or pickups need soldering and re working the body of your guitar or other area of your guitar to fit the battery if you have no rout for it. This product was so easy to install, I would and most likely will buy another EMG preloaded guard very soon. EMG has found a way to incorporate the "plug and play" installation, which makes it very easy to install. I really love this product! Only ONE, and I mean ONE negative thing, and that is, as I stated earlier, AMS and every other retail store could not get these or keep them in stock, and even though I bought it from Ebay, since AMS sells them and I wanted to buy it here, my review of 5 starts will be given to AMS as they satisfy EVERY one of my music needs, and if I could give this product a double 5 star rating, I would.
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Just drop it in and rock!!!

By: Pedro Medrano      Submitted: 9/6/2021

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Get that instant Metal tone with the Kirk Hammett KH20 emg solderless pickup set. Easy install. Hours of playing!!!
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Worth the money

By: Hugh      Submitted: 4/5/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review You can play anything from blues to metal with this combination of pickups, comes with everything you need plug and play hookups so no soldering needed fit my strat like a glove, the pickguard itself is good quality doesn't look cheesy like most cheaper pickguards. The pickups themselves no noise advantage of having actives, the two single coils sound great you won't get them very chimey like 50s strat single coils, the humbucker sounds great and warm tone. The pickup selector is a five way overall the construction is very nice sounds good clean or with the gain cranked
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love it

By: Tony Danzi      Submitted: 4/11/2016

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Product Review Amazing
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Easy instal with punch

By: Maui shredder from Maui H.I.      Submitted: 10/14/2013

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Your general opinion of this product. It's a snap to install it took me more time to unstring and re string and tune then the new unit took to install. Great craftsmanship packs a punch awesome crunch due to the double hum.. First quality the pick guard ads a nice touch to my black strat. The controls are sturdy and smooth. Packs a nice crunch, punch, and is chunky as it gets due to the onboard powered preamp. It's bright and snappy as well as dark as a your favorite Metallica song. If you want a pickup set that will go clean as spring water this might not be for you there is distortion in the full range of the power band, it's every part of edgy like a Hotfinger Gibson pickup so if your looking for a way to turn your strat into a dragon slayer that takes no prisoners this is just what you have been looking for. Pickups are fully adjustable of course. Finish is top notch Kirt would put his name on nothing less it WILL ad aesthetic appeal to your strat and with the single tone knob makes it look very custom it doesn't look like you just threw a double hummer on it . Makes it look like you checked your strat into a custom shop and definentily spent more than the 250 price tag on this easier to instal than strings item. "Plug and play no soldering required" technology is awesome.. I imagine that the top notch wiring and dependable EMS pickups switch and knobs will last as long as you don't light it on fire then smash it through every speaker on a Marshall double stack then throw it in a swimming pool. But I would check it anyway just to make sure your not throwing away a perfectly good electrical set up.
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Just gave my strat some nuts.

By: Max from TN      Submitted: 3/14/2011

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Excellent. Only had it a month, but this is a well built unit. Your general opinion of this product. Fit and finish is excellent. Controls are smooth. Pearloid is bright and brilliant. n/a
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Simple and Effective

By: Ronnie      Submitted: 1/19/2011

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2 people found this review helpful.

Wiring set-up is very simple, only thing they leave out is exactly what to do with the 9V battery. It fit in just fine, but it would be nice if there was more instruction on what to do other than just cram it in there somewhere. Only had it a few weeks, but I don't foresee any particular problems unless wiring connectors don't stay put. Your general opinion of this product. Got exactly what I expected. An easy to install upgrade for my MIM Fat Strat. Has a lot tighter sound for playing heavy styles of music, but will play clean nicely as well. Switch feels solid, knobs feel very smooth through their action. Nice and solid. Wide range of sound, I mainly wanted it for heavier rock/Metallica style music and it definately works well for that. Gets good harmonics even on neck setting. Nothing to go wrong here, standard pearl white pick guard with black knobs. Would be nice if it came with black hardware since no local stores have black hardware in stock. Nothing complicated. Took a total of 25 minutes to install, and that includes removing old strings and making some other adjustments to trem at the same time.