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Not your average active pickups
By: Jonah
Submitted: 1/27/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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These don’t have as high an output as an 81/85 but have a very unique midrange and top end bite. Harmonics are not as pronounced as my Les Paul’s p90s but they really bring out the warmth in my raw finish custom Dean ML style guitar and are a lot less noisy than the p90s.
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Transformed my guitar!
By: Dru
Submitted: 7/22/2018
2 people found this review helpful.
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I had been hesitant about installing active pickups for years, due to all the mixed reviews I'd read. There seems to be no middle ground, people either love them or hate them. A friend of mine swears by the 81/85 combo, so I ordered the RetroActive set. All I can say is WOW! The neck pickup alone is worth the price of admission. These pickups have a very warm tone, not glassy or shrill, and the tone pot actually works. Even with the bass rolled up, the tone is clear and smooth. Installation was a breeze and my guitar is dead quiet, even at full gain. I will never buy another brand. EMG has outdone themselves with these vintage voiced pickups. Five stars.