gibson... Esp...

[guitarnub]

i LOVE ESPs too

my Horizon is gonna reach singapore anytime around this month

 

[neuro182]

+1

one way to check out which PU is which on the guitar is by looking at the colour of the letters "EMG" on the pickups itself

Silver - 81
Grey - 60
Gold - 85
Orange - 89

+1

Datx another way of checking the model.

 

[xiaoviper]

I always wanted an ESP, LOL!

 

[wangdexian]

Usually people go for ESP bec :-
(1) the funny body shape
(2) the EMG PUs

Uh no?
Their best selling non signautre models are the Horizon and Eclipse, which is like a super strat style body and a LP style body.
The eclipse doesn't have an arched top, unlike a gibby LP. I think.
There is also an Eclipse with SD 59/JB for 100 bucks less at $2100.

 

[wangdexian]

The one with EMGs in Davis is the 81/60 set.
IMO, the 81 sucks though. :lol:

 

[gargamelesp]

I feel that the 81/60 is my favourite combo.

I have a kh2 and it came stock with 2 emg 81's. I swapped the neck pickup out for a 60 for a smoother lead tone, but you wont go wrong with an 81 in the bridge, IMO and in many other great musicians opinion

 

[wangdexian]

It's still a great pickup no doubt, just not my cup of tea.
I'm not flaming 81 users.
But yeah if it's in the neck... :?

 

[guitarnub]

eclipses do have archtop just like les pauls

only the LTD standard EC series have a few variants which does not feature the archtop top

 

[wangdexian]

It looks really flat on the FMT models though.
Didn't really carress the guitars LOL.
But yeah I just realized.

 

[neuro182]

EMGs

I feel that the 81/60 is my favourite combo.

I have a kh2 and it came stock with 2 emg 81's. I swapped the neck pickup out for a 60 for a smoother lead tone, but you wont go wrong with an 81 in the bridge, IMO and in many other great musicians opinion

1st thing came to mind wen the EMG 81/60 was mentioned is JAMES HETSFIELD!! MY ALL-TIME FAV, not to mention KIRK HAMETT..

EMG 81/81 is good la, but I feel the 81 on the neck sounds too leady instead of chunky when u try palm-muting or some melodic riffs.

I've yet to try 81/60 & 81/85, but from Hetsfield & Wylde music, I tink its pretty reasonably awesome as well.

 

[Vaiyen]

how come you can't spell the names of any of your favourite guitarists?

:?

 

[GuitarNoob]

how come you can't spell the names of any of your favourite guitarists?

:?

hahahahaha. Personally, i think 81s are great on the bridge, but for the neck, something else besides the 81 would be better

 

[wangdexian]

Re: EMGs

1st thing came to mind wen the EMG 81/60 was mentioned is JAMES HETSFIELD!! MY ALL-TIME FAV, not to mention KIRK HAMETT..

EMG 81/81 is good la, but I feel the 81 on the neck sounds too leady instead of chunky when u try palm-muting or some melodic riffs.

I've yet to try 81/60 & 81/85, but from Hetsfield & Wylde music, I tink its pretty reasonably awesome as well.

81 is supposed to be a lead pickup, is it not? :?
ROFL AT KIRK HAMETT AND HETSFIELD

 

[neuro182]

Re: EMGs

1st thing came to mind wen the EMG 81/60 was mentioned is JAMES HETSFIELD!! MY ALL-TIME FAV, not to mention KIRK HAMETT..

EMG 81/81 is good la, but I feel the 81 on the neck sounds too leady instead of chunky when u try palm-muting or some melodic riffs.

I've yet to try 81/60 & 81/85, but from Hetsfield & Wylde music, I tink its pretty reasonably awesome as well.

81 is supposed to be a lead pickup, is it not? :?
ROFL AT KIRK HAMETT AND HETSFIELD

Yeah whats wrong? Kirk puts dual 81s on his axe & it sounded jus as good.

 

[wangdexian]

I'm not laughing at his choice of pickups.
I'm just laughing at your spelling of their names.

 

[neuro182]

whEe!@!

I'm not laughing at his choice of pickups.
I'm just laughing at your spelling of their names.

erm.. did i spelt them wrongly? pai seh :lol: