EMG 81 Active Humbucking Guitar Pickup

EMG Pickups — Sensitivity, Tone, and Power!

The EMG 81 delivers everything from a fat, thunderous growl to a metallic scream. Loaded with beefy ceramic magnets and close aperture coils, this high-output humbucker boasts unyielding intensity and unparalleled detail, along with incredible high-end cut and fluid sustain. Drop this pickup in your axe’s bridge position, and your leads will slice right through the densest of mixes. Load the EMG 81 into both positions and you’ll pummel everything in your wake. The guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate EMG’s solderless installation, which makes swapping your guitar pickups a breeze. The EMG 81 has become a first-call choice for some of the most respected metal guitarists of all time, and you’ll love what it does for you.