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Line 2: '''EMG, Inc.''' is the current legal name of the company started in [[1976]] manufacturing [[guitar]] [[Pickup (music)\|pickups]], which have always been called '''EMG''' pickups. "EMG" stands for "[[Electromagnetic\|Electro-Magnetic]] [[Generator]]". The company was originally called "Dirtywork Studios"; this name was changed to "Overland" in [[1978]], and then to the current name in [[1983]]. EMG has over the years garnered a reputation as one of the best ~~maufacturers~~manufacturers of guitar pickups and are now used as standard on the more expensive models of guitar manufacturers such as [[ESP Guitars]]. EMG is infamous for the extremely high output levels of their active pickups, as well as their passive pickups, with users including [[Metallica]], [[Slayer]], [[Les Claypool]], [[Zakk Wylde]], [[Dave Kushner]], [[Children of Bodom]], [[Judas Priest]], the [[Deftones]], amongst many. == Product lineup == Line 18: * '''EMG HB''', an active bass pickup in humbucker housing, Steinberger-style. * '''EMG MM''' series, active bass pickup Music Man Bass. * '''EMG HZ''' series, various passive bass pickups. == Notable users == There are several "signature" pickups or pickup combos custom-made for these guitarists: * [[Zakk Wylde]] ([[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Pride and Glory]], [[Black Label Society]]) - '''EMG-ZW''' signature set. * [[Kerry King]] ([[Slayer]]) - '''EMG-KFK''' signature set. * [[Keith Richards]] ([[Rolling Stones]]) - '''EMG-H'''. * [[Peter Frampton]] - '''EMG-SA'''. * [[Steve Lukather]] ([[Toto (band)\|Toto]]) - '''EMG-SAV'''. Several guitar manufacturing companies made custom signature guitars that include EMG pickups: * [[James Hetfield]] ([[Metallica]]) - '''EMG-60'''. * [[Kirk Hammet]] ([[Metallica]]) - '''EMG-81''', '''EMG-S'''. * [[Alexi Laiho]] ([[Children of Bodom]]) - '''EMG-HZ'''. == External links ==

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