EMG, Inc. is the current legal name of the company started in 1976 manufacturing guitar pickups, which have always been called EMG pickups. "EMG" stands for "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 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
Guitar pickups
- EMG 81/85, well-known combo of lead/rhythm active high-output humbucker pickups.
- EMG HZ series, passive humbuckers that try to sound close to famous active 81/85.
Bass pickups
- EMG P series, active bass pickup, Precision bass-style.
- EMG J series, active bass pickup, Jazz bass-style.
- EMG PJ, a combo of EMG-P and EMG-J.
- 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) - EMG-SAV.
Several guitar manufacturing companies made custom signature guitars that include EMG pickups:
- Furkan Muderrisoglu (Mysteria) - EMG-FM.
- James Hetfield (Metallica) - EMG-60.
- Kirk Hammet (Metallica) - EMG-81, EMG-S.
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom) - EMG-HZ.
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