HeHasTheJazzHands
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Wasn't my experience. Still very humbuckery. It was maybe more loose, twangy, and lower output than the 85 but I didn't feel like I was playing a P90 or any kind of single coil. It was inbetween an 85 and 85X.
lewis
SS.org Regular
I was going off this from their official documents for SPC and RPC -
So I don't know haha? I'm probably misunderstanding what I'm reading
Spaced Out Ace
SS.org Regular
You could get Alex's email from me and ask him yourself...
lewis
SS.org Regular
Pm incoming
lewis
SS.org Regular
but was that just about the 70s OG version of the 58?
Or does it still apply to todays re-issue versions?
Because no tone demo of the new 58 sound like an Alnico 81
I assume an 85 is an 81 with alnico?
Excruciator
SS.org Regular
The 85 doesn't have a steel core, the 58 and 81 both do, hence the 58 being a bit darker than the 85, and closer to the 81 in construction. I would take it with a pinch of salt that the 58 is anything like a P90, it's probably about as close as the 57/66 are to being like a PAF.
lewis
SS.org Regular
Alex has confirmed the official documents are out of date.
They've upgraded everything to support 24v now - RPC and SPC included.
We are back on as planned then!!
They've upgraded everything to support 24v now - RPC and SPC included.
We are back on as planned then!!
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
This is PHENOMENAL news! I wish I would have known this when I purchased my Aristides since the RPC was very high on my want list, but I wanted to be able to run 24v.
Mathemagician
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So are EMG’s 24v by default now? I’ve missed a lot. If I buy an 81 does it still slam the midrange?
Spaced Out Ace
SS.org Regular
They can handle up to 27v.
HeHasTheJazzHands
SS.org Regular
Well I got a 2nd Cabronita BariTele coming in because I love finding cheap used guitars 
Plus EMG Direct was selling an EMG P91 so I decided to grab it as well and give it a shot. Gonna tune this baby down to B.
I wish they had more variety with the passive P90s. It's literally just two pickups.
Plus EMG Direct was selling an EMG P91 so I decided to grab it as well and give it a shot. Gonna tune this baby down to B.I wish they had more variety with the passive P90s. It's literally just two pickups.
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
I should check YouTube before I ask random questions. Just found this:
I dig it enough to put it on the list of things to try.
HeHasTheJazzHands
SS.org Regular
Reminds me of when I tried the 60 in the neck. Looser bass, more scooped mids, and a hi-fi snappiness in the high end compared to it's counterpart.
pahulkster
SS.org Regular
Still have a kill switch I need to put in my Rhoads with a Het Set. Standard Tesi push button with the led. That guitar uses the EMG strat switch that replaces the regular buss system and I had to splice all the wiring to get everything to fit so it's a slightly different setup than most. Just have to figure out the routing to get the switch powered and everything flowing right.
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HeHasTheJazzHands
SS.org Regular
Just put the P91 in my Cabronita and yeah, it's pretty cool. Very growly. Got a DiMarzio DLX Plus Neck coming to see how it compares.
HeHasTheJazzHands
SS.org Regular
Pretty much sounds like an EMG HZ H4 as described.
Kinda reminds me of a less aggressive Duncan Custom SH-5, which I got in another guitar.I’m tempted to try 57/66 in my mahogany ibanez rg4570z. But I read a post on duncan forum that EMG had to change their op-amp around 2018-2019 and the newer 57/66 sound much brighter, is that really the case? It’s between the 57/66, blackout or passives for me. I plan to make this guitar my dedicated drop C gear.
lewis
SS.org Regular
OK so I've worked out I just prefer the RPC on max at all times like a set and forget.
And seeing as I also want an TKO kill switch on the guitar, I'm probably going to hide the RPC knob inside the guitar, under the pickguard on at all times - then use a Killswitch in its place next to the volume knob
And seeing as I also want an TKO kill switch on the guitar, I'm probably going to hide the RPC knob inside the guitar, under the pickguard on at all times - then use a Killswitch in its place next to the volume knob
Zhysick
SS.org Regular
Pretty much sounds like an EMG HZ H4 as described.
That sounds pretty good. Nice growl but with top end clarity. The plain strings ring nicely there. When you listen to the audio is hard to imagine a Cabronita in seafoam green making that sound and that is double awesome!
