Great Video！！ EMG should differentiate between 58/58X and Retro Active Fat55 in its marketing. X series, Retro Active , 57/66 ,60, and 58...Which one has the most vintage sound？
Do these clean up well with the volume knob? I'm looking for a lower output humbucker to replace the 66 in the neck position of my les paul. I love the 57/66 set I'm using now, but it's hard to get clean tones out of either of the pickups...
Hey, thanks for the great video! I have a personal question for you. If you were to play The messiah will come again, which pick-up would you choose between EMG 81, 85, 60, and 58?
They are basically noiseless. Active pickups are generally less noisy than passives, and EMG makes some of the least noisy pickups there are. The 58X is also one of EMGs lower output humbuckers which in my experience makes them less susceptible to feedback when playing through a very loud amp.
It's a Gibson/Baldwin Les Paul Junior. Basically the cheapest, lowest quality instrument to ever be associated with Gibson, but I really liked the color so I bought it lol.
@@ArmandoLopez-qt6vz I had never seen that color on a Gibson before! Looks great and as long as it’s doing what you need it to do who cares how much it costs!
New-ish. The 58 is an old design that they apparently stopped producing for a while until recently. When EMG released the X-series preamps, the 58 was one of the pickups that got it. Thanks for watching!
The 58 is the original EMG from the 70s, it's more traditional sounding. The X series is a preamp change from the original that is looser with more headroom and generally considered an improvement over non-x versions except by detuned metal players who like the original compression and tightness of the older preamps in pickups like the 81.
Depends on what you're playing. If you're doing djent or anything with a lot of 0-0-0-0, I'm gonna say probably not since the low end compresses in a slightly muddy way. Otherwise, it should work well.
👍🏼 they probably pair nicely with some single coils SA or 60
Great Video！！
EMG should differentiate between 58/58X and Retro Active Fat55 in its marketing.
X series, Retro Active , 57/66 ,60, and 58...Which one has the most vintage sound？
Do these clean up well with the volume knob? I'm looking for a lower output humbucker to replace the 66 in the neck position of my les paul. I love the 57/66 set I'm using now, but it's hard to get clean tones out of either of the pickups...
Hey, thanks for the great video! I have a personal question for you.
If you were to play The messiah will come again, which pick-up would you choose between EMG 81, 85, 60, and 58?
If I was going for a Roy Buchanan vibe, probably the 60. If I was trying to do a Gary Moore thing, probably the 58!
EMGS website says that these are noiseless, are they actually noiseless or do they just have less hum then other pickups?
They are basically noiseless. Active pickups are generally less noisy than passives, and EMG makes some of the least noisy pickups there are. The 58X is also one of EMGs lower output humbuckers which in my experience makes them less susceptible to feedback when playing through a very loud amp.
What guitar is that?
It's a Gibson/Baldwin Les Paul Junior. Basically the cheapest, lowest quality instrument to ever be associated with Gibson, but I really liked the color so I bought it lol.
@@ArmandoLopez-qt6vz I had never seen that color on a Gibson before! Looks great and as long as it’s doing what you need it to do who cares how much it costs!
Is this a new pickup?
New-ish. The 58 is an old design that they apparently stopped producing for a while until recently. When EMG released the X-series preamps, the 58 was one of the pickups that got it. Thanks for watching!
The 58 is the original EMG from the 70s, it's more traditional sounding. The X series is a preamp change from the original that is looser with more headroom and generally considered an improvement over non-x versions except by detuned metal players who like the original compression and tightness of the older preamps in pickups like the 81.
That' how I like a guitar to sound. Fat and chunky !
Does it sound good in drop c?
Depends on what you're playing. If you're doing djent or anything with a lot of 0-0-0-0, I'm gonna say probably not since the low end compresses in a slightly muddy way. Otherwise, it should work well.