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Superhuman
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Superhuman
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11/08/2006 1:22 pm
EMG's are great pickups but they will sound the same in a Page singature Les Paul or a $10 Chinese Ibanez copy. I use them in my Prestige and they are great, but I would never put them in a vintage guitar. How about some Burst Buckers if you want to get an authentic vintage tone - they are great for picking up the individual sound from the body of the guitar itself. I have them in my Les Paul Custom and they suit it perfectly - not the sound I generally go for but they match that guitar perfectly. If I wanted another set of EMG's I would buy a good cheap guitar and put them in, nothing over €500.