85 Brushed Chrome

A responsive active pickup thatachieves exceptionally smooth, soulful tones in a variety of beautifulfinishes.

The 85 isone of EMG's first pickups and is the slightly more sophisticated andwell rounded half of its famous twin, the 81. Featuring close aperturecoils loaded with Alnico V magnets, the 85 is a powerful pickup withexceptional organic tone and versatility. Most often used in the rhythmposition, the alnico magnets of this model provide a muscular growl andsmooth lead tones to enable you to play the muddiest of blues to themost extreme metal. Try it in the bridge position for exceptionalsmoothness and soul. This pickup pairs well with just about every otherhumbucker in EMG's line.

FEATURES

• Closed aperture coils with Alnico V magnets
• Ideal for rhythm position

• Designed and produced in the USA