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EMG JH James Hetfield "Het" Active Humbucker Guitar Pickup Set - Black Chrome

Active Humbucking Guitar Pickup Set for Bridge and Neck Positions
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Wall of Sound, with Clarity and Punch

James Hetfield wondered, "Why can't I get the clarity and punch of a passive pickup - and the fat wall of sound of an active '81?" With that challenge, EMG set about the serious process of updating the pickup Hetfield has used for thirty years. After exhaustive live-show testing through twenty prototypes, the result is the EMG JH Set: an active two-humbucker rig that will give your axe the new signature sound of Metallica's iconic rhythm guitarist. When you're forging your own sonic frontiers, that's a great place to start from!

EMG JH Set Active Humbucking Guitar Pickup Set Features at a Glance:
  • Put up a killer wall of sound - with articulation and personality
  • Solderless Installation System lets you effortlessly change out your electronics
  • Sleek black nickel-plated caps for a cool stealth look
  • The JH-N produces more attack, higher output, and full low end in the neck position
  • The JH-B at the bridge produces a familiar tight attack with less inductance for cleaner lows
The EMG JH Set gives you massive active pickup sound with clarity and punch!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Set: Humbucker
  • Active/Passive: Active
  • Configuration: HH Set
  • Magnet Material: Ceramic
  • Number of Conductors: 2 wire plus battery
  • DC Resistance: 10K
  • Connectivity: Solderless
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Covered
  • Color: Black Chrome
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 3707.00

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Rated 5/5

Not your ordinary active design

The bridge pickup is NOT ceramic so this means you'll have some dynamic range and you won't get that plastic sounding compression. The neck is ceramic which makes sense to get that Bell sounding clean tones. I bought an ltd snakebyte last year and was just blown away. I ended up getting few sets of these to throw in my ltd ec500, schecter c1 platinum and Jackson rrxt rhoads. All three sounded killer before but with these it's like they really came to life. They just unlock dynamic capabilities that inflate your ability to really be expressive with your instrument.
Music background: 20 years in hardcore, punk and metal bands plus degree in production
Rated 5/5

Best actives ever!!

Playing active pick ups for over 25 years, EMG was always the "go to"… these JH models are the best actives EMG ever produced!…my cleans are chimey and my dirty sound is thick and punchy. Bridge pickup cuts through in any mix with multiple guitar's going. Neck pickup is clear and raunchy!! The only model I will buy again is these! Great job EMG
Rated 5/5

Hot and Cold

Excellent quality. They can rock out super hot metal or play some fat cold blues tones. They were really easy to install to my 2016 Epiphone Traditional Pro II. Had a built in battery box from the factory boost circuit so it was no problem.
Music background: Luthier & Guitarist
Rated 5/5

EMGs in my Les Paul

I have a 1992 Les Paul Studio with these JH pickups and the tone is scorching hot, super clear. And the guitar is black so they also look sweet. I highly recommend these
Rated 5/5

This EMG Het Set Is amazing !!!!!

Just as described . Very satisfied.
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