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EMG Les Claypool Signature Pachyderm Gold 4-string P Bass Pickup Set

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EMG Les Claypool Signature Pachyderm Gold 4-string P Bass Pickup Set
EMG Les Claypool Signature Pachyderm Gold 4-string P Bass Pickup Set
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Active P-style Electric Bass Guitar Split-coil Pickup Set with Alnico V Magnets, Mounting Hardware, and Solderless Wiring Kit - Gold

Just as you'd expect from a pickup with Les Claypool's name on it, the EMG LC Pachyderm Gold Set is teeming with high-octane, frizzle-fry funk. Derived from EMG's PA active split-coil pickup, the LC Set contains Alnico V magnets and short, squat coils. With this set loaded into your favorite P-style electric bass guitar, you'll experience all the low-end thunder you need to power your high-energy, Primus-worthy grooves, along with warm, vintage-like tonality and zero additional noise. Beyond that, the Les Claypool Set exhibits enough sonic flexibility to please the stingiest of blue-collar tweekers. The bassists here at Sweetwater appreciate the LC set's look, too — its brushed gold covers add a light-catching panache to any electric bass guitar's aesthetic. The Les Claypool Signature Pachyderm Gold Set comes with mounting hardware, plus EMG's solderless wiring kit for super-simple installation.

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October 14, 2024

Most amazing pickups

By Sweetwater Customer from GA

I've customized almost every P bass I've owned with various upgraded pick ups, but this set was by far the biggest upgrade. The sound is huge, warm, perfectly picks up variety of styles and strums. The tone control is 100% useful, the sweep covers it all and none of the range is "too much" of any good thing. Definitely recommend these!

August 29, 2024

Perfect for all usages

By David from Midwest USA
Music Background: 90's rock to now

I really like EMG products. The active pickup versions not needing shielding, all solderless connections, incredibly well constructed pickups, wiring, and potentiometer systems with the breakout board for some options. You can really tell how well they nail the details and the result with the Pachyderm shows.

First up the visual aspect. 10/10. The gold finish on these just absolutely looks wonderful. Slightly sanded surface, the plating is brassy and the laser etched logo helps you remember which way to install them. When installed in my surf green P-bass with a black pickguard / maple board it just radiates class.

I play this with tone wide open, pick into a HX Stomp SVT4 model and the 4x10 ampeg cab model. In the room and recorded is so good it causes me to question if that's actually me playing. It cuts through 2 guitars in a way that I've never experienced before personally. Really works incredibly well with a DS-1 distortion or Tubescreamer.

I have a bass with a DiMarzio Relentless also. There is a magical ~300-600Hz presence with the Pachyderm that cannot be beat, in comparison.

The ease of the solderless installation of the EMG ecosystem/architecture along with the construction of the metal covers just flat out works beautifully. The sound is beautiful.

I love this thing man.

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August 5, 2022

Legit as Les himself

By Tim from Midwest
Music Background: Bass player for 30+ years

These pickups are sweet! Easy to install, no soldering required, the knobs come with PCB's and the pickups have all the electronics potted and wired up, just plug and play! You can use the foam from the packaging under the pickups for spacers when you install. The sound is beautiful! Ringing mids and strumming sounds incredible. I installed these on a new Yamaha 4 string 34" scale and it legit sounds like a poor man's pachyderm! So I made my own with these pickups. Cool to see that les uses these pickups as well in his live shows.

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