Description
Wiring up an HSS setup usually means fighting hum and mismatched output between your single coils and humbucker. EMG solves both with this SA/SA/85 set, built around active electronics that keep everything punchy, quiet, and tonally consistent from neck to bridge.
- SA (neck & middle): An active single coil loaded with an Alnico V bar magnet, tuned for that bright, airy vintage Strat character with a surprisingly rich low end. Internal shielding plus a low-impedance preamp kill the noise while pushing output higher than a passive single coil could manage without losing clarity. String bends stay balanced thanks to the Alnico V magnet, and the midrange has that creamy warmth that makes blues lines sing – dial it clean for country twang or push it into raunchy territory without it falling apart.
- 85 (bridge): A close-aperture humbucker loaded with Alnico V magnets for a growl that’s muscular but never sloppy. It’s most at home in the rhythm position handling muddy blues rhythm or extreme metal riffing, but drop it in the bridge and it turns smooth, soulful, and expressive on leads. It plays nicely with nearly every other humbucker in EMG’s catalog, which is part of why it’s stayed a top seller for years.
Together, this trio gives you a genuinely versatile HSS platform: noiseless single coil chime when you want it, humbucker weight when you need it, and active circuitry that keeps the volume and tone consistent switching between them. Trusted by touring and studio players alike, this set is built for guitarists who want reliability without sacrificing character.
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