Closest match
no spec differences found
No output figure to compare; brightness from the maker's resonant peak.
low confidence
EMG
EMG 60A
Clear and balanced.
- Alnico magnet: grade not published, so we place it mid-scale
- Active: the output comes from its preamp
“I think the 60A is A5 which makes it a little warmer but I tend to like a bit brighter of a neck pickup anyway, although I'd like to try the 60A.”
Specs
- DC resistance
- not published
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 1.8 kHzEMG's own test load
active
From EMG's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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What others say
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“I think the 60A is A5 which makes it a little warmer but I tend to like a bit brighter of a neck pickup anyway, although I'd like to try the 60A.”
“I can't comment on the 60A but I find I have enough warm in my 60 and wouldn't want to lose any clarity( if that's the case ).”
“The 60A should provide the sweet jazzy cleans I want and the 81 provides the raunch I crave..”
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