Whats better than a pair of EMG 40DC's?

Uladyne · June 15th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Free ones!

I'm going on tour with my buddies band and scored new pickups for my bass through their EMG deal. Sweeeeeeeet!

StefTD · June 15th, 2009, 08:47 AM

nice score there!
Get me a few

DanLights · June 15th, 2009, 02:53 PM

great man! good luck on that tour!

Uladyne · June 15th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Thanks Mang!

The_Shred · June 15th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Damn you!!!!!!!! I want some for mine

Damn you some more!!

Cool dude, im sure you will love them!....*sulks in the corner*

Dandelium · June 15th, 2009, 06:20 PM

lol, that would be nice!

ahjteam · June 15th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Oh, I know, I know!

TWO pairs of EMG 40DC's!

DanLights · June 15th, 2009, 09:17 PM

one free pair beats two non-free pairs. And you didn't say the two pairs were free ahjteam, so you fail hahahaha Just being an asshole

narcossintese · June 15th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Remember to use one power battery for each pickup!

Uladyne · June 16th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narcossintese

Remember to use one power battery for each pickup!

Oh? You mean like the regular 18v Mod or is there a way of hooking up a battery to each pickup independently that I have not heard of? Sounds like a cool idea. What be the advantages?

narcossintese · June 16th, 2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uladyne

Oh? You mean like the regular 18v Mod or is there a way of hooking up a battery to each pickup independently that I have not heard of? Sounds like a cool idea. What be the advantages?

Sorry, didn´t wrote that thing clearly.
The manual recommends you to make the 18v mod.

"Two batteries wired in series for 18 volts is
recommended for bass to increase headroom
and enhance performance."

Rex Rocker · June 16th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Yes, the 18 volt thing makes a hell of a difference on the bass EMG's!

The_Shred · July 3rd, 2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narcossintese

Sorry, didn´t wrote that thing clearly.
The manual recommends you to make the 18v mod.

"Two batteries wired in series for 18 volts is
recommended for bass to increase headroom
and enhance performance."

If you buy 2 EMG 40DC's you will get 2 sets of pots/wires/battery connectors etc so you would just use those provided right?

Im fucking clueless when it comes to basses but I think I might buy a pair myself! Id get somebody to wire them in for me but I just don't want to make a mis-judgement before I purchase!

I have a Spector Q5 Pro, 2 passive EMG's with an active eq system or whatever. Would there be any problem swapping all that out with the 40DC's?

The_Shred · July 4th, 2009, 08:09 AM

Bumping the question

plague_rider · July 4th, 2009, 09:39 AM

same as above, i've got an Ltd B-305 with Hz's in it and an active EQ...

i really want to put 40DCs in there but is there any recommendations of what to do cause i don't think its got enough room for 3 9v batteries in there...

The_Shred · July 4th, 2009, 09:41 AM

I would have thought all the old shit could just be taken out and replaced with the EMG stuff, just like guitar pickups do. But this may be different :s

narcossintese · July 5th, 2009, 02:53 PM

You don´t need the preamp/active EQ while using the 35/40-DCs. You don´t need three 9v batteries.
I use one vol knob and one tone knob for each pickup on my bass (it has 4 knobs, as it had the active EQ system that I removed when swapping the stock pickups by the EMGs)

The_Shred · July 5th, 2009, 03:16 PM

I see, so you just got 2 non-working pots there? I heard something about a "blend" pot aswell?

narcossintese · July 5th, 2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Shred

I see, so you just got 2 non-working pots there? I heard something about a "blend" pot aswell?

No, the knobs were like this:
1: Volume
2: Tone
3: Low (active eq)
4: Treble (active eq)

And now they´re like this:
1: Volume (Bridge EMG 35DC)
2: Tone (Bridge EMG 35DC)
3: Volume ("Neck" EMG 35DC)
4: Tone ("Neck" EMG 35DC)

But I guess it´s possible to use a blend knob. In the end I always use all the volume and tone knobs on max anyway.

The_Shred · July 6th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narcossintese

No, the knobs were like this:
1: Volume
2: Tone
3: Low (active eq)
4: Treble (active eq)

And now they´re like this:
1: Volume (Bridge EMG 35DC)
2: Tone (Bridge EMG 35DC)
3: Volume ("Neck" EMG 35DC)
4: Tone ("Neck" EMG 35DC)

But I guess it´s possible to use a blend knob. In the end I always use all the volume and tone knobs on max anyway.

Ahh thanks alot! Right looks like ill be placing my order in!

narcossintese · July 6th, 2009, 11:25 AM

I took some pics of my setup:

Those next to the green thing are the tone knobs, and those next to the fixed battery are the volume knobs. The guy who installed it for me said that these black tubes (looks like some plastic straw) are better than isolation tape for protecting the wiring. In the end there´s room for one more battery, but who cares about the active EQ anyway? : P

The_Shred · July 6th, 2009, 12:31 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the pics! Did that bass come with EMG-HZ's stock?

narcossintese · July 6th, 2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Shred

Awesome! Thanks for the pics! Did that bass come with EMG-HZ's stock?

ESP SB-4 (B&N) p.u. w/ ESP ABQ-2 2-Band Active EQ. I honestly barely remember the tone of it. Still have them on a box. If I ever sell this bass, the EMGs 35DC comes with me. Until the grave

The_Shred · July 6th, 2009, 12:59 PM

I guess that means you dig them

plague_rider · July 7th, 2009, 12:05 PM

Awesome, thanks for the advice, i reckon when i can afford to get this done, i'm probably just gonna go for volume pots and leave the rest as duds...

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narcossintese Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 696	Remember to use one power battery for each pickup!

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Rex Rocker Call me Hugo! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,281	Yes, the 18 volt thing makes a hell of a difference on the bass EMG's!

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The_Shred Jaymz Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darlington Posts: 4,352	Bumping the question __________________ Schecter C1 & C7 Hellraisers, LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, LTD Explorer, Jackson Dinky, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Peavey 6505, Marshall 1960DM 4x12, Spector Q5 Pro

July 4th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
plague_rider Pour, Drink, Repeat Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle Posts: 749	same as above, i've got an Ltd B-305 with Hz's in it and an active EQ... i really want to put 40DCs in there but is there any recommendations of what to do cause i don't think its got enough room for 3 9v batteries in there...

July 4th, 2009, 09:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
The_Shred Jaymz Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darlington Posts: 4,352	I would have thought all the old shit could just be taken out and replaced with the EMG stuff, just like guitar pickups do. But this may be different :s __________________ Schecter C1 & C7 Hellraisers, LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, LTD Explorer, Jackson Dinky, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Peavey 6505, Marshall 1960DM 4x12, Spector Q5 Pro

July 5th, 2009, 02:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
narcossintese Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 696	You don´t need the preamp/active EQ while using the 35/40-DCs. You don´t need three 9v batteries. I use one vol knob and one tone knob for each pickup on my bass (it has 4 knobs, as it had the active EQ system that I removed when swapping the stock pickups by the EMGs) Last edited by narcossintese : July 5th, 2009 at 02:56 PM.

July 5th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
The_Shred Jaymz Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darlington Posts: 4,352	I see, so you just got 2 non-working pots there? I heard something about a "blend" pot aswell? __________________ Schecter C1 & C7 Hellraisers, LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, LTD Explorer, Jackson Dinky, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Peavey 6505, Marshall 1960DM 4x12, Spector Q5 Pro

July 6th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#21 (permalink)
narcossintese Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 696	I took some pics of my setup: Those next to the green thing are the tone knobs, and those next to the fixed battery are the volume knobs. The guy who installed it for me said that these black tubes (looks like some plastic straw) are better than isolation tape for protecting the wiring. In the end there´s room for one more battery, but who cares about the active EQ anyway? : P

July 6th, 2009, 12:31 PM	#22 (permalink)
The_Shred Jaymz Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darlington Posts: 4,352	Awesome! Thanks for the pics! Did that bass come with EMG-HZ's stock? __________________ Schecter C1 & C7 Hellraisers, LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, LTD Explorer, Jackson Dinky, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Peavey 6505, Marshall 1960DM 4x12, Spector Q5 Pro

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The_Shred Jaymz Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darlington Posts: 4,352	I guess that means you dig them __________________ Schecter C1 & C7 Hellraisers, LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, LTD Explorer, Jackson Dinky, Mesa Dual Rectifier, Peavey 6505, Marshall 1960DM 4x12, Spector Q5 Pro

July 7th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
plague_rider Pour, Drink, Repeat Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle Posts: 749	Awesome, thanks for the advice, i reckon when i can afford to get this done, i'm probably just gonna go for volume pots and leave the rest as duds...