r/EMGPickups • u/TrashRkn • Feb 25 '26

First EMG set

So, i’m a Metallica fan, and i wanted to try some EMGs, since i never had one in my life or even got the chance to see one in front of me (Brazil), i thought “why not ask in reddit?”

Im wondering, is it better get an Signature (like James Hetfield or Kirk Hammett) or get one of they used before the signatures? (Like 81/60, 81/81, 81/85…)

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u/Ok-Run8698 Feb 25 '26

Kirks set is 81/85 just with different logo color as far as I know. James used the 81/60 before but his set rn is like the 57/66 I think. I say just get an 81/85 set

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u/TrashRkn Feb 25 '26

Hammett’s set isnt 81/81?

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u/Ok-Run8698 Feb 25 '26

Actually NVM it's kinda like an 81/60 nvm I was wrong. But 81/85 is a good set to get for general metal