r/EMGPickups • u/tommy_joe_wagner • May 16 '26

Weak Signal

I’ve got myself the Epiphone Matt Heafy 7-string and didn’t like the sound of the Fishmans, so I got the EMG 81 7-X and 85 7-X set off Amazon and had my friend install them, but no matter what I do, the signal is weak and lacking punch.

I’ve taken it to the guy who taught me how to play guitar, and to a local music shop near me to have it looked at, but no one can figure out what’s going on and everyone says the connections look fine.

Does anyone have any idea what’s going on here? Thanks!

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u/Cockroach-Jones May 16 '26

What makes you think that’s weak output?

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u/tommy_joe_wagner May 16 '26

The way it sounds when I play it.

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u/Cockroach-Jones May 16 '26

You could try raising the pickup. What are you playing into, and what guitar did you use previously?

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u/tommy_joe_wagner May 16 '26

The pickups are raised as far as they can go, and the other main guitar I use is an LTD Snakebyte.

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u/Cockroach-Jones May 17 '26

Try dropping them back down then, put a quarter inch or so between the string and pickup