EMG has long been one of the preeminent names in guitar pickups. But the company doesn’t just produce great single coils and humbuckers for a variety of genres and styles; it also makes them extremely easy to install. Whether it’s solderless pre-wired Strat pickguards (including excellent signature offerings from the likes of David Gilmour, Kirk Hammett and Steve Lukather, among others) or T-System Telecaster replacements, EMGs not only sound great, but are player-ready in just minutes.
Now, EMG has done it again with its JMaster prewired pickguard and pickup set. The new offerings venture into the offset world with an active pickup designed for Fender Jazzmasters. Featuring Alnico V magnets and wide-stacked coils, the single-coil features EMG’s Retro Active preamp design, offering a vintage feel and response with the added benefits of an active preamp. So you get rich and balanced tone - minus, significantly, much of the noise of a standard single coil, and with even string response and consistent output.
