“...We have to make something unique and historic... It’s stealth, it’s sleek, it’s fast looking…”
In early 2009, James Hetfield contacted EMG Pickups president Rob Turner and presented him with a challenge: to create a “stealth” looking set that captures the clarity and punch of a passive pickup and still retains the legendary active tone that molded a generation.
The EMG JH, James Hetfield Active Humbucker Pickups with Black DLC Caps features EMG's Solderless Installation System components. The JH Set consists of the JH-N (neck) and the JH-B (bridge). Both were patterned after the pickups James had used for 30 years, but the end result was a completely different animal. The JH-N has individual ceramic poles and bobbins that feature a larger core and are taller than the 60. This produces more attack, higher output, and fuller low end in the neck position. The JH-B uses the same type of core but has steel pole pieces, unlike the 81 that uses bar magnets. This produces the familiar tight attack with less inductance for a cleaner low end.
This set includes Black Diamond-like carbon (DLC) plated caps and EMG’s Solderless Installation System so you can get rocking this great tone quick, easily, and sporting a great sleek look!
Package Includes EMG's exclusive Solderless Install System:
- 2 25k volume pot
- 2 25k tone pot
- 1 battery bus
- 1 stereo output jack
- 1 two pickup in/out bus
- 2 pair mounting screws and springs
- 2 pickup cables
- 4 connect cables
- 1 output cable
- 1 battery cable
Specifications:
Neck Pickup:
- Magnet Type: Ceramic
- Resonant Frequency(Khz): 2.11
- Output Voltage (String): 3.00
- Output Voltage (Strum): 4.50
- Output Noise (60Hz): -100
- Output Impedance: 10K
- Current (@9V (Set) 160ma
- Battery Life (Hours Per Set) 1500 estimated
- Maximum DC Volt (Set) 27Vdc
Bridge Pickup:
- Magnet Type: Ceramic/Steel
- Resonant Frequency(Khz): 1.61
- Output Voltage (String): 3.00
- Output Voltage (Strum): 4.50
- Output Noise (60Hz): -100
- Output Impedance: 10K
Volume and Tone Controls are 25K