EMG 81-TW and 89

[Will Pwr]

I own a U.S. ESP Eclipse 07 and I'm planning to replace my EMG 81 with a EMG 81-TW, but I was wondering if it would also sound good with an EMG 89, on the EMG site it says:

"The dual-coil mode consists of two Alnico loaded coils opposite one another creating a pickup similar to the EMG-85."

I'm only doing this because I want White EMGs and if I am going to replace both PUs to white colored PUs I don't think I wouldn't want to settle for a EMG 60. I love the EMG 60 but I rather go back to playing with an EMG 85 sound.

My question is; Has anyone here combined or heard the EMG 81-TW and the 89 together? Good sound and no good?

EMG 81-TW Bridge 89 Neck

If I'm not mistaken I've heard that the EMG 81-TW on sigle-coil mode sounds like the EMG-S and the EMG 89 sounds like the EMG-SA

-Thanks.

[Curt]

about the single coil sounds of em yes, 81-tw split=S and 89= SA

and they sound awesome together I played em in a 08 schecter c1 hellraiser

hope this helps.

[Zach21]

They sound good. That is the standard set in the 08 hellraisers.

[MajorTom]

I've been away from the music equipment scene for a while... What's an EMG 81-TW? I know what an EMG 81 is. And I know what an EMG 85 and 89 is.

[Curt]

81-TW is a coil splitable version of the 81

[Zach21]

http://www.emginc.com/displayproducts.asp?section=Guitar&categoryid=6&catalogid=190
http://www.emginc.com/productimages/81TW.jpg

[MajorTom]

81-TW is a coil splitable version of the 81

Thanks.

[TheDevilHimself]

From EMG's description I would guess that they are a bit different in preamp design. The EMG89 apparently has one single preamp - which should mean reduced volume in singlecoil mode - whereas the EMG81TW has two different preamps built in (which is also why it is larger).
Can anyone comment on this?

[raz311]

I have a Schecter Hellraiser V-1 with this pick up combo. I like it so much I am getting it installed at an extra cost in my MII NT Snow White Lefty which is on order.
In humbucker mode it sounds like your normal 81 bridge and the 89 sounds very similar if not the same as the 85 (been a while since I had an 85). As for single coil mode, it's exactly as mentioned above. There is a bit of an output drop in both bridge and neck but they are still quiet being active and all. Not a bad set at all if you dig EMG's.

[Zach21]

I wonder if I'd like an 89 in the bridge and the 81TW in the neck. They 89 and 85 sound similar, it would be golden for me.

[Curt]

Thanks.

no problem dude.