EMG

EMG 81

Active ceramic high-output bridge humbucker

Active

EMG's flagship active ceramic humbucker. Solderless install system: pickup cable to volume, red power from the battery buss, stereo jack for battery negative. 25 kΩ pots. 9 V. Coil starts/finishes are not brought out.

Connections at a glance

Use the terminal labels below when planning your circuit. Check the manufacturer's documentation for your exact component revision.

TerminalLabelRoleLead colour
hotSignal outSignal hot
gndGroundSignal return · Ground
vplus+9V supplyPower pos
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