# EMG EMG 81

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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.

Category: [Pickups](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/category/pickups/index.md>)

Manufacturer: [EMG](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/manufacturer/emg/index.md>)

Type: Active

## Specifications

- Pickup Type: Active
- Construction Kind: Active sealed
- Position Fit: Bridge
- Conductor Count: 2
- Coil Count: 2
- Has Bare Shield: No
- Dcr Kohm: 10 kΩ
- Output Mv: 3000 mV
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Magnet Text: Ceramic
- Pole Spacing Kind: Standard
- Is Hum Cancelling: Yes
- Is Active: Yes
- Is Splittable: No

## Terminals

- hot: Signal out; role: Signal hot; lead colour: not specified.
- gnd: Ground; role: Signal return; lead colour: not specified; ground by default.
- vplus: +9V supply; role: Power pos; lead colour: not specified.

## Internal connections

No internal connections listed.

## Source references

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## Retailer references

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