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09-04-2008, 10:17 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houghton, MI | | | What to Replace 5-string EMG-Hz in Schecter?
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I'm eyeing the Schecter Custom 5, but I don't care for active basses, especially with the EMG Hz pickups. Are there any passive replacements that would drop right in from stock, or would I have to custom order through someone like Nordstrand or Searcy?
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09-04-2008, 10:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: deerfield beach florida | | | i think nordstrand makes a Pickup on that size, so i dont think you have to modify anything |
09-04-2008, 10:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: deerfield beach florida | | | i just checked nordstrand and it doesnt seem that they make them on that size as standard, but i have seen a lot of sadowsky and valenti with big singles on EMG size, send an email to nordstrand, they are really helpful a quick to answer |
09-04-2008, 10:34 PM
| | TB's resident Rush freak | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | The HZs are actually passive pickups...
If you are looking for better passives, I'd agree that Nordstrand comes to mind. Not sure if Bartolini has anything, but I'd check with them as well...
-Mark
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09-05-2008, 09:06 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houghton, MI | | | Thanks guys. They've got some that would fit the regular EMG routes, but it appears that the Hz are a different size. Of course, the chart that is at the EMG website isn't clear, so they may very well fit.
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09-05-2008, 09:29 AM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | I would recommend trying the bass when/if you get it. The EMG HZ's are passive and you can, if you want a passive bass, pull the onboard preamp and rewire it passive. If then you're still not happy, I would suggest changing the pickups.
IIRC, EMG HZ's are the same size as EMG USA pickups. Generally, the 5 string p/us are 4" x 1.5". Nordstrand makes pickups in that size. |
09-05-2008, 09:37 AM
| | TB's resident Rush freak | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheEmptyCell  Thanks guys. They've got some that would fit the regular EMG routes, but it appears that the Hz are a different size. Of course, the chart that is at the EMG website isn't clear, so they may very well fit. | The HZs are the same size as the regular active EMGs.
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09-09-2008, 10:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, LA | | | I think the pickups are either 40 or 45 size IIRC. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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