EMG JAMES HETFIELD ACTIVE PICKUPS SET
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- James Hetfield Signature : designed to capture the clarity and punch of a passive pickup with the responsive feel of an active one.
- Complete 2-pickup set : a JH-N neck pickup + a JH-B bridge pickup for perfect coherence in both rhythm and lead playing.
- Black nickel covers : sober and aggressive "military" aesthetic, ideal for metal-style guitars.
- Solderless installation : quick and clean mounting, convenient for upgrades and configuration changes.
Manufacturer Information
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A Set Born from a Challenge: Modern Precision with the Impact of Great Metal Tones
In early 2009, James Hetfield contacted Rob Turner, president of EMG, with a very specific request: to create a set with a military-inspired look, capable of capturing the attack, definition, and punch loved in passive pickups, while maintaining the personality and consistency of the active pickups that defined a generation. The result: a duo tailored for heavy rhythms, massive palm-mutes, and saturated registers that need to remain clear.
Who Is This EMG JH Set For?
This set is aimed at guitarists who play loud, tight, and precise, and want immediate dynamics under their fingers: modern metal, thrash, hard rock, drop tunings, fast rhythms, and complex chords under saturation. If you're looking for an active pickup that retains clarity in the lows, a sharp attack, and excellent note separation, the JH Set is a fearsomely effective choice both in the studio and on stage.
Two Complementary Pickups: Bright Attack at the Neck, Sharp Definition at the Bridge
The JH-N neck pickup uses individual ceramic pole pieces with wider and taller cores: the attack is bright and the output level high, perfect for thick leads, more present cleans, and clear rhythms without losing body. The JH-B bridge pickup follows the same philosophy, with individual steel pole pieces: it delivers a well-defined attack, precise response, and a clear signal decay, ideal for fast riffs, tight alternate picking, and harmonics that need to cut through instantly.
Technical specifications
| Electronics | Active | Winding | double |
| Category | electric microphone | Position | handle, bridge, set |
| Instrument | jazz | Color | Black |
| Magnet | Ceramic | ||
| Type | set of 2 active pickups for electric guitar | Installation | solderless system |
| Included models | 1 JH-N neck pickup + 1 JH-B bridge pickup | JH-N neck pickup | individual ceramic pole pieces, wider and taller cores, bright attack, high output level |
| Covers | black nickel | JH-B bridge pickup | similar to JH-N, individual steel pole pieces, well-defined attack, clear signal decay |
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Questions frequently asked
EMG James Hetfield Set: which pickups are included?
The set includes a JH-N neck pickup and a JH-B bridge pickup, both finished in black.
What is the difference between the JH-N and JH-B pickups?
The JH-N neck uses individual ceramic poles with wider and taller cores. The JH-B bridge features individual steel poles. This design emphasizes a defined attack and a clear signal cutoff at the bridge.
Are EMG JH pickups suitable for modern metal?
Designed for metal rhythm playing, this set is particularly aimed at thrash, heavy rock, and down-tuned setups. The depicted response enhances the clarity of fast riffs and complex chords under saturation.
Does installing the JH pickups require soldering?
The installation is based on a solderless system.
What sound does the JH-N neck pickup deliver?
Thanks to its individual ceramic poles, the JH-N provides a bright attack and a high output level. Its neck configuration is suited for thick leads, more present clean tones, and rhythms that maintain body.
