Ditching the Active EMG idea

[Guest]

Considering Active EMGs I thought would be a great idea but the chunk of change required for two humbuckers and the fact of myself not having the balls to take a router or dremmel tool to widen the control cavity in my Explorer, I thought why not go EMG passive? I have an H3/H3 or H3/H3A set in my Viper-301 and they sound pretty good yet the H4 and H4A is designed specifically for metal. According to users it gives an Alexi W/e his name was, lead guitarist of Children of Bodom. With passive, of course, no routing out of anything to fit a battery, only soldering at most and the rest is a synch (at least, I think). What other stuff do I need? EMG recommends a 250k or 500k volume pot yet I cannot find said pots. And tone knobs stay the same?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/EMG-H4-Passive-Rails-Humbucker-101894889-i1169956.gc?source=4WWRWXGB (H4)

 

http://www.guitarcenter.com/EMG-H4A-Passive-Humbucker-776374-i1169957.gc?source=4WWRWXGB (H4A)

[Stevie Nazarenie]

the most metal pickups i have are gfs power rails. they have some serious magnets in there. i did not like the sound of them for the 1st year i had them. now i quite like them. i will be looking to get some actives soon. but i may just buy the whole guitar? i would say don't mess get an epi with emg's!:)/

[Guest icantbuyafender]

volume and tone pots are the same. just use what's in your explorer already.

[Sjael]

If you are indeed going the passive route, I'll also recommend you look into the DiMarzio D-Activator pickups. I personally think they beat the pants off EMG HZs for active-like qualities, but you know, personal preference.