EMG James Hetfield Active Humbucker Pickup Set - Brushed Black Chrome

EMG James Hetfield Active Humbucker Pickup Set - Brushed Black Chrome

The EMG James Hetfield Signature Humbucker Pickup Set is a high-performance active pickup set designed in collaboration with Metallica guitarist James Hetfield. Developed for players who want the crushing power and tight response of Hetfield's legendary EMG 81/60 setup, this signature set delivers tight low end, focused mids, exceptional articulation and improved dynamic response across high-gain, crunch and clean tones.

The EMG Het Set features a ceramic and steel bridge pickup designed for aggressive rhythm playing, delivering the tight, powerful response needed for palm-muted riffs, heavy chugging and precise high-gain playing. The bridge pickup maintains excellent string-to-string definition, helping complex riffs remain clear and articulate even with substantial distortion.

The neck pickup combines Alnico V and ceramic magnets to produce a warmer, more vocal character. It is particularly well suited to lead guitar, solos, melodic playing and clean or lightly overdriven tones, providing more versatility than a traditional high-output metal pickup set.

A key feature of the James Hetfield Signature Set is its increased dynamic response. Compared with the classic EMG 81/60 combination, the Het Set offers less compression and greater sensitivity to picking dynamics and guitar volume control, making it equally capable of clean, crunch and high-gain applications.

This standard-housing EMG Hetfield pickup set is supplied as a complete EMG solderless wiring kit, making installation straightforward. The set includes the bridge and neck active humbuckers, volume and tone controls, 3-way pickup selector, output jack, battery clip and connecting wires.

Finished in Brushed Black Chrome, the pickups provide a distinctive look that complements modern metal guitars and other performance-focused instruments.

Key Features

• EMG James Hetfield Signature Humbucker Pickup Set
• Designed in collaboration with James Hetfield of Metallica
• Active bridge and neck humbucker pickups
• Ceramic and steel bridge pickup for tight, aggressive high-gain tones
• Alnico V and ceramic neck pickup for warmer lead and clean tones
• Tight low end and focused midrange
• Excellent string-to-string articulation
• Increased dynamic response compared with traditional EMG 81/60 pickups
• Reduced compression for improved clean and crunch performance
• Ideal for metal, hard rock, high-gain rhythm guitar and lead playing
• Complete EMG solderless wiring system
• Includes volume and tone controls, 3-way toggle, output jack, battery clip and wiring
• Standard humbucker housing
• Brushed Black Chrome finish
  

The EMG James Hetfield Signature Set is an excellent choice for guitarists looking for the iconic tight, aggressive response associated with James Hetfield, while retaining the dynamics and versatility required for clean, crunch and high-gain playing.