EMG's 57 and 66 active humbucker set pairs an Alnico V voiced neck pickup with a ceramic bridge pickup, aiming for a more open, dynamic take on EMG's active sound than the classic 81/85 pairing.
10 guitars checked: 5 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification, 4 requires modification.
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Needs verificationActive pickups requiring a 9-volt battery and EMG's own solderless quick-connect wiring system. Fits a standard humbucker route.
10 guitars checked: 5 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification, 4 requires modification.
Uses the same solderless quick-connect wiring as this guitar's stock pickups, so it plugs straight in with no rewiring or new battery box needed.
EMG's active pickups share the same solderless quick-connect harness across the line, so this set plugs into the existing wiring and 9V battery setup already in this guitar with no rewiring.
Since this guitar already has active EMG pickups and a battery box built in, swapping to this set reuses what is already there.
This guitar already ships with active EMG pickups, a 9V battery cavity and active wiring, so swapping to another EMG active set reuses the existing wiring and cavity.
A more open, dynamic alternative to the stock EMG 81/85 pairing. Active EMGs share a common wiring format, so this should plug in without rewiring.
EMG's active pickups share a common quick-connect wiring format across their standard line, so an EMG-to-EMG active swap on this guitar should not require rewiring, consistent with the same pattern confirmed on other EMG-equipped guitars, though not independently confirmed on the H-1001 specifically.
Uses the same solderless quick-connect wiring as this guitar's stock pickups, so it plugs straight in with no rewiring or new battery box needed.
EMG's active pickups share the same solderless quick-connect harness across the line, so this set plugs into the existing wiring and 9V battery setup already in this guitar with no rewiring.
Uses the same solderless quick-connect wiring as this guitar's stock pickups, so it plugs straight in with no rewiring or new battery box needed.
EMG's active pickups share the same solderless quick-connect harness across the line, so this set plugs into the existing wiring and 9V battery setup already in this guitar with no rewiring.
This guitar ships with either active or passive pickups depending on finish and year. This active set only plugs straight in if your specific guitar has the active wiring already, check what you have before buying.
This guitar ships with either active EMG or passive Seymour Duncan pickups depending on finish and year. This active EMG set only plugs straight in without rewiring if your specific unit has the active EMG wiring, check which pickups you actually have before buying.
Help confirm this fit
The stock pickups are EMG's coil-splitting versions, which wire differently from a standard EMG set. This set comes with its own harness and the controls would need rewiring, and you would lose the coil-split option.
This guitar's stock EMG 57TW and 66TW pickups are the dual-mode versions, which use a 7-pin connector and a push-pull pot for each pickup. Standard EMG sets use a 3-pin connector and come with their own harness, so the control cavity would need to be rewired to suit, and the push-pull pots would no longer do anything. Standard EMG humbuckers are also thinner than the TW versions (0.9 inch against 1.1 inch), so they will sit differently in the route.
Help confirm this fit
The stock pickups use Fishman's own wiring, so an EMG set means rewiring the controls with its harness. The stock pickups are also mounted straight into the body, which needs sorting out. A bigger job than a straight swap.
This guitar's stock Fishman Fluence Modern pickups use Fishman's own harness and controls. EMG sets come with their own solderless harness, so the control cavity would need to be rewired to suit. The stock pickups are also direct-mounted into the body, while EMG sets are supplied with mounting screws and springs for ring-mounted pickups, so the mounting method would need sorting out too. Not confirmed for this guitar.
Help confirm this fit
The stock pickups use Fishman's own wiring, so an EMG set means rewiring the controls with its harness. The stock pickups are also mounted straight into the body, which needs sorting out. A bigger job than a straight swap.
This guitar's stock Fishman Fluence Modern pickups use Fishman's own harness and controls. EMG sets come with their own solderless harness, so the control cavity would need to be rewired to suit. The stock pickups are also direct-mounted into the body, while EMG sets are supplied with mounting screws and springs for ring-mounted pickups, so the mounting method would need sorting out too. Not confirmed for this guitar.
Help confirm this fit
The stock pickups use Fishman's own wiring, so an EMG set means rewiring the controls with its harness. A bigger job than a straight swap.
This guitar's stock Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic pickups use Fishman's own harness and controls. EMG sets come with their own solderless harness, so the control cavity would need to be rewired to suit. Not confirmed for this guitar.
Help confirm this fit
If you have fitted any of these to this EMG 57/66 Active Humbucker Set (Brushed Metal), tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
