James Hetfield talks with EMGtv About Guitars & Pickups
Watch as Metallica frontman James Hetfield gives us a rundown of his relationship with EMG Pickups, ESP Guitars, and the Metallica Legacy.
The EMG James Hetfield signature JH pickup Set consists of the JH-N (neck) and the JH-B (bridge). Both pickups were patterned after the pickups James has used for 30 years but the end result was a completely different animal. The JH-N has individual ceramic poles and bobbins that feature a larger core and are taller than the 60. This produces more attack, higher output, and fuller low end in the neck position. The JH-B uses the same type of core but has steel pole pieces, unlike the 81 that uses bar magnets. This produces the familiar tight attack with less inductance for a cleaner low end.
