Pickup swap

[barrymclark]

I tried hard to leave the 140 stock. I just didn't fall in love with the pickups. In my ears, they are ok at some things, but not others.

 

I have always used EMG's but I had always written them off as a 'metal' pickup and was never a fan of the clean sound of the 81 or 85. Just WAY, WAY too harsh for me. Painfully clean.

 

Well, I went to shop after hearing about the EMG 60. There is a guitar by LTD EC1000FM that has the 81 and 60 set up. Plugged it into a VOX AC30 as I wanted to hear it clean through a familiar amp. I rolled off the tone about halfway and I was in love.

 

The Heritage H140 triple humbucker will get a chrome 81 in the bridge and two chrome 60's in the middle and neck positions.

 

By the way, bang for buck, that ESP LTD model I mentioned before is INCREDIBLE! For the price, the components used are top notch.

[FredZepp]

EMG's have always been just off of my radar really. But I've some great sounds from them, it's cool that you found ones that you like. The 140 triple pick-up sounds like an awesome guitar...

I have to say that I leave the 140CM, that I recently bought, out on a stand because it's just a great guitar to pick-up and play at any time. I love the weight , the sound , the look... there's just a lot to like about them. Mine has a Dimarzio PAF/ Super D combo in it , and it's a nice bunch of tones available.

Good luck with the EMG's and let us know what tones are in them.... I'm sure a 140 will respond well to them.

[barrymclark]

I am sure it will. The LTD I played on is basically build of the same stuff save for the tonepros and EMGs. Sounded incredible. I am very excited.