EMG FB Active Bass Pickup Set in Red
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- Brand new in original box
- Full EMG manufacturer's warranty
- Free shipping in the continental US
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- EMG6662
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EMG FB Active Bass Pickup Set in Red
The EMG FB Active Bass Pickup Set captures the aggressive, articulate tone that defined Frank Bello's signature sound with Anthrax. This matched pair combines ceramic and steel magnets with active circuitry to produce punchy mids, extended highs, and controlled lows across the full frequency spectrum. Built for recording sessions and live tracking where clarity and cut through a dense mix are essential without sacrificing warmth.
Active Electronics & Studio Control
Both pickups feature active circuitry powered by a single 9V battery with a rated life of 3000 hours. The set includes two 25k Solderless Volume Controls and a VLPF Active Tone Control, letting you shape your recorded signal with surgical precision during tracking and mixing. Output noise remains exceptionally low at -101 dB (60 Hz) across both pickups, ensuring a clean, transparent signal path to your audio interface at any volume level.
Pickup Design & Frequency Response
The neck pickup uses a ceramic magnet with a 2.61 KHz resonant frequency and outputs 2.00 V on string (8.50 V on thump), while the bridge employs a steel magnet tuned to 3.48 KHz with 1.75 V string output (6.50 V thump). This complementary pairing ensures balanced response across the fretboard with sufficient output to interface cleanly with preamps, audio interfaces, and effects chains without muddiness or signal degradation.
Key Features
- Neck pickup: Ceramic magnet, 2.61 KHz resonant frequency, 2.00 V output (string)
- Bridge pickup: Steel magnet, 3.48 KHz resonant frequency, 1.75 V output (string)
- Thump output: 8.50 V (neck) / 6.50 V (bridge) for aggressive, compressed tone
- Output noise: -101 dB at 60 Hz (both pickups)
- Output impedance: 2.00 Kohm (both)
- Battery life: 3000 hours at 9V DC operation
- Maximum supply voltage: 27 Volts DC
- Current draw: 80 microamps @ 9V (both pickups)
- Included solderless wiring harness with output jack
- Two 25k volume controls and VLPF active tone control included
- Connector type: 1/4" (6.35mm) mono phone plug
- Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 3 inches
This signature set delivers the precision engineering and tonal aggression needed to capture modern metal and hard rock bass tracks with clarity, definition, and power.
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| Condition | New |
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At a Glance
The EMG FB Active Bass Pickup Set delivers precision-engineered active tone shaping with complementary ceramic and steel magnets tuned to different resonant frequencies (2.61 kHz neck, 3.48 kHz bridge) for balanced, articulate response across the fretboard. Ideal for recording sessions and production work in heavy, prog, and funk genres where clarity, extended highs, and controlled lows sit well in a dense mix. The included VLPF active tone control, solderless wiring harness, and exceptionally low noise floor (-101 dB) give you surgical studio control and a clean signal path from tracking through final mixdown.
Who This Is For
| Best suited for | Metal, Hard Rock, Funk, Progressive |
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| Tonal character | Aggressive, articulate, punchy mids, extended highs, controlled lows |
| Less specialized for | Folk, Traditional Jazz, Country (it will do it; instruments voiced for that style do it more easily) |
| Skill level | Intermediate / Advanced / Professional |
Frequently Asked Questions
What genres and playing styles is this pickup set best suited for?
The EMG FB is engineered for metal, hard rock, funk, and progressive styles where aggressive tone, articulate attack, and clarity in a dense mix are essential. The punchy mids and extended highs cut through without sacrificing warmth, making it less suited to folk, traditional jazz, or country playing.
Is this a matched pair, and how do the neck and bridge pickups differ?
Yes, this is a matched pair designed to work together. The neck pickup uses a ceramic magnet with a 2.61 kHz resonant frequency and 2.00 V string output, while the bridge employs a steel magnet tuned to 3.48 kHz with 1.75 V string output. This complementary design ensures balanced response across the fretboard.
What is included in the set, and do I need to solder anything?
The set includes both pickups, a solderless wiring harness, two 25k volume controls, a VLPF active tone control, and output jack. No soldering required—the solderless connectors make installation and wiring straightforward.
What are the power requirements and battery life?
The pickups run on a single 9V battery with a rated life of 3000 hours. Current draw is only 80 microamps at 9V, and the maximum supply voltage is 27 Volts DC for flexible power options.
How clean is the signal, and will there be noise at high volumes?
Output noise is exceptionally low at -101 dB (60 Hz) across both pickups, ensuring a clean signal path even when playing at volume or driving preamps and overdrive circuits. High output (2.00 V string / 8.50 V thump on neck) delivers aggression without muddiness.
Do I pay sales tax on this order?
Sales tax is collected only on orders shipped to California; orders shipped to any other US state are not charged sales tax at checkout when you buy direct from our website. At a typical 7% rate that is an estimated $15 less at checkout than the same listed price on a marketplace, which collects sales tax as the facilitator in most states. Buyers remain responsible for any use tax their state applies. Free US shipping and 30-day returns are included.
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