Arm band? Check. Jackson king v? Check. Down picking? Check. EMG 81 60? Check. ...And Justice For All? Check. Master of Puppets? Check. Fade to Black? Check. *Total Hetfield achieved*
I aint gonna lie Jackson make some pretty damn good stock humbuckers because I could barely tell any difference between the stock jackson humbuckers compared to the emg humbuckers
@Grimmlord Blakk Even a JB would be better. I had a mij pro series ke3 with jazz jb combo and that guitar could do nearly anything with just some amp tweaking
EMGs definitely have a bite to them that the jackons don't. I have the same EMG set in one of my guitars and I love them. Served me so well for 13 years.
I have EMG 81-85 in my Ibanez XP300, gonna install a Seymour Duncan SH-8 into my Jackson JS32 King V and remove the neck pickup probably will need a little bodywork to there but I'm tired of changing batteries on my Ibanez so SH-8 I think will sound as good
@@thrashefe3523 do you leave the Ibanez plugged in when you're not playing it? That'll drain the battery fast. I haven't changed any of my batteries in years, and all my guitars have EMG active pickups in them.
20 years of many jackson guitar for me to use with EMG81 never disappoint me. dk2 (japan) , dk2 (mexico) , kvx10 , kv5fr , kv2 , js32, fusion sx of all is killer tone.
@thrashefe3523 I have seymour duncan blackouts in my X Series randy Rhodes V. They sound great. I have the seymour duncan JB paired with a 59 in my pro dinky. EMG 81 with sustaniac on my schecter. Bare knuckle afternath in my ibanez. I don't have a favorite though, as they each do different styles better.
@@scorpyto yeah that's really only noticed difference I hear. Maybe the video. But whenever a pickup can distort and stay clear it's a quality pickup. I thought the EMG pickups were only active pickups. Didn't know they made both.
@@kennethmabus381 I have EMG81 active and also EMG HZ4 passive. The active is way better with distortion. I also had Jackson RR flying V but with closed pickups - the clean tone is a killer - on mid position is win win metallica clean sound
Awesome comparison demo of the stock pickups and the EMG 81/60 pickups. I have two Jacksons being the JS32R Dinky Indian made and the King V KVXT in burnt cherry sunburst finish ... it has EMG’s on it. My JS32R has Jackson stock pickups being the CVR’s not the passive version .. the active version. So soon I’ll get it replaced with the EMG’s.
I looked this up because I have a dinky and love the sound of stock pickups, but the sound a little too mushy, and not as crisp as I'd like. The low end cleans sound super good though! I'm a huge metallica fan/player and I've been meaning to get a pair of EMG's to swap out on my Jackson. This sold me for sure, especially your Fade Intro solo, that sounded accurate asf. Awesome video, also great sticker on your amp lol, açoreano caralho!
Awesome comparison.... I have to say I'm seriously impressed with the stock pups compared to the EMGs... I personally like the clean tone of the EMGs better than the stock, but honestly I felt as if the tone of the stock pups nearly matched the EMG tone with distortion. I have a left-handed Jackson js32 Dinky coming sometime this week so I'm really looking forward to it, I already know that I may have issues with the bridge since it is a Floyd rose special series...
@@megahurtz30 you are very welcome. I found a video of someone playing a js32 Dinky with DiMarzio super distortions, and it freaking screams . Have you any bad luck with the bridge going out of tune with heavy bar use?
@@megahurtz30 awesome thanks for the reply! That is nice to hear that it did work for you, I would be ready and willing to replace the bridge something better like an original if I needed to, but if the f are special is working good I would not see the point for myself personally. What made you decide to take out the fridge to a FR original?
@@alexanderholden82 Well, i had it in another guitar, also a Jackson, a PS 4 from the 90s, but i use this guitar more than the PS 4, so it seemed a good idea to exchange the bridges
I really like the 81/85 or 81 / 60A, 60A is brighter on the arm without the growl of the ceramic. great review friend, congratulations on the great known notes, I'm from Brazil Eu gosto muito do 81/85 ou 81 / 60A, 60A so mais brilhante no braço sem o rosnado do cerâmico. ótimo review amigo, parabéns pelas notas conhecidas ótimas, sou do Brasil
Hi dude. Emgs are great for heavy and chopped distorded riffs. But, the Jackson's stock humbucker are great too according to me : they sound much more hot and clear specially with clean tone. I own a king v as well but the kvx pro with Seymour Duncan dimebucker in the bridge : monster of tone. Nice vid 🤘😉
That is exactly what I thought. I felt like the EMG cleaned up and the clean tones better, but overall it was not a huge difference... I personally like the tone of the stock pups better than the emgs on this particular comparison , especially with distortion.
Hey man, nice video. Just wanted to ask you something, I have the same guitar, and I want to also upgrade the pickups to emg, so, how did you do to connect the cable yo the output jack? Did you buy the Larger cable from the emg website? Or how did yo do it?
I had a stereo jack that i had bought and just soldered it to the output wires from the EMG electronics. So that's a ground wire, a signal wire and a battery wire. I didn't buy a larger cable because i had spare wires around and just soldered them to the EMG wires to extend them.
I'm new to the channel so I'm going through all videos and had a question.If you see this(I know its so old so probably not)Where did you put the battery?I have the exact same guitar and it looks like there won't be enough room.Love your channel.
Well the Jackson stock sounds ok the emgs are better. Man. I traded my Jackson V it was just like yours. I miss that guitar. I had Dragonfire crusaders in it. The white with black bobbins. Yea I shouldn't have let it go.
Just wanted to say I bought another one of these guitars. I put the duncan nazgul and sentient black and white set in it. Sounds pretty good. A little dark. Thinking of putting the 81 60 deal in it but not sure what I'm gonna do about the Jack man. I'll hafta extend the wires or something.
@@megahurtz30 actually I have it right next to one of my dinky guitars with the 81 60 set and the Duncan's are louder. I couldn't believe it at first man so I changed the battery and still the Duncan's are louder. I do like them just have a little different tone. I think they are ment for down tunning and more gain.
Another question for you megahurtz, did you have to cut an extra compartment into the body for the battery or do some rewiring/welding of your own to install these active pickups or it is a very much straight out of the box process? Thanks.
No cutting of extra compartments necessary, it fits in the electronics compartment. The soldering (welding) was minimal, the only unusual thing was needing extra wire length for the jack connection, as there is a longer wiring path to it than in most guitars..
@@aslamakinen9526 i had some wires lying around, i just used those. Any wires for electronics will do, just don't use too much thickness, so that they can fit
Nice vid. Emg wins but I’d still jam happily on those stock pickups. I’ve had stock pickups so bad like on my bc rich that I didn’t even want to look at the guitar anymore
@@megahurtz30 yeah, to set the original bridge is to suffer XD I heard that Schaller's Floyd bridge is really good, they say it's well made, easy to set and work while it is definitely more affordable than original Floyd Rose
Oh, there is a lot of stuff. With interfaces, i would say the most popular choice would be Focusrite, they will start around 100 bucks or so, maybe one with 2 inputs, one for guitar and another for microphone would be the best bet, should be around 150 bucks or so. As for software, i like IK Multimedia Amplitube, the Amplitube 5 Custom Shop is free and comes with enough stuff to get you going. There are also other free VST Amps like the LePou plugins, but they require Impulse responses, which you can also find some for free, they also have free impulse response loaders. And then there is other payed stuff, which to be honest i don't use. Amplitube 5 Custom Shop let's you buy further modules as packs or individual amps, cab, mics, etc, for instance... As for the computer for all this i advise you to have something no older than around 2016 (if it was a good computer at the time) or so, but favour RAM and an SSD disk if possible
As I see, four years ago you had recorded the video, maybe I have a change and I ask:l if you still have stock pickups pleaelse sold them to me. They are really perfect.
Boas! Grande review, muito bem demonstrado! Eu ando à procura de uma guitrarra com EMG's , têm um som maravilhoso para trash metal (também sou fã do Hetfield ). Dirias que compensa comprar esta King V usada e trocar de pickups ? Foram fáceis de instalar, não deram problemas?
Olá, obrigado! Bem.. em relação à tua pergunta.. depende. Queres mesmo uma V ou pode ser outro formato? A que preço vais comprar usada? É que existem guitarras usadas e porreiras a bom preço já com EMG, portanto é um bocado relativo. Instalar os EMG foi fácil, a única "chatice" foi ter de prolongar o cabo interno que vai até ao jack, porque o original é comprido e o que vinha com os EMG n era, de resto, é como em qq guitarra.
Eu estava a pensar neste modelo da jackson, mas o js32 Kelly ( formato explorer). E depois instalar lhe os emgs. Creio que ficaria com uma guitarra por menos de 500 paus com excelente qualidade
@@BoneyardShadow é... mais pelo formato dela e o braço Jackson, estas JS32 feitas na China podiam ter um bocadinho melhores acabamentos, mas são fixes, uso muito a minha, gosto bastante. Depende agora é dos preços, às vezes andam aí guitarras usadas com EMG um pouco abaixo dos 500
I liked the video. Is the Jackson JS32 Dinky guitar good guitar? I'm undecided between a Jackson JS32 Dinky and Schecher Demon 6 FR. What is the best? Help me, thanks
Hello. To be honest, i haven't tested those 2 guitars, but if one of them isn't made in China, than go for that one. I guess one big difference is that the Demon has active pickups...
@@megahurtz30 Hello, thanks for your opinion. Schecter is made in Indonesia and Jackson is in China. From what you tell me, Indonesian manufacture is preferable.Then Schecter will be better? Thanks
I'm not here to cirticize your playing or anything, awesome video! But, when playing master of puppets it's much easier to play it all on the low E string and it sounds better if you kill the power cords in the intro after you play them (in my opinion). Also if you're struggling with stamina or speed, try to relax you wrist as much as possible and to not tense up when playing and only use your wrist. Hope you found this helpful.
Yes, all those notes and power chords in the beginning should be played with the low E, i realised that some time ago, after this video. The rest is just lack of practicing it :D But thanks for the tips ;)
Hi, I have a question. I would like to swap the stock pickups in Jackson KV with EMGs, however the kit that comes with the EMGs has short cables to input jack and battery, and that is a problem, so may ask how you solved the problem in your guitar?
Yes, others have asked that as well. I just had to solder longer cables to the emg kit ones. It's a little bit extra work, but no big deal, if you can solder or have someone who can help you out
When wiring up the EMGs did you have any trouble with the output jack wire not reaching up to the output jack? I've heard that's a common problem with the Rhodes/King V jack placement when installing actives.
It's all pretty standard to install, except for the wires to the output jack, they are rather long in this guitar, the ones that come with emg might not be long enough and you may need to use others. But other than that, it's an easy install
For guitar sounds? I mostly use Amplitube 4. I also like the Ignite Emissary amp sim, and for simulating cabs or loading impulses the Two Notes Wall of Sound plugin. I guess those are my favourites
Stock pickup is a very nice pickup for the combination of the JS32 (I have JS32T warrior), I'd guess best pickup is a bit more articulate and a lil heavier sounding passives! EMG's better but on poplar and maple neck think it's an overkill of bright (Thin!) but always prefer EMG's for clarity and very little to no floor noise for being actives, I'd prefer EMG's in Mahagony or ash or even alder but the brighter the wood combinations (tone) the more it leans to heavier paaaives, Own thoughts/experience! Thanks for the comparison and the nice playing, keep it up Correction Passives
@@megahurtz30 thank you bro, I've put Seymour Duncan invader (Bridge) and a 59' (Neck) on a set-neck indoniseian guitar, mahagony body and mahagony neck, man it's so deep, it need regular tuning with 9-42 strings, you could drop to D, lower and the bass kill the high end like nothing, no matter how low you go on amp setting (Bass mid) boosting high won't get it right but more wrong lol, I've figured a mahagony body and neck for sure needs lighter/brighter pickups! Other thing about the JS32T, I played all models, feel like the Kelly is different but all other shapes are phenomenal, chinese and Indians. My chines came with a lot lower action with zero buzz, anyways all of them (except the Kelly) do resonate in such a crazy thing, I mean unplug it, strum some chords, maaan all those notes resonate with each like a Piano SO IMPRESSED, I own a KEXMG (Indoniseian X series Kelly with EMGs) it's awesome guitar, but the playability on the JS32T is a lil better (some of it due to unpainted neck but there is something better on JS32 necks), both are fast and comfortable but for the feel the JS32 for me, the X doesn't resonate as well why I don't know, I'd guess getting a JS32 and upgrading the pickups/controls/wiring/tuners and tremolo (if equipped) would be something that beats the pro lines, I might be wrong if it's strictly about single note performance, but the JS32 resonance at all the strings is amazing, not sure if there is any other guitar resonate that big while balanced, the X do resonate but not as good! Let me know about your thoughts, I'd say bassy SD passive in the bridge, SD passive a lil' bit bright in the neck, the remaining mods are off course known very well, locking tuners etc. Thank you
@@Haelmuscle The JS32 beating an X in resonance? wow you must have gotten lucky with that JS32. I guess no two guitars are exactly alike. The resonance in this one was normal for what it is, but i put an Original Floyd now, so it improved further. And i might get a Brass Fat block, to see if i can push it even further
@@megahurtz30 didn't beat it in resonance, the X resonates quite well but what I'm guessing it's the floyd which a lil, make it worse than it should as far as resonance goes, the X resonates a tiny bit better, but the JS32T is so scary close, I mean you can't tell unless you're so picky, my guess is that if My X was T (string through) it'd be far better, What do you think as resonance goes, when you did the conversion to the Floyd? Thank you for your time, I'm so glad to share and get info, it's so informative, usually people just don't compare entry lvl to Pro lvl, while believe that, some entry lvls that gets built right are impressive, the playability of the JS32T is a lil' better not the resonance! That's why I'd like to grab two different class guitars from same brand, believe it, it's hit and miss, sometimes the Playability is better on a lower class, grabbing other same guitar models again would truly show you how different they are, your point is quite right, they are built differently, there is little guitars that play alike let's say Yamaha maybe, I'm not saying they are better but they are so close to each other? I don't know why but it's the case with my experience
@@Haelmuscle the resonance improved a bit, it's an original Floyd after all, besides, it has a block of 42mm height, the stock Licenced Floyd has a smaller block...
Olá. Não, não acho propriamente difícil. Com os kits EMG actuais pouco há a soldar é quase tudo encaixe, é só preciso soldar uns 2 ou 3 fios. Os fios para o jack convém serem compridos... de resto é tudo normal, relativamente simples
Hey bruv I have a few doubts 1. I have the same guitar but idk which shaft is it....is it a lespaul type or a strat type 2. What’s the actual price (cuz a lot of dealers here state diff prices )
@@megahurtz30 and no longer it’s sold as a 81/85 set but as a Zakk Wylde signature set of 81/85 and there’s like 2 variants to choose from ones a 10mm and another 19 mm (I guess it means pot size ) which one is the one for Jackson JS32 ?
@@tarun1975 Oh you meant the pickups, sorry ! Here, i'm using 81 and 60, not the Zakk set, which i also own, and it's in another Jackson guitar. But this set came from my LTD EX-360 guitar, which has a les paul style bridge, but they fit perfectly well in this Jackson.
I imagine it's mostly a question of looks. Well, playing sitting down with a Rhoads might be a little different... I don't know if i would be as confortable as with the King V...
I have watched some of your other guitar review videos as well... schecter omen 6 extreme fr and esp explorer 360...ur reviews are really good and very detailed...I m looking forward to get one of these soon so I would like to know which one do u like better : this js32 king v or the omen 6 extreme fr? Which one of these two has better pick ups and better floyd rose bridge to hold the tuning well?
Hey Megahurtz, so have not gone for the EMG but the Seymour Duncan Livewire instead. I would do the shielding and install myself, now the King V which I am yet to receive (New Zealand long way from anywhere...) seems super tight as far as the cavity goes for the pots. I was thinking about cutting a compartment into the cover for a battery holder so you don’t have to remove the plate every time the battery goes flat we will see if it is possible or not. That’s assuming the battery goes flat unless it is recharging every time the guitar is plugged, I don’t have much understanding of the actual electrical part of active pickups in that respect. Have you made any new modifications to your guitar since posting this video? Thanks mate.
Hi! I have not made any other modifications. If the Livewire only use one battery, i think it fits and you don't need to do anything special. The battery lasts a really long time, maybe years, just remember to unplug the guitar cable when you are not using it. The real problem, might be the wires that com from the guitar jack to the pots, they are rather long, and the new wiring might be not that long, you will have to check, you might need longer wires..
Well, i have all my guitars within the height recommended by those string action rulers, which is: 1.5 to 2 mm Low E string at 12th fret, and 1 to 1.5 high E string at 12th fret.
I want to buy this particular model flying v and upgrade it with emgs. Can you tell me if the battery box fittet and if you had fo sculpt room for it? Thanks. Nice video btw!
bro do you notice any difference in person after u swapped out the jackson js32t pickup to emg 81 / 60? i have the same guitar. I'm planning to swap the pickup. Not sure is it worth or just sound the same.
@@megahurtz30 Thanks and how did you find a larger cable for the EMG output jack because I have the same king V but the output jack is to large and the solder less wiring kit EMG output jack is to small so how did you did it. Did you had to solder the cables???
Well, EMG have the HZ series, which is passive, the HZ-H4 is the one with the most gain i think, i haven't tried one, so i can't really say if it sounds like an 81
Well... the 85 has more mids than the 81, so, it depends on what you prefer. I have some comparisons between them: ua-cam.com/video/KnGgcREFLqI/v-deo.html
@@franklespaul7150 Well.. in that case, you might consider Seymour Duncan Blackouts. They have a very hot signal as well, again i have a comparison: ua-cam.com/video/1M9gyOf03D8/v-deo.html
Patrick Shannon if you hear in person, there is a lot of difference, i have the same Jackson pickup, and i change that for an emg 81, the sound change totally, u can get easly the artist metal tone (metalcore specially)
@@darthshaggy9970 actually think I like the jackson pickups better for metal. I mean back on the day they didn't even have emg pickups and albums still went on recording.
This is from "Chaos Rising" right? "The doomed one's fallen armies sound the tolling of the bell, While sin and death stand silent guard outside the Gates of Hell." Great Heavy Metal lyrics fitting the mood of the music!
Arm band? Check.
Jackson king v? Check.
Down picking? Check.
EMG 81 60? Check.
...And Justice For All? Check.
Master of Puppets? Check.
Fade to Black? Check.
*Total Hetfield achieved*
Hotel? Trivago
@@Slayerrrrrr stfu
@@Slayerrrrrr hahahahahahahaha
Thumbs up for the proper all down picked Master of Puppets riff. That one is an arm burner.
Thanks! Yes indeed, not easy
megahurtz30 try post-mortem by slayer all down down picked. Crazy
@@judehastings2643 I already did: ua-cam.com/video/RbfxSDJtfR8/v-deo.html
The hardest part is the verses though, requires crazy stamina.
angel of death down picked
EVERYTHING DOWN PICKED!!!
I aint gonna lie Jackson make some pretty damn good stock humbuckers because I could barely tell any difference between the stock jackson humbuckers compared to the emg humbuckers
I have this guitar. And I also did the upgrade. Its true. Its not that noticeable tone wise
I could tell a big difference in the bridge humbucker but not the neck
I could hear a difference but it was subtler than I expected. It was especially noticeable with the combined bridge and neck position, I thought.
Really? The Jackson's are very dark and bassy yet mushy in the lower register to me, and that's a no go for thrash/me
@Grimmlord Blakk Even a JB would be better. I had a mij pro series ke3 with jazz jb combo and that guitar could do nearly anything with just some amp tweaking
EMGs definitely have a bite to them that the jackons don't. I have the same EMG set in one of my guitars and I love them. Served me so well for 13 years.
I have EMG 81-85 in my Ibanez XP300, gonna install a Seymour Duncan SH-8 into my Jackson JS32 King V and remove the neck pickup probably will need a little bodywork to there but I'm tired of changing batteries on my Ibanez so SH-8 I think will sound as good
@@thrashefe3523 do you leave the Ibanez plugged in when you're not playing it? That'll drain the battery fast. I haven't changed any of my batteries in years, and all my guitars have EMG active pickups in them.
@@frayedsanity That's weird, well soldering job was amateur I'm afraid because I don't leave it plugged
20 years of many jackson guitar for me to use with EMG81 never disappoint me. dk2 (japan) , dk2 (mexico) , kvx10 , kv5fr , kv2 , js32, fusion sx of all is killer tone.
@thrashefe3523 I have seymour duncan blackouts in my X Series randy Rhodes V. They sound great. I have the seymour duncan JB paired with a 59 in my pro dinky. EMG 81 with sustaniac on my schecter. Bare knuckle afternath in my ibanez. I don't have a favorite though, as they each do different styles better.
The EMG's sound way better! Great video!
Thanks! :)
Stock clean is better I think.
@@scorpyto yeah that's really only noticed difference I hear. Maybe the video. But whenever a pickup can distort and stay clear it's a quality pickup. I thought the EMG pickups were only active pickups. Didn't know they made both.
@@kennethmabus381 I have EMG81 active and also EMG HZ4 passive. The active is way better with distortion. I also had Jackson RR flying V but with closed pickups - the clean tone is a killer - on mid position is win win metallica clean sound
@@scorpyto oh thanks for the knowledge.
Lookin for this guitar novadays and i watched over and over again your old video about this guitar and seeing this makes me happy. Thanks!
Also you should be playing more Megadeth with this baby
:)
Wow. Nice playing! EMG's for sure sound better on most of those segments, but on some of them they sound almost identical.
Thanks! :)
Thanks for playing one of my favorite songs of Rata Blanca
:) It's an awesome song!
el sueño de la gitana :D
badassplaying!!! and amazing comparison, no sh!t talking and same riffs played! it was what I was looking for!
Thanks! :)
La diferencia es distante y la mejora está muy clara. Me alegra haber upgradeado las pastillas de mi Jackson Js32 Rhoads por unas Dimarzio. Saludos.
the emg's are crisp! toss up for me... keep jammin' dude!
Jealous of that Jeff Waters signature Epiphone in the back!!
EMG slayed the stock pickups on dirty and clean - no contest really
Thank you so much i have been looking for this video so long
You're welcome
Awesome comparison demo of the stock pickups and the EMG 81/60 pickups. I have two Jacksons being the JS32R Dinky Indian made and the King V KVXT in burnt cherry sunburst finish ... it has EMG’s on it. My JS32R has Jackson stock pickups being the CVR’s not the passive version .. the active version. So soon I’ll get it replaced with the EMG’s.
Thanks :)
I looked this up because I have a dinky and love the sound of stock pickups, but the sound a little too mushy, and not as crisp as I'd like. The low end cleans sound super good though! I'm a huge metallica fan/player and I've been meaning to get a pair of EMG's to swap out on my Jackson. This sold me for sure, especially your Fade Intro solo, that sounded accurate asf. Awesome video, also great sticker on your amp lol, açoreano caralho!
Thank you very much!! Abraço! :D
Awesome comparison.... I have to say I'm seriously impressed with the stock pups compared to the EMGs... I personally like the clean tone of the EMGs better than the stock, but honestly I felt as if the tone of the stock pups nearly matched the EMG tone with distortion. I have a left-handed Jackson js32 Dinky coming sometime this week so I'm really looking forward to it, I already know that I may have issues with the bridge since it is a Floyd rose special series...
Thanks! :) Yeah, i guess it's a matter of taste, i sort of liked how they sounded in some parts over the EMGs
@@megahurtz30 you are very welcome. I found a video of someone playing a js32 Dinky with DiMarzio super distortions, and it freaking screams . Have you any bad luck with the bridge going out of tune with heavy bar use?
@@alexanderholden82 No, not really, it stays in tune. But i have since upgraded that to a Floyd Rose Original.
@@megahurtz30 awesome thanks for the reply! That is nice to hear that it did work for you, I would be ready and willing to replace the bridge something better like an original if I needed to, but if the f are special is working good I would not see the point for myself personally. What made you decide to take out the fridge to a FR original?
@@alexanderholden82 Well, i had it in another guitar, also a Jackson, a PS 4 from the 90s, but i use this guitar more than the PS 4, so it seemed a good idea to exchange the bridges
U have turned it into a beast
I really like the 81/85 or 81 / 60A, 60A is brighter on the arm without the growl of the ceramic.
great review friend, congratulations on the great known notes, I'm from Brazil
Eu gosto muito do 81/85 ou 81 / 60A, 60A so mais brilhante no braço sem o rosnado do cerâmico.
ótimo review amigo, parabéns pelas notas conhecidas ótimas, sou do Brasil
Muito Obrigado :)
Hi dude. Emgs are great for heavy and chopped distorded riffs. But, the Jackson's stock humbucker are great too according to me : they sound much more hot and clear specially with clean tone. I own a king v as well but the kvx pro with Seymour Duncan dimebucker in the bridge : monster of tone. Nice vid 🤘😉
Great video. Just bought a js32 v and emgs to go into it. Was worried about the fit going from f-spaced to non f-spaced.
Thanks!! Yeah, they a have universal fit, so, no problem. Inside the cover they have blade magnets, so, no pole misalignment with the strings either
The Jackson Pick ups Sound great, there's hardly or even any different especially spending extra money!
That is exactly what I thought. I felt like the EMG cleaned up and the clean tones better, but overall it was not a huge difference... I personally like the tone of the stock pups better than the emgs on this particular comparison , especially with distortion.
I have a one of js32 warrior white like your guitar and I change pickp up both as EMG 81 & 85 (Zakk wylde set) It real pretty shape & tone sound.
Que grande tocando Rata Blanca!! Capo!!
:)
That's a great lookin' and soundin' guitar....!
Hey man, nice video.
Just wanted to ask you something, I have the same guitar, and I want to also upgrade the pickups to emg, so, how did you do to connect the cable yo the output jack? Did you buy the
Larger cable from the emg website? Or how did yo do it?
I had a stereo jack that i had bought and just soldered it to the output wires from the EMG electronics. So that's a ground wire, a signal wire and a battery wire. I didn't buy a larger cable because i had spare wires around and just soldered them to the EMG wires to extend them.
Stock pickups are very good.
I've Just. Purchased Dave Mustaine S Duncans Black, for this Model plus XLNY 10 - 46 strings!
Damn. Not much of a difference between the pickups but would definitely go with emg.
Anyways amazing shred bruh!!!!!!! 🤙🏻
Thanks!
Playing an Orange Dark Terror for a CLEAN tone? Sacrilege!!! Jkjk nice demo
Thanks! It also has a nice clean tone :)
I'm new to the channel so I'm going through all videos and had a question.If you see this(I know its so old so probably not)Where did you put the battery?I have the exact same guitar and it looks like there won't be enough room.Love your channel.
Thank! I put it in the electronics cavity, where all the knobs connect... there's room, no problem
@@megahurtz30 thanks for answering!
Thinking I might just do the exact same thing.
Guess that too, Stock bridge nailing dimebag's easily lol
Well the Jackson stock sounds ok the emgs are better. Man. I traded my Jackson V it was just like yours. I miss that guitar. I had Dragonfire crusaders in it. The white with black bobbins. Yea I shouldn't have let it go.
You can always buy another at some point ;)
Just wanted to say I bought another one of these guitars. I put the duncan nazgul and sentient black and white set in it. Sounds pretty good. A little dark. Thinking of putting the 81 60 deal in it but not sure what I'm gonna do about the Jack man. I'll hafta extend the wires or something.
@@chrstopherthomas6952 Cool! Do those Duncans have similar output to the EMGs? Yeah about extending the wires, i had to do that as well
@@megahurtz30 actually I have it right next to one of my dinky guitars with the 81 60 set and the Duncan's are louder. I couldn't believe it at first man so I changed the battery and still the Duncan's are louder. I do like them just have a little different tone. I think they are ment for down tunning and more gain.
@@chrstopherthomas6952 would you say they are brighter or darker, than the EMG ?
Going to do same upgrade to a friends jackson king v, just wondering if the emg pickups fit in the stock pickup rings.
yes, no problem, you might have to use the pickup screws that come with the EMG though
Another question for you megahurtz, did you have to cut an extra compartment into the body for the battery or do some rewiring/welding of your own to install these active pickups or it is a very much straight out of the box process? Thanks.
No cutting of extra compartments necessary, it fits in the electronics compartment. The soldering (welding) was minimal, the only unusual thing was needing extra wire length for the jack connection, as there is a longer wiring path to it than in most guitars..
@@megahurtz30 how did you get the longer wire for thr jack?
@@aslamakinen9526 i had some wires lying around, i just used those. Any wires for electronics will do, just don't use too much thickness, so that they can fit
MAB uses the same picks. They are durable and pointy.
Nice vid. Emg wins but I’d still jam happily on those stock pickups. I’ve had stock pickups so bad like on my bc rich that I didn’t even want to look at the guitar anymore
I have same Jackson and with black EMG it looks so good. And sounds even better.
But you had really short sustain at the end of Fade to Black solo
Yeah, the EMGs are a nice upgrade, but even better is to get an Original Floyd Rose bridge, much better sustain and better all-round floyd action
@@megahurtz30 yeah, to set the original bridge is to suffer XD
I heard that Schaller's Floyd bridge is really good, they say it's well made, easy to set and work while it is definitely more affordable than original Floyd Rose
@@zapiexa4947 yes, thtat would be a good choice too
@@megahurtz30 btw where did you hide place for battery?
@@zapiexa4947 It's in the electronics cavity, it fits ok
Great video, I have just ordered a jackson dinky js22 as a second guitar, no idea how how it will stand up against my schecter damien.
Thanks! Cool, let me know what you think when you compare both
How are you getting that reverb sound at around the 3 minute mark??!
I'm thinking of getting emg but idk the pickup fitment. Idk if it's the strat 10mm or the Les Paul size 19mm. I own a esp Ltd arrow 200
I see you have one with a hardbridge in the background as well, which one would you recommend? Im stuck between the floyd rose one and the normal one
Have you ever had a floyd before?
Can you offer some insight about amp plug ins like how to get started with interfaces and whatnot and some prices for these things, thanks!!
Oh, there is a lot of stuff. With interfaces, i would say the most popular choice would be Focusrite, they will start around 100 bucks or so, maybe one with 2 inputs, one for guitar and another for microphone would be the best bet, should be around 150 bucks or so. As for software, i like IK Multimedia Amplitube, the Amplitube 5 Custom Shop is free and comes with enough stuff to get you going. There are also other free VST Amps like the LePou plugins, but they require Impulse responses, which you can also find some for free, they also have free impulse response loaders. And then there is other payed stuff, which to be honest i don't use. Amplitube 5 Custom Shop let's you buy further modules as packs or individual amps, cab, mics, etc, for instance... As for the computer for all this i advise you to have something no older than around 2016 (if it was a good computer at the time) or so, but favour RAM and an SSD disk if possible
Awesome wow
Thanks!
I can’t get enough,that’s bad fuckin ass sure nuff
great job), congratulated from Ukraine
Thank you very much! Stay Strong Ukraine !! ❤
As I see, four years ago you had recorded the video, maybe I have a change and I ask:l if you still have stock pickups pleaelse sold them to me. They are really perfect.
Boas! Grande review, muito bem demonstrado! Eu ando à procura de uma guitrarra com EMG's , têm um som maravilhoso para trash metal (também sou fã do Hetfield ). Dirias que compensa comprar esta King V usada e trocar de pickups ? Foram fáceis de instalar, não deram problemas?
Olá, obrigado! Bem.. em relação à tua pergunta.. depende. Queres mesmo uma V ou pode ser outro formato? A que preço vais comprar usada? É que existem guitarras usadas e porreiras a bom preço já com EMG, portanto é um bocado relativo. Instalar os EMG foi fácil, a única "chatice" foi ter de prolongar o cabo interno que vai até ao jack, porque o original é comprido e o que vinha com os EMG n era, de resto, é como em qq guitarra.
Eu estava a pensar neste modelo da jackson, mas o js32 Kelly ( formato explorer). E depois instalar lhe os emgs. Creio que ficaria com uma guitarra por menos de 500 paus com excelente qualidade
@@BoneyardShadow é... mais pelo formato dela e o braço Jackson, estas JS32 feitas na China podiam ter um bocadinho melhores acabamentos, mas são fixes, uso muito a minha, gosto bastante. Depende agora é dos preços, às vezes andam aí guitarras usadas com EMG um pouco abaixo dos 500
🤘
Hey dude, thinking bout getting one of these, are they neck heavy at all?
not much, it has a decent balance
I more impressed with the playing than the upgrade. Nice job 👍
Thank You!! :)
You are a great guitar player man
Thanks !! There is a lot to improve still :D
The stock pickups don’t sound that bad. Tbh it’s just I don’t like the “zebra” style pickups
I liked the video. Is the Jackson JS32 Dinky guitar good guitar? I'm undecided between a Jackson JS32 Dinky and Schecher Demon 6 FR. What is the best? Help me, thanks
Hello. To be honest, i haven't tested those 2 guitars, but if one of them isn't made in China, than go for that one. I guess one big difference is that the Demon has active pickups...
@@megahurtz30 Hello, thanks for your opinion. Schecter is made in Indonesia and Jackson is in China. From what you tell me, Indonesian manufacture is preferable.Then Schecter will be better? Thanks
@@tostamista5109 Indonesia over China, any day.. yes
I'm not here to cirticize your playing or anything, awesome video! But, when playing master of puppets it's much easier to play it all on the low E string and it sounds better if you kill the power cords in the intro after you play them (in my opinion). Also if you're struggling with stamina or speed, try to relax you wrist as much as possible and to not tense up when playing and only use your wrist. Hope you found this helpful.
Yes, all those notes and power chords in the beginning should be played with the low E, i realised that some time ago, after this video. The rest is just lack of practicing it :D But thanks for the tips ;)
How did you connect the input (jack) ? I am doing the same conversion but the cable included in the solderless set isn’t long enough 😅
Yes indeed, i soldered an extension cable to the regular cable
Justice is good
Hi, I have a question. I would like to swap the stock pickups in Jackson KV with EMGs, however the kit that comes with the EMGs has short cables to input jack and battery, and that is a problem, so may ask how you solved the problem in your guitar?
Yes, others have asked that as well. I just had to solder longer cables to the emg kit ones. It's a little bit extra work, but no big deal, if you can solder or have someone who can help you out
@@megahurtz30 thanks a lot 🙏
When wiring up the EMGs did you have any trouble with the output jack wire not reaching up to the output jack? I've heard that's a common problem with the Rhodes/King V jack placement when installing actives.
yes i had, i had to solder an extension, but that was the only issue...
@@megahurtz30 awesome thank you for the info!
@@megahurtz30 just installed EMG set in my Jackson Rhodes V, thank you for the heads up on what to expect!
@@jonathananthony1901 You're welcome :)
you have some huge palms man i can barely play all the strings of my flying V
Were these pretty easy to install? I have the same V and have been considering making the swap to EMG’s
It's all pretty standard to install, except for the wires to the output jack, they are rather long in this guitar, the ones that come with emg might not be long enough and you may need to use others. But other than that, it's an easy install
megahurtz30 I gotcha, thanks !
What are your thoughts on the "Jackson Floyd Rose"?
Any particular order these pickups should be placed? (Neck,bridge)
The pickups.. no. But the wiring, maybe start on the neck and then bridge... But it shouldn't be much trouble whatever the order.
What software do you use? I have a dinky js32, and the same audiobox usb.
For guitar sounds? I mostly use Amplitube 4. I also like the Ignite Emissary amp sim, and for simulating cabs or loading impulses the Two Notes Wall of Sound plugin. I guess those are my favourites
What are your thoughts on the "Jackson Floyd Rose"?
It's decent. It works well enough, but there are better ones for sure.
Hey man, did you have any trouble with fitting the battery inside the cavity?
No problem, there is space for it
@@megahurtz30 great, thanks for replying
Is that chorus song famous? Or did u made it up
It's a riff from Mystification, by Manilla Road
ojalá pudiera tener una, acá en argentina sale más del doble del precio
Stock pickup is a very nice pickup for the combination of the JS32 (I have JS32T warrior), I'd guess best pickup is a bit more articulate and a lil heavier sounding passives! EMG's better but on poplar and maple neck think it's an overkill of bright (Thin!) but always prefer EMG's for clarity and very little to no floor noise for being actives, I'd prefer EMG's in Mahagony or ash or even alder but the brighter the wood combinations (tone) the more it leans to heavier paaaives,
Own thoughts/experience!
Thanks for the comparison and the nice playing, keep it up
Correction Passives
Thanks! Interesting info there, about the woods
@@megahurtz30 thank you bro, I've put Seymour Duncan invader (Bridge) and a 59' (Neck) on a set-neck indoniseian guitar, mahagony body and mahagony neck, man it's so deep, it need regular tuning with 9-42 strings, you could drop to D, lower and the bass kill the high end like nothing, no matter how low you go on amp setting (Bass mid) boosting high won't get it right but more wrong lol, I've figured a mahagony body and neck for sure needs lighter/brighter pickups!
Other thing about the JS32T, I played all models, feel like the Kelly is different but all other shapes are phenomenal, chinese and Indians. My chines came with a lot lower action with zero buzz, anyways all of them (except the Kelly) do resonate in such a crazy thing, I mean unplug it, strum some chords, maaan all those notes resonate with each like a Piano SO IMPRESSED, I own a KEXMG (Indoniseian X series Kelly with EMGs) it's awesome guitar, but the playability on the JS32T is a lil better (some of it due to unpainted neck but there is something better on JS32 necks), both are fast and comfortable but for the feel the JS32 for me, the X doesn't resonate as well why I don't know, I'd guess getting a JS32 and upgrading the pickups/controls/wiring/tuners and tremolo (if equipped) would be something that beats the pro lines, I might be wrong if it's strictly about single note performance, but the JS32 resonance at all the strings is amazing, not sure if there is any other guitar resonate that big while balanced, the X do resonate but not as good!
Let me know about your thoughts, I'd say bassy SD passive in the bridge, SD passive a lil' bit bright in the neck, the remaining mods are off course known very well, locking tuners etc.
Thank you
@@Haelmuscle The JS32 beating an X in resonance? wow you must have gotten lucky with that JS32. I guess no two guitars are exactly alike. The resonance in this one was normal for what it is, but i put an Original Floyd now, so it improved further. And i might get a Brass Fat block, to see if i can push it even further
@@megahurtz30 didn't beat it in resonance, the X resonates quite well but what I'm guessing it's the floyd which a lil, make it worse than it should as far as resonance goes, the X resonates a tiny bit better, but the JS32T is so scary close, I mean you can't tell unless you're so picky, my guess is that if My X was T (string through) it'd be far better,
What do you think as resonance goes, when you did the conversion to the Floyd?
Thank you for your time, I'm so glad to share and get info, it's so informative, usually people just don't compare entry lvl to Pro lvl, while believe that, some entry lvls that gets built right are impressive, the playability of the JS32T is a lil' better not the resonance!
That's why I'd like to grab two different class guitars from same brand, believe it, it's hit and miss, sometimes the Playability is better on a lower class, grabbing other same guitar models again would truly show you how different they are, your point is quite right, they are built differently, there is little guitars that play alike let's say Yamaha maybe, I'm not saying they are better but they are so close to each other? I don't know why but it's the case with my experience
@@Haelmuscle the resonance improved a bit, it's an original Floyd after all, besides, it has a block of 42mm height, the stock Licenced Floyd has a smaller block...
Is it necessary to change pickups because m gonna buy this , is there any issue with stock Jackson pickups
No issue, but i had those EMG stored in a shelve and decided to use them instead
@@megahurtz30 thanks brother ❤️
Tenho exatamente a mesma guitarra e adorava exatamente fazer a mesma coisa!!! É muito difícil?
Olá. Não, não acho propriamente difícil. Com os kits EMG actuais pouco há a soldar é quase tudo encaixe, é só preciso soldar uns 2 ou 3 fios. Os fios para o jack convém serem compridos... de resto é tudo normal, relativamente simples
Hey bruv I have a few doubts
1. I have the same guitar but idk which shaft is it....is it a lespaul type or a strat type
2. What’s the actual price (cuz a lot of dealers here state diff prices )
@@megahurtz30 and no longer it’s sold as a 81/85 set but as a Zakk Wylde signature set of 81/85 and there’s like 2 variants to choose from ones a 10mm and another 19 mm (I guess it means pot size ) which one is the one for Jackson JS32 ?
@@tarun1975 Oh you meant the pickups, sorry ! Here, i'm using 81 and 60, not the Zakk set, which i also own, and it's in another Jackson guitar. But this set came from my LTD EX-360 guitar, which has a les paul style bridge, but they fit perfectly well in this Jackson.
@@megahurtz30 oh thanks a lot
on EMG clean sound is better, but distortion a same
Which one would be better in ur opinion : Jackson king v js32 or js32 rhoads?
I imagine it's mostly a question of looks. Well, playing sitting down with a Rhoads might be a little different... I don't know if i would be as confortable as with the King V...
I have watched some of your other guitar review videos as well... schecter omen 6 extreme fr and esp explorer 360...ur reviews are really good and very detailed...I m looking forward to get one of these soon so I would like to know which one do u like better : this js32 king v or the omen 6 extreme fr? Which one of these two has better pick ups and better floyd rose bridge to hold the tuning well?
Hey Megahurtz, so have not gone for the EMG but the Seymour Duncan Livewire instead. I would do the shielding and install myself, now the King V which I am yet to receive (New Zealand long way from anywhere...) seems super tight as far as the cavity goes for the pots. I was thinking about cutting a compartment into the cover for a battery holder so you don’t have to remove the plate every time the battery goes flat we will see if it is possible or not. That’s assuming the battery goes flat unless it is recharging every time the guitar is plugged, I don’t have much understanding of the actual electrical part of active pickups in that respect. Have you made any new modifications to your guitar since posting this video? Thanks mate.
Hi! I have not made any other modifications. If the Livewire only use one battery, i think it fits and you don't need to do anything special. The battery lasts a really long time, maybe years, just remember to unplug the guitar cable when you are not using it. The real problem, might be the wires that com from the guitar jack to the pots, they are rather long, and the new wiring might be not that long, you will have to check, you might need longer wires..
@@megahurtz30 Cool, thanks.
Stock pups have way more warmth. I would've stuck with them.
How much height action you have your strings setup?
Well, i have all my guitars within the height recommended by those string action rulers, which is: 1.5 to 2 mm Low E string at 12th fret, and 1 to 1.5 high E string at 12th fret.
I want to buy this particular model flying v and upgrade it with emgs. Can you tell me if the battery box fittet and if you had fo sculpt room for it? Thanks. Nice video btw!
Thanks! Yes, the battery fits in the electronics cavity, no problem
Anyone else have trouble with the Jackson's being way too bassy and dark and know a way to change it?
Active pickups are always better than passive. I used emg 81 & 85 on all my guitars.
Was that Cirith Ungol I heard?
Yes, that's right :)
bro do you notice any difference in person after u swapped out the jackson js32t pickup to emg 81 / 60? i have the same guitar. I'm planning to swap the pickup. Not sure is it worth or just sound the same.
Yes, the difference is noticable as you can hear in the video
@@megahurtz30 how about in person if u playing standing in front of an guitar amp?
@@penontonyoutube6006 Sure, but what most impacts the sound is the actual guitar cabinet you use
What program did u use for the amp
When not using real amps or pedals, i used Amplitube 4 and Ignite Amps' The Anvil
Don't scoop all the mids for distortion. However, it sounded awesome
How did you find a large output jack for the king v??
The output jack is the original one
@@megahurtz30 Thanks and how did you find a larger cable for the EMG output jack because I have the same king V but the output jack is to large and the solder less wiring kit EMG output jack is to small so how did you did it. Did you had to solder the cables???
@@Roek_20 yes, the cable was the only "problem", i had to solder extension wires to it
So they make passive 81s?
Well, EMG have the HZ series, which is passive, the HZ-H4 is the one with the most gain i think, i haven't tried one, so i can't really say if it sounds like an 81
That Jeff Waters's V! I want that one! WHere are you from?
Hi! I'm from Portugal
@@megahurtz30 cr7 is my idol
@@megahurtz30 Emg 81 on the neck and emg 60 on the bridge pickup?
@@mashrafizaman3894 :)
@@mashrafizaman3894 No, the other way around. 81 on bridge, and 60 on the neck
which one is more better in the bridge, 81 or 85?
Well... the 85 has more mids than the 81, so, it depends on what you prefer. I have some comparisons between them: ua-cam.com/video/KnGgcREFLqI/v-deo.html
@@megahurtz30 I'm prefer more bass
@@franklespaul7150 Well.. in that case, you might consider Seymour Duncan Blackouts. They have a very hot signal as well, again i have a comparison: ua-cam.com/video/1M9gyOf03D8/v-deo.html
Matter of taste, but put SD Blackout to bridge it sounds better than EMG81.
6:31 SONG?
El Sueno De La Gitana, from Rata Blanca
Does it really make a significant difference because I can't hear it. Maybe emg pickups are not really what are not really all that.
Patrick Shannon if you hear in person, there is a lot of difference, i have the same Jackson pickup, and i change that for an emg 81, the sound change totally, u can get easly the artist metal tone (metalcore specially)
@@darthshaggy9970 actually think I like the jackson pickups better for metal. I mean back on the day they didn't even have emg pickups and albums still went on recording.
Any reason why you chose the 60 over the 85?
the 81 and 60 set came from my explorer, which was upgraded to the EMG "Het" set
Been looking at the King V, but was thinking of putting in 81/85s.
@@johnnyknowles6642 there is a king v kvxmg that has those pickups in it ..I'm thinking of buying it in a few weeks
Are they active or passive?
The original ones where passive, the 81 and 60 are active
what was the first song you played?
With clean sound? it's a part of Chaos Rising, from Cirith Ungol
@@megahurtz30 thank you
Did you play Cirith Ungol?
yes :)
@@megahurtz30 hell yeah man. No one ever played Chaos Rising. Do you have a cover of it?
@@thunderheads4103 Yes sir ! :) I hope you don't mind the voice though lol ua-cam.com/video/Fn0rleKd9QI/v-deo.html
Good playing but you need a tube amp
Thanks! But they where used, an Engl Gigmaster 15 and an Orange Dark Terror
¿Do you had to do any mod for the instalation?
Just the wires that go to the input jack, i needed longer wires, that's all..
Your Hetfield-Memorial Wrist Bands are so ridiculous, bro :D
In my opinion Emg much better but its more much better if you put Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan on it.
CIRITH UNGOOOOOOOLLLLL!!!!!!!!
:))
This is from "Chaos Rising" right?
"The doomed one's fallen armies sound the tolling of the bell,
While sin and death stand silent guard outside the Gates of Hell."
Great Heavy Metal lyrics fitting the mood of the music!
What's the song at 2:47?
Mystification, from Manilla Road
@@megahurtz30 Cheers!