Mayones EMG Pickups 57/66 Set Installation

In this video, I cover how to install an EMG 57/66 set. The recipient guitar is a beautiful Mayones Regius 7.
Installation - 1:08
Pickup Height Adjustment - 16:14

[@serdiezv]

Actually, EMGs are designed with way less magnetic pull, and they recommend to fret the last fret and raise the pickup as much as possible.

[@TomJorman]

I've just seen your Fishman video. Great job! :) Which one Fishman or EMG 57 would you chose for metal? And why? :)

[@dreamforfreedom]

What kind of paintings are those in the background of the stripper... who is the artist and where can I get a painting like it?

[@SantoCSM]

Are those EMGs the Brushed Gold Covered ones or the common gold ones? I really want to buy a set of 57/66 but i dont know which type of cover looks better for my guitar I have an Esp Ltd ec-256 btw

[@MobiusGuitars]

+SantoCSM Brushed gold!

[@kimmokyla-laaso4443]

ive been planning to change my Semour Duncan pickups to EMG 57/81X. i have not seen anyone with that combination and just wondering if its gona work. In Thomann it says that 81X can be used in neck and bridge.

[@KFieLdGaming]

That is one beautiful quilt.

[@arthurmayhem]

Where can I get some "helping hands" like yours? the job seems waaay easier having those thingies, at least what is the name of the device so I can get one

[@MobiusGuitars]

Hey, sorry for the late reply (I removed the rude useless one as well) Helping hands can be found at most hardware stores. Mine originally had the giant magnifying glass mounted to the top, as they typically do but I never used it so I just pulled it off.

[@josephfinones4341]

thanks for the video man.. I was looking around for a video which has the same set-up as my Laguna LE-50, 1 vol and 1 tone control knob..glad to know I stumbled upon your demo vid..been planning on installing 57/66 on my guitar.. Thanks!

[@DrInorganick]

Thanks for this video; it helped clear up a persistent grounding problem I was having, because there was no mention in the EMG installation video of the arrow-directionality of the connections to the bus. Followed this and it sounds great - thanks again!

[@DarklikeDarko]

some vids they just remove the old pickups and plug in the new ones and they r done. then vids like this there is a bunch of wiring. is there a way to know how i would do mine .

[@MobiusGuitars]

This one had a lot more wiring because I was going from a passive to active system. If you're swapping active for active, you will have very little wiring. If you're swapping passive for passive, you will have a good amount of wiring, but less than in this video. Just depends on what gear you've got!

[@albertoardila3964]

Great hack video, I've got for my old strat a set of EMG passive humbukers and I've been struggling with the installation of the 3 way selector, that "lacing the switch" seemed pretty useful may I ask where did you find the diagram for that part of the installation? thanks

[@MobiusGuitars]

I just used the standard EMG diagram.

[@Jeepjones85]

Good looking guitar, the name is strange though lol

[@timo9748]

sorry for the newbie question, but what are you using that black and blue thing for when desoldering the old electronics? awesome vids, keep em coming :) cheers from Germany

[@MobiusGuitars]

+Zarg Solder sucker! Worth it's weight in gold!

[@juniorrhere6262]

Yeah.. I don't trust myself and I'm stupid so I'll take it to my local luthier. I have a Japanese Jackson Dinky 97' and an Ibanez RG3EXFM1 that need pick up changes.

[@ctyelvis]

An easier way to pop knobs is to use a cloth or your T-shirt. Just push it up under the knob all the way around the bottom of the knob and gently work it off.

[@redrocker1055]

Ha, I just recently did the exact opposite. I bought a guitar with these pickups already installed. Perhaps for a seven string these are good but for the six string I bought they sounded brittle with no warmth. It was my first experience with actives and I was excited because I read reviews and watched videos that claimed these were a lot warmer than the 80's but they're still to brittle sounding for my tastes. They had to go.

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

I wonder if they make this guitar without the quilted maple top? I like the look of the back of the guitar.

[@AlvaroSilvaSP]

What kind of metal does your friend play? Why does he prefer this ones over the bkp?

[@MichaelZola]

This is a beautiful guitar. It was an awesome install. Thanks for all the pro-tips along the way.

[@thefacelessguitarist6754]

helpful video thanks :)

[@ammostockpile]

Excellent video, it helped big time! Subbed

[@eckharteric]

this guitar is for sale right now on reverb.

[@MagicCornFlakes]

Why cant i watch the demo :(

[@andrew_khz]

Hello. I bought 57/66 set on ebay, they are for direct installation. But some people said, that emg send only rings installation pickups. Is it used set, or emg make sets for direct installation?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

buy a EMG solderless kit. You can install them in less than 5 minutes and it will be perfect.

[@babbabbaa9959]

HELP HELP HELP I put a JB on my HSS strat. I soldered everything exactly like they were with the stock Fender Humbucker. Now I saw a pic on the internet saying that the wire colors are different on different companies.... how can I be sure that it is correctly soldered. I don't want the signal to be reversed or anything!!!

[@Hzuuuu]

You should read the installation diagram for the pickup. I assume JB is a Seymour Duncan. Their website have the diagrams you need.

[@ANDYB1478]

You should be using the correct tool for removing the volume and tone knobs. You certainly shouldn't be using dental floss!

[@RLDWEBER]

Don't make the mistake I did, place something over the guitar body for protection as molten solder can drop and cause pits in your finish.

[@MobiusGuitars]

Good tip! Though, I've never had an issue with solder damaging the finish of any guitar. Couldn't hurt, though!

[@surajrai9289]

is that cloudkicker shirt

[@micahholland7055]

Axe Hacks would you happen to know the finish of that guitar or if it's a custom color?

[@SuborbitalLobotomy]

Micah Holland Its called Transparent Blue Jean :)

[@Balithazzarr]

You have a good camera

[@Constepatdyak]

great video dude once again!

[@Jeepjones85]

Oh the link in the description doesn't work

[@MobiusGuitars]

Thanks for the heads up! Not sure what happened to the vid, I removed the link.

[@unjovencorredor3673]

Thank you

[@chimeiwangliang]

Really, really helpful to guys like me :). Just ordered a KM-7 and I may or may not consider putting the same set you just did in my axe as well! Thanks a lot! Saved me going to a luthier, although I'm gonna give it a first try on my previous guitar. Any idea how to take the screwed-on knobs, when the screws are pretty much grinded? Can't really do that with a screw unfortunately, maybe any trick?

[@MobiusGuitars]

by grinded, do you mean the head of the set screw is stripped? If that's the case & you're kissing the knobs goodbye anyway (I would), I'd get a dremel cut-off wheel & cut a flat slot into the top of the allen set screw (and, as a result, the side of the knob). Then get a small flat head screw driver & back that thing out using the new slot! These pickups are pretty rad, though. I'm guessing your KM-7 will have the Nazgul/Sentient set. I had these for a little bit and while the Sentient was fantastic, I didn't dig the Nazgul at all. Much prefer the 57/66!

[@chimeiwangliang]

Yeah, I've heard the people comparing Nazgul to BKP's Aftermaths :) We'll see how it works the next week, when I recieve the beauty! Back on the Sevenstring forum, I'm gonna post some comparison between the new and pas schecters necks, bodies and sounds probably, in case you were interested. But I don't promise doing that too soon :D

[@MobiusGuitars]

Mikołaj Witkowski Hmm, I actually wouldn't compare the Aftermath to the Nazgul at all. The Aftermath is much more precise & articulate, while I feel that the Nazgul is somewhat muddy & scooped. I've owned both in the past and currently own neither. Both companies make much better pickups, IMO.

[@chimeiwangliang]

Axe Hacks My Nazgul machine (KM-7) arrives today, so I'll surely tell you what I think of them. But muddy... What wood have you used them with? And are you sure they were set in the sweet spot? And the string action? It all may affect the sound! Well, you probably know about that :D.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Mikołaj Witkowski I have both the Nazgul and the EMG 57/66 set, and the 57/66 pickups are the best I've ever used in my life. They are basically passive actives. You get all the headroom and punch of actives, but all the clarity and tone of passives. My Nazgul is great too, one of the best passives for metal ever made, but if I had to choose, the 57/66 pickups have more to offer.

[@otakupedia]

How do you install these on a guitar with 2 humbuckers and a single coil

[@TheSeanCreagh]

I don't like the finish on the front of the guitar, but the back is really fucking pretty!

[@JuanLega]

Does this pick up set come with enough pots to install in a les Paul?

[@BeholdTheAshes]

How can you put the helping hands straight on finish of a multi-thousand dollar guitar is beyond me... Use some kind of a cloth dude, especially when soldering as tin has a tendency to sometimes fly off in chunks

[@MobiusGuitars]

The base of the helping hands is padded with foam. The matte finish Mayones uses is incredibly robust, stray solder isn't really something to worry about unless it's a thin oil finish.