EMG PICKUPS NEED THIS ONE MOD! 24V Mod w/ EMG 808 - Eric Morettin

Trying out this simple 24 volt mod for EMG pickups to see if this is better than the original 9 volt setup.
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[@tedbundy2797]

I bought a 10 pack of A23 dual battery holders for $4.99.. A 10 pack of hard case ended 9v connectors for $3.99. And a 6 pack of A23 batteries..$3.99 plus a little solder. And made my own. Plus enough to make 9 more.

[@metal571]

Finally a demonstration that clearly shows the difference. When playing harder like in the final sound sample, you can hear the hard clipping in the preamp at 9 volts and how it is eliminated with 24 volts. Running EMGs (especially models without the much higher headroom X series preamp) at 9 volts is like always having a hard clipping overdrive running...with no pedals at all. I would rather have the pickups send an unclipped clean signal without pedals.

[@EricMorettin]

I went for a clean only demonstration since that's where the biggest difference was - as distortion hides a lot of dynamics and changes that would be noticed in a mod like this. 24v mod all day for me, but I'd like to try the X series. Cheers!

[@metal571]

@@EricMorettin right now I'm running the 85X and 60X at 24 volts, since they are also compatible with the mod (all EMGs can run at up to 27 volts according to the datasheet). The difference is bananas. EMGs are solderless so swapping them out has been a blast. This guitar came with an 81/85 set, but now I have 85X, 60X, the Het set, and looking at the 57/66 next. Cheers

[@metal571]

@@EricMorettin the clean demonstration is where the difference is obvious, but so many demos are only with distortion, so you did it right!

[@ritualsoundsystem]

Installing this mod into my EMG 808 and 909 pickups was the best decision I've made in a long while. Much more headroom, clarity, note definition, and dynamics. Make sure to buy the real deal though, as the casings on Guitar Masters version are not rated for 24v, and mine never even showed up. Had to get eBay to refund my money.

[@EricMorettin]

Agreed! I wish these were around earlier since they really take EMGs to a new level. Always buy from the OG 24 Volt Mod.

[@willthunderbay7652]

Great demo - that is alot of extra voltage 🙂. I have done the 18v mod but not gotten as good of results as this and finding a home for the extra 9v is a real pain sometimes. I have always tried to move EMGs closer to the strings to get a stronger clearer signal which has come at the expense of the pickups being in the way of playing. Sounds like 24v is the way to go.

[@EricMorettin]

Thanks! I thought about doing the 18 volt mod as well but when I compared that to the regular 9 volt mod there wasn't a sweeping difference in clarity or tone as there is when using 24 volts.

[@d77sauce]

Would love to hear gain tones as well. Sounds awesome

[@AnthonySStv]

That’s some nice highs at 24V 👍😎

[@EricMorettin]

Agreed! Thanks

[@jackbootshamangaming4541]

I got a Schecter solo 6 with EMG81TW/89 set, I loved it, but the pickup headroom wasn't much and they distorted not even at full volume, and the single coils didn't sound that different really. It was hard to tell the differences for the single coil honestly. I went with 24v mod and it sounds so much better man, the single.coils sound way better, better headroom and attack too

[@heathd6199]

Maybe an odd question, but with the added voltage would you want to lower pickup hight? EMG recommends the pickup to be as close to the strings as possible with 9v. Would that change with the 24v mod?

[@metal571]

You can actually get even closer to the strings with the 24V mod. As you can hear on the last sound sample, it solves the hard clipping issues at 9V when playing hard

[@josephguillermo3007]

How or what did you use to make the humbuckers green?? They look so cool.

[@EricMorettin]

Plasti-dip

[@josephguillermo3007]

@@EricMorettin thank you, going to try that and this mod too.

[@EricMorettin]

@@josephguillermo3007 you'll need lots of coats to get it bright

[@sirduke1310]

Hey nice comparison! I’m considering to try the 24 volt mod too! There is one thing I worry about though. The typical capacity of a 9v battery is 550 mAh while it is only 55 mAh for these tiny 23A batteries. How often do you have to replace the batteries in the 24 volt mod??

[@EricMorettin]

The 24v mod had lasted a long time for me, and that goes with most 9v batteries as well.

[@sirduke1310]

@@EricMorettin That’s cool! Thanks👌

[@montytbay]

Wayyy less fart on the 8th string... definitely something to look at!

[@EricMorettin]

My thoughts exactly!

[@luiscesardasilvaalves3836]

Could it be done with the EMG DG20 ?

[@EricMorettin]

By the sounds of it this product can work with any active pickup. Double check with them first though!