EMG 81 and 85 Active Guitar PickupsEMG Pickups are in excellent condition. Recently pulled out of a Schecter Platinum 6 2017. More info EMG 85 Although the EMG 85 pickup has more measurable output than the 81, its frequency response and string interface are different. The 85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy low end and a fatter top end. Because of a more natural tone, it works great as a rhythm and blues pickup because it has loads of output