Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 - Gear-Monkey Guitar Community

MrSandMan · **Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 07-08-2007, 12:54 AM

Easy process btw. :hbang:

The EMG H4 are really nice pickups, they're nice and punchy and sound really good in the Mahogony Ibanez body :hookem:

I'll get some pictures up Monday... and soon after, hopefully some sound clips. :shred:

bassturd · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 07-08-2007, 07:58 PM

nice choice, i think i would have went the dimarzio route though :fawk:

jeffreyliu838 · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 07-16-2007, 09:44 AM

Just wondering, why'd you go the passive route? Is it because the body needed to be routed to go active?

standing8count · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 09-12-2007, 03:50 PM

I have a RG520 with a 85/81 combo and it crushes through a MK-III and Uber :hbang:

I have a old (jackson style)ESP horizon that I am gonna put 85 an sa in and run it at 18v. :devil:
Has anyone else did that?

MrSandMan · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 09-12-2007, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffreyliu838

Just wondering, why'd you go the passive route? Is it because the body needed to be routed to go active?

Actives and HZ H4 are the same pickup -minus preamp. The preamp is handy for running a long string of pedals, which I don't.

HZ H4 and HZ H4A are nice pickups and for extra cash... add the preamp, and you have the EMG 81/85. (per the emg website)

The Armadillo of Leprosy · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 09-13-2007, 11:31 AM

i used to have some 707HZs in my old 7 string and they souded horrible...threw a set of actives in there and it sounded great. so i didn't have a great experience with HZs but hey man if you're happy - :hbang:

i've got a 81/85 setup (18v mod) in my RGT and it's amazing, i couldn't imagine anything else in there.

MrSandMan · **Re: Installed a set of EMG HZ [H4] in my Ibanez RG520 -** 09-14-2007, 11:25 PM

H4 are the only HZs that I like. There are some junk HZ models availble, like H1s, H2s are no good at all. The H3s are okay.

H4's are nice for the money. They do require a tone capacitor value of .47 microfarad upgrade or they'll squeal and feedback really bad. (just like any passive EMG)

bleachpunk87 · 02-04-2011, 01:35 AM

i have th HZ4 and 4A in my 71' univox les paul copy and they blow my ibanez rgt42 out of the water. ( ibanez has seymour duncan tb-6 and sh-2n) if you've tried the h1 h2 or h3 and their respective neck counterparts then you know hz4's are the way to go. good choice