Passive Pickups Are Perfect for Retrofitting Your Sound
Want to shake things up a bit? The EMG Retro Active Fat 55 humbucker set combines vintage tone with the benefits of a modern, low-noise external preamp. By adding a plug-on preamp (no soldering necessary) to this humbucking open-coil pair of passive pickups, EMG made their output active. The traditional design of the Fat 55s features alnico magnets that respond with PAF-style old-school character — giving you that low-key blues cool factor — but the plug-on preamp provides ample versatility for modern music while preserving your passive tone. The Fat 55 humbucker set delivers a vintage look and a flexible sound that Sweetwater guitarists are finding irresistible.
EMG Retro Active Fat 55 Humbucker Set Features:
- Pair of open-coil, PAF-inspired passive pickups with alnico magnets offer a vintage sound
- Plug-on preamp delivers tonal variety without the need for soldering
- Innovative passive/active combo lets you play just about any style with equally great tone
- Clean, noise-free signal from the low-impedance output
- All necessary components for installation included