EMG 85 replacement

[Dariothery]

I everyone, I was considering a replacement on my Luke II, I'd like to install an humbucker with less output than the 85, to match it with the 2 SLVs, do you have any advice?I've already tried the 89 but ended up not really diggin' it

 

[andi_77]

I everyone, I was considering a replacement on my Luke II, I'd like to install an humbucker with less output than the 85, to match it with the 2 SLVs, do you have any advice?I've already tried the 89 but ended up not really diggin' it

Hi!
I just changed the EMGs in my Luke II, and I now have a 57 as a bridge humbucker, but I also changed the 2 single coils in the meantime, so I can't tell you much in terms of volume levels (SLVs vs 57).
Here you can read more (and maybe find some additional help from other users).

 

[Rbg]

I think that 85s do match SLVs in volume quite nicely. There was another guy I remember who thought so too.... what was his name? Something like Steve if I recall ;-)