Guitar Pickups

[BCR87]

Not sure if this question has been asked if so sorry, What kind of pickup did Vinnie have in his Jackson RR ? did he have some made just for him

[shramiac]

An EMG 81.

Since it was active (battery powered), the passive neck pickup would have been disconnected.

[Genebaby]

KISS, well Paul at least, were using EMGs for years so that may have influenced Vinnie's use.

Either way, he stuck with them for a while.

[BCR87]

Often you see him the with the white/black pickup on the neck and a all black one on the bridge, then some of his other jacksons rr had 2 unbranded black pickups even his double v had the same pickups

[Genebaby]

This was later, and he was using passive pickups.

I do remember an interview talking about his VVV from Jackson and he was saying how sonically pure it was, and he was using an EMG then.

[drmoorejr]

This was later, and he was using passive pickups.

I do remember an interview talking about his VVV from Jackson and he was saying how sonically pure it was, and he was using an EMG then.

Vinnie told me that after a while he went back to PAF pickups and preferred them.

[Genebaby]

Do you know when after a while was?

[drmoorejr]

Do you know when after a while was?

He did not specify....

[Genebaby]

Fair enough. Could have been late 80's, or after.