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EMG Geezer Butler Precision Pickup Set
EMG Pickups along with legendary artist Geezer Butler have collaborated to develop the GZR-P and GZR-PJ signature bass sets. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bass player started working with EMG founder Rob Turner in 2011 looking to find the classic bass tone he had in Black Sabbaths early days. As Geezer and Black Sabbath moved from studio to touring in 2013 the final component of getting the classic Geezer tone was in play, the rigors of a world tour.
To recapture Geezers early Black Sabbath tone, it meant a new EMG vintage style passive P & PJ design with a few modern touches. The all solderless P set uses Alnico 5 pole pieces and custom wound coils for just the right amount of punch and grit. The J (PJ set) also uses Alnico 5 poles and features two custom wound split-coils that both eliminate the noise and hum usually associated with early 70s bass pickups and allow for more power and volume than any other standard single coil J giving this set remarkable balance between the P & J. The result is unmistakable early Geezer Butler bass tone with deep, tight low end that you can hear on Iron Man, War Pigs, and Paranoid just like 1970s. Said Geezer, I never felt comfortable giving my name to any other pickups, but this time these have blown me away.
To recapture Geezers early Black Sabbath tone, it meant a new EMG vintage style passive P & PJ design with a few modern touches. The all solderless P set uses Alnico 5 pole pieces and custom wound coils for just the right amount of punch and grit. The J (PJ set) also uses Alnico 5 poles and features two custom wound split-coils that both eliminate the noise and hum usually associated with early 70s bass pickups and allow for more power and volume than any other standard single coil J giving this set remarkable balance between the P & J. The result is unmistakable early Geezer Butler bass tone with deep, tight low end that you can hear on Iron Man, War Pigs, and Paranoid just like 1970s. Said Geezer, I never felt comfortable giving my name to any other pickups, but this time these have blown me away.
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Fantastic sound 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
Had a Squier PJ that played real nice but sounded lifeless. Dropped a set of these in. Love them. Easy install, great tone. The J pickup was a little longer than the original so had to do a bit of routing. Probably 10 percent louder than the stock pickups.
Posted by Dan on Feb 5, 2020
Best passive p bass pickup 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Orleans, Ontario
This is a sweet sounding pickup no mater what kind of music you play. Nice even punchy mids and the low end is boomy but very focused. Super sweet best p bass sound I've heard. I put one of these in my American p bass with out any hesitation and it took me less than 20min. Very cool pickup and any sample on YouTube do not do them justice.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 28, 2018
Totally Revitalised my P 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Have a MIM P bass that feels amazing but the PUp's were lifeless and dull. After reading about the EMG Geezer I decided to give them a try. Easy to install and WOW! This Bass is now a TONE MONSTER and my number one player. Aggressive but warm tone that totally cuts through with the band.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2015
PJ set is amazing 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Own the PJ set. Easy install with solderess kit, includes all you need except wrench and knobs, as included pots are solid shaft, so knobs will need set screw. Packaging and pickups are beautifully made. Sound is very mid forward without losing bottom, and top is controllable with useful tone knob. Not EMG at all (they're fully passive), but more like a vintage set with an aggressive edge. They're on a modified J bass.
Posted by Graham on Jul 23, 2014