EMG, Inc. is the current legal name of a company based in Santa Rosa, California that manufactures guitar pickups and EQ accessories. Among guitar and bass accessories, the company sells active humbucker pickups, they also produce passive pickups. There is also a series geared towards a more traditional and passive sound known as the X series. EMG Guitar Pickups power the staple sound of most metal genres. The precise clear tonality is perfect for high gain sounds, as EMG's cut through the band mix but retain body.
