SPC Active Strat Presence Control Review

Better option than an Afterburner

the description says that this turns your single coil into a humbucker, however, single coil remains with its same character but more focused on the mids, and much louder, if you are looking for a booster for your solos, I find it more useful than the Afterburner I converted the middle pot to a master tone, when I use the SPC to the maximum I usually lower the tone slightly and… read more it gives me a powerful sound with distortion A detail that should not be underestimated is that the operation is completely noiseless, a detail that does not occur with the Afterburner, which is quite noisy when it is at maximum. If you don't use the tone enough, you don't even know what to do with it, I recommend this accessory.

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Adds increased tonal flexibility

I added the EMG presence control to my 'Partscaster' to enhance the performance of the EMG SA pickup package. Installation was pretty straightforward since I had used the modular pickup system that comprises the SA pickup package. Now I can get a thicker or thinner sound simply by turning one knob on guitar. The combination of the EMG single coil active pickups and presence control… read more really bring out the nuance in the sound of my guitar and gives impressive flexibility of the tone it produces! Very happy with this system.

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EMG SPC

I installed this tone control years ago on a Tele style (Hohner TE Custom) that I converted to EMG -T pickups and a 4-way Tele Mod switch and 9v power. The tone with the SPC rolled off is very modern jazz like. When you roll on the tone control it goes more Tele like at half way to warm and rich and full and very humbucker like. It adds a lot of sound options . I'm going to add… read more another one to a guitar built from parts Tele style with humbucker (81/85 EMG's) project. The Hohner will soon be reconfigured to an SPC on the bridge, EXG on the neck, and EMG AB volume @ 18 volts.. I'll post on that soon.

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Midrange: The Secret to GREAT guitar tone....

I'm a former employee of PRS Guitars & 1 thing PRS taught was how important midrange is to getting a good guitar tone. I built a "David Gilmour" Strat recently & I used EMG SA pickups. The Strat sounded REALLY impressive, however I was looking for a way to boost my midrange frequencies. I discovered the EMG SPC. The installation, frankly, is a nightmare. Take this to a professional… read more to have the installation do properly. Anyway I had it installed & WOW !!! Turn the knob all the way up & it's just midrange galore !!!!!! I let the knob sit at "5" & I found this to be the perfect setting for me. The EMG SPC is a HUGE improvement on any Strat....it's amazing. I really wasn't expecting that much of a difference, boy was I wrong. Honestly this device is the difference between good Strat tone & incrediable Strat tone. The difference is THAT pronounced. Buy & install this device on your Strat & prepare to be blown away !

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Excellent!

I was putting the EMG after burner on some of my guitars and liked the results so I thought I would try something new. I noticed the SPC and thought I would give it try. I put it into my ESP that has an EMG 81,85 combo and man what a difference! With it turned all the way down the guitar is normal as it was stock no change from stock which is great. Crank this puppy all the way… read more up and prepare for awesomeness. It gives the pickups a great mid range bite with just a slight boost in output (but enough to be noticed). Does not color the low or high end in any way. Boosts the mid range only and beautifully. EMG nailed the frequencies perfect. Great product. I wish I had started with this instead of the AB because I think a few ABs will be getting replaced with the SPC. The SPC will end up in all my guitars. Next is the Strat, can't wait to hear what it does with single coils cause that is what it was designed for. But I know this, it's great with humbuckers!

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