EMG has officially launched the Tom Morello TM Set, a new signature pickup combination designed to replicate the specific configuration found in the Rage Against the Machine guitarist’s iconic “Arm the Homeless” instrument. According to reporting from Guitar.com, this product pairs an active EMG 85 humbucker in the bridge position with an EMG H unit in the neck, recreating the hardware setup Morello has utilized since the late 1980s.
Guitar.com notes that the retail package includes pickups featuring throwback EMG logos and a commemorative guitar pick, priced at $249 for music stores. The bridge component delivers high output and controlled highs for metal rhythms, while the neck pickup utilizes a single-coil design housed within a humbucker casing to provide distinct articulation. Morello told the publication that this specific tonal chemistry creates the “springiness” and “funkiness” essential to his performance style, challenging the notion that heavy music requires only distorted sounds.
The source indicates that the set features EMG’s solderless wiring system to facilitate straightforward installation for technicians and consumers. This release adds a high-profile artist signature item to the manufacturer’s catalog, offering retailers a specialized product targeting fans of alternative metal and funk-rock genres seeking authentic tone replication.
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