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The verdict
EMG JH James Hetfield Electric Guitar Pickup Set
ColorBrushed Black Chrome
GOOD PRICE.
This is a set of two active electric guitar pickups designed by James Hetfield and made by EMG. They're meant to replace the pickups in your guitar and come with EMG's solderless installation system, so you don't need to solder them in yourself.
$269.00
Amazon price history via Keepa · checked 1d ago · confirm on Amazon
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The read
What's actually worth knowing.
- The neck and bridge pickups are based on what Hetfield used for 30 years, but they're redesigned with different internal construction to give you more attack and a cleaner low end than EMG's standard models.
- These come in brushed black chrome finish as part of EMG's Metal Works line, which means the pickup covers have a modern look compared to standard options.
- Installation is solderless, which makes swapping them into your guitar easier if you're not comfortable with soldering.
As of Aug 31, the EMG JH James Hetfield Electric Guitar Pickup Set is a good price at $269 — versus a $267.30 typical price and a $199.20 12-month low, based on Amazon's own price history.
Its price this year
A fair price — but not a real “sale.”
Sale check Amazon shows “25% off,” measured against a $360 “list price” it doesn't charge. Its usual price is $267 — real discount ≈ 0%.
The phantom Amazon has left this $360 “list price” untouched for 13 months — while the item actually sold for about $267. It's a fixed anchor, not a price it charges.
Prices from Amazon.com · Data sourced from Keepa
The specs
Down to the details.
- Dimensions
- 7 × 3 × 5 in
- Weight
- 0.66 lb
- Colour
- Brushed Black Chrome