What does the long shaft design mean for my guitar?

The long shaft accommodates deeper guitar body cavities and non-standard pickup ring depths without compromising tone. This gives you installation flexibility if your guitar has a non-standard routing or if you're upgrading a semi-hollow or custom instrument.

How long does the battery last?

Active circuitry draws only 80 microamps at 9V, yielding approximately 3000 hours of battery life—roughly two years of moderate playing between battery changes.

Is this pickup suitable for blues?

The 60AX is optimized for classic rock, metal, and modern genres with its articulate, balanced output profile. It is not recommended for traditional blues playing styles.

What output level does the 60AX deliver?

String output is 3.00 V and strum output is 8.00 V, providing responsive dynamics that track pick attack without overwhelming tube amps or solid-state rigs. Output impedance of 2.00 kΩ pairs cleanly with standard guitar electronics and effects chains.

What kind of noise floor does this pickup have?

The -105 dBV output noise floor keeps hum and interference to professional studio standards, ensuring clean signal integrity in both live and recorded applications.

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EMG 60AX Long Shaft Active Humbucker Pickup in Black

The EMG 60AX is a versatile active humbucker that delivers balanced output across articulate highs and controlled lows, making it equally at home in classic rock, metal, and modern genres. The long shaft variant accommodates deeper guitar body cavities and non-standard pickup ring depths without compromising the pickup's core character. This is a workhorse pickup engineered for players who need consistency and reliability in their tone without excessive output compression.

Tone & Electronics

Built around alnico magnets within closely-wound aperture coils, the 60AX produces a resonant frequency of 1.84 kHz that emphasizes midrange clarity while keeping both ends of the spectrum articulate. The 3.00 V string output and 8.00 V strum output deliver responsive dynamics that track pick attack without overwhelming a tube amp or solid-state rig, and the 2.00 kΩ output impedance pairs cleanly with standard guitar electronics and effects chains.

Power & Live Reliability

Active circuitry draws only 80 microamps at 9V, yielding 3000 hours of battery life—roughly two years of moderate playing between battery changes. The pickup supports up to 27V DC maximum supply for those running multi-pickup systems or aftermarket power solutions, and the -105 dBV output noise floor keeps hum and interference to professional studio and stage standards.

Key Features

Magnet Type: Alnico
Resonant Frequency: 1.84 kHz
Output Voltage (String): 3.00 V
Output Voltage (Strum): 8.00 V
Output Impedance: 2.00 kΩ
Output Noise (60 Hz): -105 dBV
Current @ 9V: 80 microamps
Battery Life: 3000 hours
Maximum Supply Voltage: 27V DC
Close aperture coils loaded with alnico magnets
Long shaft design for deeper cavity installations
Black finish

The 60AX Long Shaft combines predictable active electronics with the sonic character of alnico construction, making it a dependable choice for gigging musicians who value balanced response and low noise over extreme output.