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So I'm curious Pap; what do you think of the BBs compared to the old trusty 81/60 setup of many years? 

Shit, forgot to mention the BB pickups! Thanks for reminding me man.

Ok, my mate and I could hear the difference in them compared to the 81/60 combo in the white Ouija and the 81/81 combo in the Relic.

We played the PSP and white Ouija back to back a few times to confirm this. Back and forth, we both took turns playing through his Kemper.

We both agreed that the BB pickups have more clarity, especially in the bridge pickup.

Now, do I like the BB pickups more than he regular 81/81 or 81/60 combo? Meh.............didn't really bother me to be honest.

I can see how a little more clarity live on stage in a band mix would help, which is probably why Kirk helped design them this way.

But playing at home, they didn't really get me all excited like I thought they would. They sound amazing of course, but nothing too crazy compared to the regular EMGs if you ask me.

That makes a lot of sense. I have a hetset loaded in a gibson explorer, and then the pre-lawsuit MX250 with 81/81. I find there's a bit more presence in the hetset, which also drives the pre-amp a little harder. But, being a sucker for Puppets/Justice tours, I love me some 81/81 and 81/60 action

Would love to hear the new Ouija's w/ the BBs next to the white/natural etc. too if you do some recordings!