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How often do you have to replace batteries to EMG active 81 and 85 pickups on a guitar?

Question by Metallica is God: How often do you have to replace batteries to EMG active 81 and 85 pickups on a guitar?
Hopefully there are some experienced or knowledgeable guitarists here. I was thinking of getting a guitar with EMG 81 and 85 active pickups, as I’ve heard they are the best around for [...]

Q&A: What is the main difference between passive and active pickups for a guitar?

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Question by matt_oc6: What is the main difference between passive and active pickups for a guitar?
Title says it all: What is the main difference between passive and active pickups for a guitar?

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Answer by friendsdontletfriendsridemongoPassives are like standard pickups, while actives are usually used for heavier genres. You have to change active’s batteries every so [...]

do active pickups in a guitar boost the signal level enough to use a line level processer?

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Question by Jason: do active pickups in a guitar boost the signal level enough to use a line level processer?
I bought a TC Electronic triple C digital compressor and I’m trying to integrate it into the front of my rig before my amp. I know the input levels won’t match up but I thought [...]

What’s the difference between passive and active guitar pickups?

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Question by oddzilla: What’s the difference between passive and active guitar pickups?
and what’s the most common one that people use?

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Answer by pettypoobhttp://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=436

Fender knows it all. The most important difference is that active pickups require battery power. Most guitars have passive pickups, though.

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Seymour Duncan AHB-1n Blackouts 7-String Guitar Phase I Active Humbucker Neck Pickup

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Seymour Duncan AHB-1n Blackouts 7-String Guitar Phase I Active Humbucker Neck Pickup Top Deals
The Seymour Duncan Blackouts 7-string AHB-1 Pickup has the same amazing 9V active pickup setup as Duncan’s 6-string Blackouts. Thanks to its 2 cover sizes it’s built to retrofit nearly all 7-string electric guitars. Like 6-string Blackouts humbuckers,…

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How to tell if guitar pickups are active or passive. PLease help!?

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Question by Tudor T: How to tell if guitar pickups are active or passive. PLease help!?
I want to shove some emgs in my les paul but its not the best les paul going. I want to know whether active pickups will work in it – how can i tell if it takes them? [...]

Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special Electric Bass Guitar with Gigbag Rosewood Fingerboard, Blizzard Pearl

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Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special Electric Bass Guitar with Gigbag Rosewood Fingerboard, Blizzard Pearl Best Prices
The Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special is a blend of a P Bass and a Jazz Bass – with a few surprises to boot. The Deluxe Active P Bass Special has an alder P Bass body and fast, [...]

Fishman Bluegrass Series Active National-Style Pickup

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Fishman Bluegrass Series Active National-Style Pickup Top Offers
The Fishman Bluegrass Series Active Pickup for your National-Style resophonic guitar is simple and unobtrusive. The size and shape of a small washer, this Bluegrass pickup captures that funky, throaty resophonic tone with unprecedented accuracy and…

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EMG EMG-SLV Alnico Single Coil Active Pickup

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EMG EMG-SLV Alnico Single Coil Active Pickup Top Offers
Designed for the Ernie Ball “Luke” guitar, EMG has increased the windings on this single coil to an epic level. This pickup’s tone is probably meatier than any single coil you’ve ever heard. They also hid away the pole pieces for a more uniform look to…

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EMG SA-X Active Single-Coil Pickup WHITE

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EMG SA-X Active Single-Coil Pickup WHITE Best Prices
The EMG SA-X provides increased headroom giving the voicing an organic and open tone while still maintaining the clarity and response that EMGs are renowned for. Featuring close aperture coils loaded with Alnico V magnets and powered by a newly…

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