Elton Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 what are active pickups? are these active? waht does active mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I would be very surprised if those were active. Without going into too much detail (because I don't fully understand myself, and would look like I'm blowing smoke out of my a$$) an active pickup uses electricity (in the form of a 9V battery which goes into a special compartment on your guitar) as part of its circuit. In the picture, I don't see any battery compartment or leads that might go to one. EMG are known for their active pickups, so you could always try their website for a more accurate/in-depth description. As part of their 'visibility' and brand-name recognizability, EMG went with covers that have no pole-pieces for most (all?) of their active pickup designs. Some manufacturers emulate that look, but still have passive pickups underneath. I strongly suspect that these pickups are passive, with EMG-alike covers. Also, the seller makes no claims that they are active, only that they look like EMGs. A knowledgable seller would use 'active' as a selling feature if they were active. You could always ask the seller, but you never know how honest these folks are. (though I've only had good eBay experiences) -Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 In answer to if those are active: No. They are Charvel Model 1 pichups. They also came on Jackson SL3 Soloists. They are plastic covers on regular pickups attatched with heaa stick 2 sided tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elton Posted March 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 ohh alright thanks alot guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biblical Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 correct me if im wrong but i think active pickups are wound much less to reduce the sound, therefore no background sound get in the way, only the string sound does. then a preamp is used so the signal is boosted so it is strong enough to be heard in an amp. a pure signal like this is affected much more with pedals and distortion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanglewood15dlx Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 if they aren't active they look like fender lce to me...only in black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 active pickups do use a built in preamp....the battery is a pretty good giveaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 and he already had 90 posts ← ***? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 lol "what the?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 What the heck is going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 And here I thought this was a new thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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