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 Post subject: Active or PassivePosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:07 am 
Question for the guitarists/bassists. Which pickup type do you prefer? Active or Passive? Myself, I choose active because they are dead quiet and hotter than passive pickups. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:52 am
Active on bass, but I don't like active on guitars. It can overload some effects pedals if you don't have an effects send and I don't like dealing with active pickup batteries. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:07 am
robbie wrote: Active on bass, but I don't like active on guitars. It can overload some effects pedals if you don't have an effects send and I don't like dealing with active pickup batteries. Really? I'm using an EMG 85 into a PODxt Live and have no problems at all. And I'm still using the same battery that I used when I got the pickup in December. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:03 am
passive...mostly cos i've just never used active...hahaha _________________ welcome to the no pants club boone |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:04 am
I have both kinds of guitars. Different songs sound better with different types. As far as the batteries thing... I've had mine in for over a year and I play my guitar every day for quite some time. So, I havent had trouble with this. Just buy good batteries, not cheap ones. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:12 am
loveisachemical wrote: I have both kinds of guitars. Different songs sound better with different types.
As far as the batteries thing... I've had mine in for over a year and I play my guitar every day for quite some time. So, I havent had trouble with this. Just buy good batteries, not cheap ones. Yeah, good batteries are a must. I love the fact that with EMG, you can get about 1000 hours of life from one battery. In my next guitar, there are going to be dual EMGs(the Zakk Wylde set) and I can't wait to have a neck pickup again. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 2:56 pm
apples and oranges i have a gibson sg with passive 490 series pickups, and an onyx neck-through artist style guitar with an emg 60 and 81, and each one totally rips for different things on the bass end of things, i have a warwick thumb 5-string with mec pickups and an active pre-amp, and i'm also looking at getting a passive thing- probably a rickenbacker 4003 or one of those passive stingrays i guess the vaguest way to describe it is that the active are good for a more "modern" sound while the passive are better for a "vintage" sort of sound, but of course there are a ton more variables |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 4:10 pm
Acoustic. I've never owned an electric...never had the money. So I have no idea about pickups...I've borrowed my friend's electric, but he knows nothing about it but that it plays. And since it isn't mine, I never bothered to find out. Oh well. _________________ patrock wrote: Grandma: What are you thankful for?
Me: My fake husband. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:58 am
What's the difference? Edit: What do I have? 
"To top it off there are two "J" type humbucking pickups with choice electronics to insure versatile and flexible sound quality for live or studio gigs." _________________ my name's carrie and i love a good sandwich so if you have a sandwich, come roll with me! 
i'm gonna marry the mars volta. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 8:23 am
Tell me what brand that bass is and I can find out. And in a nutshell, the difference between active and passive is basically electricity. Active pickups require them, passive don't. Power is normally given by 9v batteries. Although I have read about a guy using 18v with very good results. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 8:29 am
guitarfreak217 wrote: Tell me what brand that bass is and I can find out. And in a nutshell, the difference between active and passive is basically electricity. Active pickups require them, passive don't. Power is normally given by 9v batteries. Although I have read about a guy using 18v with very good results. But if passive don't require batteries, then why would you want to use active if you have to change batteries? Assuming from everyones posts, they play a little different, though. Does one have more buzz than the other, or play smoother or something? _________________ my name's carrie and i love a good sandwich so if you have a sandwich, come roll with me!
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:50 am
Depends on what kind of music you play. I can see people liking active pickups if they play metal and things, but if you play with less gain you can really appreciate the tone that passives have. It seems that with EMG's they make all guitars sound alike. I don't like that. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:02 am
hisownshot wrote: guitarfreak217 wrote: Tell me what brand that bass is and I can find out. And in a nutshell, the difference between active and passive is basically electricity. Active pickups require them, passive don't. Power is normally given by 9v batteries. Although I have read about a guy using 18v with very good results. But if passive don't require batteries, then why would you want to use active if you have to change batteries? Assuming from everyones posts, they play a little different, though. Does one have more buzz than the other, or play smoother or something? Your bass has passive pickups. And the changing of batteries is not something you do often. The preamp on EMG pickups will last about a 1000 hours without having to change the battery. They do give you more of a modern sound as well. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:03 am
What's good for jazz basses? It's kind of weird, because I love playing jazz, I think it's really fun and leaves a lot of room for bass to be heard. Then again, I know that if I was ever in a band with some friends, we'd probably play straight up alt. rock or 'melodic hardcore' or something, because most of my friends and I listen to that stuff. Especially the ones trying to get me in a band with them. Hmmm... I think this would be a good new thread. Instrument advice. Haha... _________________ my name's carrie and i love a good sandwich so if you have a sandwich, come roll with me!
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 2:28 pm
Active RULES on a bass guitar. But for jazz, it's got to be a stand-up Dorbo bass with a microphone on it! _________________ This space intentionally left blank. |
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