G guitar141 New member May 31, 2008 #1 If i bought a guitar with active pickups such as EMGs coming stock.. can i switch them to passive? What will happen to the routing for the battery?
If i bought a guitar with active pickups such as EMGs coming stock.. can i switch them to passive? What will happen to the routing for the battery?
G guitar141 New member May 31, 2008 #4 lol. eh.. sorry for complete noobness( never chng pickups before ).. must i buy pots and go to a luthier to help me switch? or not how
lol. eh.. sorry for complete noobness( never chng pickups before ).. must i buy pots and go to a luthier to help me switch? or not how
B blueberry1990 New member Jun 1, 2008 #6 active pups use those box batteries? planning to get EMGs if the guitar i get doesnt already have EMGs inside. is it true that SD Blackout pups are better than EMGs in terms of output gain?
active pups use those box batteries? planning to get EMGs if the guitar i get doesnt already have EMGs inside. is it true that SD Blackout pups are better than EMGs in terms of output gain?
L lightice New member Jun 1, 2008 #7 If the guitar comes without active electronics and you want to go the active route, you'd have to find a place to put the 9v battery.
If the guitar comes without active electronics and you want to go the active route, you'd have to find a place to put the 9v battery.
Dime New member Jun 1, 2008 #8 you gotta have the cavity quite big like the ones on a les paul.its harder to fit emgs into an explorer provided its limited cavity space.
you gotta have the cavity quite big like the ones on a les paul.its harder to fit emgs into an explorer provided its limited cavity space.
M metal_hand New member Jun 1, 2008 #9 if you change the pickup from actives to passives, you can use the empty battery compartment to store your weed!!! hahahah....
if you change the pickup from actives to passives, you can use the empty battery compartment to store your weed!!! hahahah....
M Midnight New member Jun 1, 2008 #10 i had my SD pups changed to EMGs. Yes you have to change the pots as well.