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Old 10-12-2010, 10:16 AM
Duncan121 Duncan121 is offline
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To over simplify....

- If you want a hotter signal and a bit more tonal options at the guitar you go Active. When you do so, you accept that you'll have a battery in the guitar and have to change it out. Some also believe that the weight of the battery pack in the guitar has a negative impact on tone by keeping the top from vibrating like it should. There are other creative active pickups that don't use battery packs but most do....

-If you want a cleaner install without periodic battery changes Go passive. Some believe you get a cleaner tone and its far less complicated. However your need for tone shaping and signal boost are a must with passive systems.

My response if ofcourse overly simplified and woefully uneducated. But.... hopefully it helps...
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