quarter inch cord question

[eyesore]

if i leave my 1/4" cord plugged into my guitar jack ,will it kill the battery inside for the preamp? even though it is plugged into the guitar but nothing on the other end?

[Dan Lampton]

Yes it will. There is a switch in the jack that "turns on" when a plug in inserted.

[jseth]

Yes, it will... every pickup system I have seen that has a battery inside the guitar seems to work that way... plugging a cord into the guitar serves as the "On" switch...

[eyesore]

thanks guys