A question about active pickups - Democratic Underground

Idylle Moon Dancer

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Sat Dec-03-05 04:05 AM
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A question about active pickups

After a long, long wait I finally got my Schecter Stiletto Exotic. Will the battery drain if I leave it plugged in at the guitar end, but unplugged at the other end? What about if I leave it plugged in to something that is turned off?

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BlueEyedSon

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Sat Dec-03-05 04:46 AM
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1. The jack in the guitar is what turns on the juice.

I hate active guitars for that reason (battery issues).

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Idylle Moon Dancer

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Sat Dec-03-05 05:05 AM
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2. thanks

ya think they'd be nice and give you a switch for that or something. Oh well. Maybe I can get one installed.

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BlueEyedSon

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Sat Dec-03-05 05:14 AM
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3. Personally, I would rather unplug than make a new hole...

Edited on Sat Dec-03-05 05:14 AM by BlueEyedSon

The jack IS the switch.

I have only ever bought one active guitar (i loved the neck)... I gutted it and made it passive.

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Idylle Moon Dancer

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Sat Dec-03-05 05:37 AM
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4. Yea, I just did a search on battery life

Installing a bypass would definitely be more trouble than it's worth.

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