Do Active Pickups Work Without A Battery. The DC Voltage Company is the Manufacturer of an electronic modification that allows activebattery powered musical equipment to utilize the power from an amplifier via 14 inch instrument cable to power active guitar and bass pickups andor effects pedals without wall or battery. If you want to know what your EMG equipped guitar would sound like if the battery died check out this video.
The pickups sounded better passive then active. Answer 1 of 6. In that case the pickups will work fine without.
Fender currently offers several active guitars and basses including the Deluxe Active Jazz Bass and Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V and the Jim Root Stratocaster Telecaster and Jazzmaster.
To me active pickups implies the pickups themselves require power to work. Without a doubt the biggest downside to using an active pickup is that you cannot use do so without a battery or power supply. The active pre-amp located in the pickup housing is powered by this battery. Active electronics implies the bass has an internal preamp which can often be switched on or off.
