Active guitar pickups question.....emg?

Question

i want to get a guitar with emg active pickups, and i know ill need to change the batteries?? so im wondering about how easy or difficult it is to do so. do i need to remove the strings, pickguard, pickups, etc.....

is it time consuming or what??
thanks

Answer 1

Many guitars these days have an access "door" just for the battery, so it's just a matter of popping it open and changing. Before buying, look the guitar over or ask about the battery change; for every guitar there's a differing procedure. Some are like what you described. Keep in mind that if any part in your rig stays plugged in, the battery stays on in whatever that piece is; stomp box, guitar, tuner. Most last six to nine months when you disconnect right after playing.

Answer 2

I had an EMG pickup in a Les Paul guitar many years ago and the battery fit under the plate in the back where you access the electronics for the tone and volume knobs. I just had take off four small screws. Pretty painless. The battery lasts forever anyway. Just remember to unplug your cable when your done playing.

Answer 3

Hello there, I do not agree with you need a 100 watt amp to get decent sound. I have a 1965 Fender Showman (with a 2x15 cab loaded with JBLs, a Fender 59 Bassman reissue, a 1972 Fender Twin Reverb, among others. None of those amps are 100 watts. All sound great. For home use take a look at the Marshall Class 5 head (add a 1x10 or 1x12 cab) or the Vox Night Train (again add a 1x10 or 1x12 cab). Both are very good sounding low power amps. Even a 40 watt tube amp is more than you can crank in your home. Later,

Answer 4

Ask a pro at a guitar center for some help with that sort of thing.

Answer 5

all you need is a sodering iron and you'll have to set up the pick-ups.
if you don't know how i'd take it to
a music store and see if they'd do it for
you. but if you want to do it yourself it'll take maybe an hour tops as long as you know what you're doing. i'd set up the pick-ups to your preference but try not to sink them in too much or raise them too high (especially because the active pick-ups will be a tad bit more responsive to feedback)

Answer 6

ask someone you know who plays guitar