Re: Electric Guitar Pickups?

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From: WAUGH
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 21:34

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In article <BzBHy8.G8o@ns1.nodak.edu>, jhalvers@plains (Jon Halverson) says:

   (stuff about passive pickups deleted)

> Active pickups are another story. Basically what they are is a very low
>imp. pickup with a built in pre-amp. The signal therefore is much cleaner.
>The output voltages are usually set up to match reg. pkups.

How do today's active (low impedence) pickups compare with those low impedence
jobs seen on old "recording" guitars put out by Gibson and others.  The L-5S
and the Les Paul both came in low impedence versions.  These generally have
lower market value than their humbucking counterparts.  Might these oldies be
fitted with an internal pre-amp and be used with regular amps?

Brian

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