El Jeffe Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) My name is Jeff. I repair violins and cellos. I'm just now getting into electric guitars. Always something new. How do I know if my Epiphone Les Paul has active or passive pickups? Edited February 23, 2020 by El Jeffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Welcome aboard Jeff. If the pickups in your LP are stock, there will be an extra box/cavity routed in the body with a cover the size of a 9V battery if they’re active. If they are not the original pickups, just remove the covers on the back. If you don’t see a 9V battery (or in some cases, 2 batteries), they’re passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Jeffe Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Thanks brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Jeffe Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 So next question. If I plug my passive guitar into a distortion pedal that has a battery and volume control, do I then plug that pedal into the active or passive jack on my amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 6 hours ago, El Jeffe said: So next question. If I plug my passive guitar into a distortion pedal that has a battery and volume control, do I then plug that pedal into the active or passive jack on my amp? Hello Just straight into the input jack. Doesn't matter if the guitar is active or passive. Best wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Jeffe Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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