Originally Posted by: dragon's childI apologize for my ignorance but..can someone explain to me wich are the passive pickups and wich are the active ones?¿? what are the differences?¿? :confused: ...[/QUOTE][font=trebuchet ms] Passive pickups produce all of their output from the current induced in their coil(s) by the fluctuations in the magnetic field caused by the strings vibrating.

Active pickups work the same way, but they also have a preamp which requires a battery to be installed in the guitar.[/font]

[QUOTE=dragon's child]Thanx...