Seymour Duncan SSL1-SSL1-SH4 (S-S-H): active/passive?

[Bint]

Hi!

Im new here (and to pickup scene also)....

I'm buying this guitar, Cort G290, and CortGuitars claims it have "Seymour Duncan SSL1-SSL1-SH4 (S-S-H)" pickups....

Guitar:
http://www.cort.co.kr/english/produc...product_id=116

Could anyone tell me if those are Active or Passive?
And what are the diferences/benefits having active or passive pickups?

Thank you!

BINT

[kjrocks]

I can tell you those are all passive pickups, meaning you wont need batteries.
As for the differences, its all about tone and personal preference and everyone has different opinions and tastes. My opinion is thats a great combo!
Welcome to the forum

[Mr. B]

What you have there is a JB model humbucker, and 2 Vintage Staggered single coils. A very nice combo!

The advantage of having active pickups is that they take your guitar signal, make it sound like crap, and then amplify it!

[Bint]

hey!
thanxs for the quick reply

"The advantage of having active pickups is that they take your guitar signal, make it sound like crap, and then amplify it!"
:O
Ok, nice!

When you say "great combo", you mean that its (very) usable with all kind of music?? Great tone and response, clean yet powerfull... am i right?

For an axe below $600, do you think that this combo its a good choice?

BINT

[Robert Delahunt]

hey!
thanxs for the quick reply

"The advantage of having active pickups is that they take your guitar signal, make it sound like crap, and then amplify it!"
:O
Ok, nice!

When you say "great combo", you mean that its (very) usable with all kind of music?? Great tone and response, clean yet powerfull... am i right?

For an axe below $600, do you think that this combo its a good choice?

BINT

As in it will sound awesome, or should. The vintage staggered should sound like good old stratocaster single coils, and the JB can play everything from blues to megadeth.

[Bint]

thank you, thats exactly what i wanted