Active noob needs help

[mrmudcat]

Ok being of the old school analog,passive,real tape delay, tape to tape recording,vynyl etc etc. ive been wanting to try out some active pups .I hate emg's lifeless sterile atleast in my opinion tone from the few times ive heard them.I want to try out the livewire dave mustaine seymours for my first actives any opinions??!!! Also of minor concern.I have 2 mini switches I would like to have changed out, one out of phase one for a boost like the switches emg has.Will these work wired into the S.D. schematic?? Voodoo??? Thanks everone!! Lets hear from you using actives and those not and or opinions as to why and whynot.:AOK:

[mrmudcat]

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2_mustaines_2v_1t_3w

pic of schematic

pic of schemes with emg and phase switch boost switch:rockon:

http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/EMG-PA2.pdf

http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/EMG-Pi2.pdf

[Spudman]

The best sounding EMGs are in the Musicman Luke. Tyler Dow Bryant uses a Luke for blues and it sounds amazingly good. It is NOT a sterile set. If it were I'm sure one of the most recorded guitarists of all time would not have them in his signature guitar. It is a HSS set.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tyler+dow+bryant&search_type=

You didn't mention which pickup configuration you are interested in. ???

[mrmudcat]

Spud sorry I failed to mention this is for a shredder for my son the D.M. set is based on the infamous jb/jazz comb(H/H CONFIG) only active.I was commenting on the 85/81 combo or Z.W. set as to harsh for me. I really want the seymours and that is the direction ill take if I decide to tear this 20 year axe down.I have never used an active pup in my life im scared;) :whatever:

[mrmudcat]

No other active pup users?? Do I have B.O.?

[duhvoodooman]

Just saw this, Mud. Between projects, taxes (yeah, waited until the last minute AGAIN!), and getting my mom's house cleaned out (she sold it & moved into a senior independent living community), I'm just not keepin' up around here!

Anyway, don't know how much I can help, 'cuz I have zip-zilch-zero-none-nada experience with active p'ups. But looking at the three diagrams, I can't see any reason why the two switches and the SD p'ups wouldn't work together. Looks pretty straightforward; just keep your wire colors straight!

[mrmudcat]

Thank you brother ,for the confidence boost :master: It looked good on paper ,I mean puter to me also!:beer:

[mrmudcat]

Oh yea thanks for finding a moment to help!!:AOK:

[Brian Krashpad]

I get everything I need from passives and don't like having to futz with 9-volts. So no actives for me. Actually, my old Ovation Breadwinner takes a 9-volt, but that was the first production guitar with an active system so I'm sure modern sysytems would be nothing like the Breadwinner's.