Do I need a pup that is designated as active to work with and active preamp? I want to add a preamp to my currently passive bass. Would i have to get a new "active" pup to work with the preamp, or would my passive pickup work with it?

Do I need a pup that is designated as active to work with and active preamp? I want to add a preamp to my currently passive bass. Would i have to get a new "active" pup to work with the preamp, or would my passive pickup work with it?

FWIW:

No. Most active basses have passive pickups.

There’s a bass mod link in the first paragraph of this thread that explains it.


http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=276127

Thanks, i just wanted to clarify, because SD sells pickups that specifically say active or passiveonthem.