Does the SD Custom Shop also do active designs?

[Inflames626]

Most of the designs I've seen in the custom shop are passive. Do they do active pickups as well?

I thought they might not since the preamps would require sourcing parts and such.

Thanks.

 

[Hsb]

SD makes active pickups, so unless its a different preamp than what they use, I dont aee why they couldnt

 

[Inflames626]

SD makes active pickups, so unless its a different preamp than what they use, I dont aee why they couldnt

I thought maybe different voicings might require different preamps and these could be hard to source for one offs.

Thank you.

 

[Hsb]

Gotcha, only real way to know is reach out to them

 

[Mincer]

Gotcha, only real way to know is reach out to them

This is what I'd suggest, too. They will let you know what is possible.

 

[Chistopher]

Speaking of which, I'm still looking for a company that sells preamps for passive guitar pickups.

 

[Mincer]

Speaking of which, I'm still looking for a company that sells preamps for passive guitar pickups.

Well, there is the Blackout preamp for passives....

 

[skelt101]

Speaking of which, I'm still looking for a company that sells preamps for passive guitar pickups.

Wouldn't this qualify:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/blackouts-preamp

Mincer beat me to it!

 

[Inflames626]

Wouldn't this qualify:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/blackouts-preamp

Mincer beat me to it!

Is this more or less the preamp part of the system used with the discontinued Gus G Blackouts?

 

[skelt101]

Is this more or less the preamp part of the system used with the discontinued Gus G Blackouts?

Not positive, but I think so.

 

[Chistopher]

Well, mostly I wanted a 3 band eq. Is the Blackout preamp transparent?

 

[Mincer]

Well, mostly I wanted a 3 band eq. Is the Blackout preamp transparent?

Well, it is the same tone of your passives, just much louder.

 

[Artie]

Speaking of which, I'm still looking for a company that sells preamps for passive guitar pickups.

Bartolini, (and I still love SD), is your friend:

https://bartolini.net/product-category/electronics/eq/

https://bartolini.net/product-category/electronics/buffers/

Copy & paste. The forum links no longer work. (When you try to do two or more.)

 

[Seashore]

Audere makes bass preamps in a bunch of different configurations that might fit the bill, too.

 

[Chistopher]

Bartolini, (and I still love SD), is your friend:

https://bartolini.net/product-category/electronics/eq/

https://bartolini.net/product-category/electronics/buffers/

Copy & paste. The forum links no longer work. (When you try to do two or more.)

I was looking at them, but I don't remember which preamp was supposed to be able to work for guitar.