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Hello everyone. I have a Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar - eBay (item 150577704769 end time Apr-14-11 16:00:46 PDT) This is the one. I had this guitar for about 6 years now. I was at the local guitar center recently and they told me I need to replace the 9v battery for this guitar. I opened up the back but no sign of a battery. Is the guy from guitar center right? If so where the hell is this battery located? Thank you.
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No, that guitar uses the EMG-HZ pickups, which are EMG's passive line of pickups. They do not need a battery like the EMG-81 and 85 org the other active pickups EMG makes. Very easy to confuse the two if you're not specific. Most people automatically think" active pickups" when they hear EMG.-Mike -
Ok Thanks. Not really good with technical side of guitar. I heard many good things about EMG-81 and 85. Should I consider switching the EMG-HZ to EMG-81? I believe the Gibson Bullseye uses EMG-81 85?Comment
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are you unsatisfied with your tone? If you like it, don't change them. You could find a guitar with an 81/85 and see if you like them and hear enough of a difference that it is worth a couple hundred bucks.Comment
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IMO, you can't compare active and passive pickups, they feel and sound completely differently and are best used in different situiations. Kinda like wrenches: sometimes you need an open end wrench, other times you need a boxed end wrench. I did not really appreciate the differences until I played active pickups for several years, then bought a guitar with passives and A/B them. It all depends on what you want out of your sound.-MikeComment
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