Active Electronics on My Albert Lee Guitar -> Questions

[thadc]

Hello,

I am the happy owner of a new Albert Lee model. I can't find anything that came with the guitar, nor on the website for clarification on the active electronics built into the guitar. Here are my questions:

1) I am only aware of the active electronics because of the 9 volt battery door on the back. How and under what circumstances do the active electronics "kick-in"?

2) Does keeping the chord plugged into the guitar drain the battery?

Thanks for any responses!

(attached is pic of guitar...)

 

[fbecir]

Hello and welcome

The pickups are not active. If you remove the battery, your guitar will still sing !
The battery is for the silent circuit. It removes the hum of the single coils.
The current draw is very small thus the battery can live quite a long time.

Beautiful guitar by the way !

 

[DrKev]

Welcome to the forum, thadc!

Francois is correct, the battery is for the silent circuit. I change mine about once a year. But I don't leave the guitar plugged for long periods if I'm not playing.

 

[thadc]

Thanks for the great posts. Very useful info!

 

[imastratoholic]

That's a beautiful guitar!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Always good to see another Al on the forum.

Just so that you are in no doubt,if you leave your lead in, you will drain the battery.

 

[Tollywood]

Welcome to the forum. Great Albert Lee.