Input Jacks; Active vs Passive

diablo175

diablo175

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Can an input jack from an active pickup set be used for passives if the battery lead is disconnected?

 
I would think so.  I believe all the battery lead is doing there is grounding to complete a circuit when the cord is plugged in, else it's not being drained to provide juice to the active pickups/EQ.  It's acting like an on/off switch.  I don't believe the jack itself cares about impedance.  But surely others will speak up if I'm wrong, and probably even if not.

 
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Yes, third lug is an on-off for the active circuit and a non-issue in passive.

Probably 95 percent of the replacement output jacks (it's an OUTPUT jack, Jim, you big dope) in my shop are three-prong/active jacks for that very reason.

 
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Yes like everyone said.

The 3rd. leg is only to disconnect/connect the battery + terminal.

Its a Tip/Ring//Sleeve jack.

Tip is audio 

Ring is battery +

Sleeve is audio ground.

So you will only use the tip and sleeve in a passive circuit.

 
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