EMG Pickups useful life ????

[SymbolicSV]

hello guys

does anybody here knows about useful life of EMG pick ups, someone told me emg pick ups have a 5 years useful life, is that true ?????? i think it's weird but, maybe someone here can tell me more about it.
thanks ¡¡¡

 

[Jaymz]

Battery life?

 

[Exocaster]

Someone's giving you innacurate information. IIRC, EMG recommends replacing your batteries every six months or so under normal playing conditions. The output will begin to decrease over time without fresh batteries.

I remember reading that even if you leave your EMG-equipped guitar plugged in 24/7, your battery should still last about a month. It's (or it was) on their web site somewhere.

You shouldn't ever have to replace your pickups. Not unless you're just looking for different tones.

 

[Jaymz]

Ive had my batteries in my LTD for oooh....a good 2/3 years? Still sounds kickass, I think I also saw the 6 month thing.../ 1 year. I might have to replace mine to see if it makes a difference. But yeah they have a very nice battery life. That 5 year quote is a disgrace to humanity!

 

[nwright]

Someone's giving you innacurate information. IIRC, EMG recommends replacing your batteries every six months or so under normal playing conditions. The output will begin to decrease over time without fresh batteries.

I remember reading that even if you leave your EMG-equipped guitar plugged in 24/7, your battery should still last about a month. It's (or it was) on their web site somewhere.

You shouldn't ever have to replace your pickups. Not unless you're just looking for different tones.

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