In a world where we are routinely exposed to electromagnetic fields
like cellphones and cellphone towers, a couple of alnico magnets seem about as
harmless as drinking water. J
From: Toby G
[mailto:carpet8@mac.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:18 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Electrical current
Guitars
aren't "powered" by electrical mains. They use the induction of the
string crossing into the magnetic field of the pickup. I've only measured
about .5 Volt output from my guitars and I'm sure the amperage is quite
low. It would be much worse to get a 9v battery on your tongue.
If
you're using a tube amp, some with 450 V biasing voltage, if you had a shorted
input capacitor you could possibly get that voltage at the guitar but I don't
think the guitar lead(cable) would handle it.
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Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February
16, 2010 4:10 PM
Subject: OT: Electrical
current
A
question regarding health and safety. Is the voltage/current in electric
guitar p/u's in any way hazardous to your health? I'm particularly interested
to hear from guitarists who use high powered outboard gear and MIDI pickups
with guitar to MIDI converters, which use electrical mains, both AC and
DC.
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