EMG Pickups / FAQ / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups EMG recommends 18V if you are a bass player, if you are using an accessory, if you would like to increase the headroom of your pickup or lastly, just for a longer battery life. EMG Pickups draw incredibly low current; one 9 volt battery, on average, will Events | Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Symposia. ITMAT symposia enlist outstanding speakers from the US and abroad to address topics of direct relevance to translational science. Read more