active p/u into passive p/u, swap,?

can an active p/u be used as an ordinary passive p/u, friend of mine has brought round a yamaha bass, and i think the electronic's are u/s, so i was thinking just to use the p/u's as passive one's and remove the electronic's off the pot's etc, any thought's,? 

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  • I don't think it would be very loud. You may be able to increase the volume by adding more magnets or bigger magnets or rewinding it with more wire.
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