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HarrySeven - Intangible Asset Appraiser & Wrecker of Civilisation. Searching for weird guitars - so you don't have to.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    Simple soldering repair ... or a total lack of understanding about switching TRS jack sockets.

    IMHO, the gig bag is worth more than the Shine "bass".



    Be seeing you.
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  • thegummythegummy Frets: 4389
    To be honest that would really annoy me.

    I don't think I could ever go for an active bass or guitar purely on the basis that I wouldn't want to have to think about changing the battery.

    Shame because I quite fancy an Epiphone thunderbird and the colour I like comes active.
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  • BloodEagleBloodEagle Frets: 5320
    You have to admire the guy in a way
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  • Jack_Jack_ Frets: 3175
    thegummy said:
    To be honest that would really annoy me.

    I don't think I could ever go for an active bass or guitar purely on the basis that I wouldn't want to have to think about changing the battery.

    Shame because I quite fancy an Epiphone thunderbird and the colour I like comes active.
    Changing is infrequent, and if you get a couple of rechargeables on rotation it's nothing.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
     it’s not uncommon for people to turn up with a bass they have had years that has stopped working.  

    You ask if they have changed the battery to be greeted by the same response every time.  

    “What battery”
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    thegummy said:
    I wouldn't want to have to think about changing the battery.
    I suspect that the issue with the eBay auction bass is that somebody has performed a bodge soldering repair to the output jack socket.

    On many active stringed instruments, the three contacts on the output jack socket are configured as;
    Tip = "Hot" output.
    Ring = Ground for onboard battery power (this connection is broken whenever the audio lead is removed).
    Sleeve = System ground.

    If the battery ground is mistakenly connected to the system ground, the battery power is constantly being drawn - even when the output cable is disconnected. 
    Be seeing you.
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  • Jack_Jack_ Frets: 3175
    thegummy said:
    I wouldn't want to have to think about changing the battery.
    I suspect that the issue with the eBay auction bass is that somebody has performed a bodge soldering repair to the output jack socket.

    On many active stringed instruments, the three contacts on the output jack socket are configured as;
    Tip = "Hot" output.
    Ring = Ground for onboard battery power (this connection is broken whenever the audio lead is removed).
    Sleeve = System ground.

    If the battery ground is mistakenly connected to the system ground, the battery power is constantly being drawn - even when the output cable is disconnected. 
    I once bought an SG Special where rather than fit a proper jack and get it wired, the guy put an on/off toggle switch coming through the rear cavity plate.
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24793
    Cheap though - even if it does need a new battery....
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