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About some battery box/enclosure parts

sebrodma

sebrodma

Nov 24, 2013
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Greetings! Happy Holidays/New Year in advance!

I have a couple of Yamaha basses, they are active and the situation is that the battery box is kind of different from the generic enclosures, the situation I'm having at this moment is that now they looks like rusty or some damage due to the battery acid. I took it out and it looks like those parts can be replaced, but being honest not sure how can I find it (maybe eBay or Amazon, since I'm from Costa Rica will be easier to buy it there), so if anyone knows the name and share it with me will be appreciate it!
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The battery boxes on StewMac, BestBassGear, and WDMusic might have replacement battery boxes that will be similar to that one.

Just noticed your location. There’s bound to be something similar on Amazon.

You might try a mixture of vinegar and baking soda to remove the corrosion on the contacts. Just know that this is a temporary solution at best. You will need to replace those battery boxes eventually.
Good luck.
 
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sebrodma said:
FOUND IT! In case anyone else needs it, you can find it like this:


www.ebay.com

10pcs AA/A/CR2/9V Batteries Metal Battery Spring Contact Plate Replacement | eBay

Description:* Battery plate is using in battery case box.* It is made from metal, has great electrical conductivity, better electric performance.* As great replacement for your remote control, electric telescope, multimeter, battery operated radio, clock, LED lantern, and any other stuff powered...
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Most excellent!

I’m sure someone will be in your situation again and will appreciate the info you posted.
 
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You should be able to clean up those contact strips. I use some very fine 1000 grit wet sandpaper and then hit it with a little DeoxIT. That said, I sincerely wish that bass manufacturers would stop using these cheap plastic pop up battery boxes. All of my basses have the battery in the control cavity and it never takes more than a few minutes to remove the plate and replace the battery. As for having to do a quick battery change out on stage, I can honestly say that I've never had a battery go dead on me during a gig. I simply replace the batteries every six months and it's never been an issue.
 
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sebrodma said:
Greetings! Happy Holidays/New Year in advance!

I have a couple of Yamaha basses, they are active and the situation is that the battery box is kind of different from the generic enclosures, the situation I'm having at this moment is that now they looks like rusty or some damage due to the battery acid. I took it out and it looks like those parts can be replaced, but being honest not sure how can I find it (maybe eBay or Amazon, since I'm from Costa Rica will be easier to buy it there), so if anyone knows the name and share it with me will be appreciate it!View attachment 7112830 View attachment 7112839
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I say “clean it up and keep on playing.”. It’s fine. Also, if you’re not going to play it for quite a while, remove the battery before you store it.
 
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I keep my fingers crossed with my beloved old Yamaha. But I will probably wind up having to hack in some alternate hardware if I run it another 20 years.
Knock on wood, the battery box hasn't acted up at all. If it did – and attempts to repair, salvage or source the OEM part didn't bear fruit – I'd probably splice in a 9V clip & rig up something with foam, pickguard and/or gaff tape. Or maybe hack in a Gotoh unit? (Those do wear out – but at least I can order up another one.)
 
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Thanks everyone for the recommendations! Actually this is a bass I got second hand (Yamaha RBX774), so it was already that way when I got it. I´ll replace the preamp (at least the preamps of this line is sooooooo bad, just Vol-Tone-Selector and a toggle that it's supposed to be a booster, but being honest is really bad), so I'll take a look on some options and proceed with the replacements. Appreciate all the support! :thumbsup::bassist:
 
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R Baer said:
You should be able to clean up those contact strips. I use some very fine 1000 grit wet sandpaper and then hit it with a little DeoxIT. That said, I sincerely wish that bass manufacturers would stop using these cheap plastic pop up battery boxes. All of my basses have the battery in the control cavity and it never takes more than a few minutes to remove the plate and replace the battery. As for having to do a quick battery change out on stage, I can honestly say that I've never had a battery go dead on me during a gig. I simply replace the batteries every six months and it's never been an issue.
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It’s interesting that you say this, as I’ve had the opposite experience. My G&L has the battery inside the control cavity, with one of those little snap-on connectors that looks like it came from a 1970s transistor radio. It feels like it’s going to rip every time I change the the battery. On my Sandberg, the battery box swings out and I drop in a new battery. It doesn’t feel cheap at all, but maybe I’m missing something.
 
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Jhass said:
It’s interesting that you say this, as I’ve had the opposite experience. My G&L has the battery inside the control cavity, with one of those little snap-on connectors that looks like it came from a 1970s transistor radio. It feels like it’s going to rip every time I change the the battery. On my Sandberg, the battery box swings out and I drop in a new battery. It doesn’t feel cheap at all, but maybe I’m missing something.
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I guess I find them very cheap looking. The Virgo in me likes the back of the bass to be as clean looking as possible and I've seen these pop ups go bad on numerous basses. If I have a bass with one, I deal with it, but anytime I have an instrument made, I always request the battery go in the preamp cavity. Personal preference mostly.
 
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R Baer said:
I guess I find them very cheap looking. The Virgo in me likes the back of the bass to be as clean looking as possible and I've seen these pop ups go bad on numerous basses. If I have a bass with one, I deal with it, but anytime I have an instrument made, I always request the battery go in the preamp cavity. Personal preference mostly.
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For the internal batteries, what style connector do you use?
 

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