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battery mount?

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Mekanic

Dec 22, 2009
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#1
I wanted to get your opinions on this idea. I've got limited space in my cavity. Thinking about doing the 18v mod to my EMG's in my bass.

Was thinking about getting a couple of these instead of using the old floppy foam method.

Thoughts?

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#3
I laugh whenever I see a bass with batteries wrapped in foam.
It's a completely half assed way to do it, and I'm shocked that so many players will accept half assed solutions to anything on their instruments.

Batteries should be secured to the bass, either in the control cavity with clips, or elsewhere with a dedicated battery compartment.

I have three of those clips (The kind that mounts the battery flipped around by 90 degrees though, they take up less space than the one in that picture.) in my Jazz bass for my 27V OBP-1, and they work great.

Be careful about the length of the mounting screws though, if they don't pierce through the top of the bass, they can still leave little dimples in the finish from the wood expanding around the screw.
I damaged my finish slightly this way.
I'll have to post the pictures later, when I'm not on my iPhone...
 
#4
I bought the bass with the foam mounting solution heh

Do you have a link to the ones the sit the battery on its side? (when you get home of course lol)

I'm worried about the screws as well, so I'm thinking more about double sided tape or velcro to mount the clips in the cavity.
 
#5
Mekanic said:
I bought the bass with the foam mounting solution heh

Do you have a link to the ones the sit the battery on its side? (when you get home of course lol)

I'm worried about the screws as well, so I'm thinking more about double sided tape or velcro to mount the clips in the cavity.
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GuitarPartsResource sells them.

I discussed the velcro method with my luthier when I had the bass rear routed to accept the preamp and batteries. He was fairly confident that the velcro would just fall off.

Perhaps if you glued it down, that might work.
 
#9
Attaching the clip to the sidewall will eliminate the risk of this type of surface damage. Here's my battery clip, mounted old-school Lakland style:

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Of course, nobody ever damaged their finish with a piece of foam. I think it all depends on what you have room for. Nothing wrong with foam. Or a clip. Or velcro. Or a battery box. Whatever is available and works.

I would not consider mounting a clip if the screw had to go into the top wood of the bass. That wood is thin enough that you run the risk of either damaging the finish of the bass or having a screw so short it will pull out.

EDIT: No picking on me over the Rayovac instead of the Duracell. Never had any issues with these batteries, and I get a good, long life out of them at a much lower price.
 
#10
I tried clips once.. but I was pretty rough with my bass back then and I seemed to constantly have to take the back cover off after a gig and put batteries back into their clips no matter how I bent the dang things to hold tighter. (and I can only remember once actually hitting the bass on something)

Foam was WAY better in that case.

Now that I found a high quality, but very reasonably priced, person that does routing.. I just buy a battery box and have him cut a spot for it. Its never cost me more than $30.
 
#11
I use the "half assed foam method" in my Modulus Q5, that's the way it came from the factory. The foam is thick enough to hold the battery securely between the body cavity and the cavity cover. The battery doesn't move at all.

I never had a single problem. It may not look as pretty, but it does the job. Besides, you never see it...
 
#16
JackANSI said:
Some people do see it... in their minds.. and it bugs the crap out of them that its not 110% "perfect looking" (to them) under that cover.
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I'm usually that guy, but in this case I'm not.

I think it may be because I feel it's a fine method and there is nothing wrong with it. I never have to worry about the battery moving and coming unclipped like a poster mentioned above me.

I also don't have to worry about dimpling my finish because the screws are too long and press through.

Now that I think of it, I'm not sure it is my Modulus that is like that. I think it has a routed spot in the cavity to put 2 batteries (it's 18v) just like my Sadowsky. Hmmm...what instrument of mine am I thinking of?
 

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