Electronics expert can answer this question about battery drain

[nashvillebill]

I'd quote the old slogan I learned years ago for resistor color codes but it's not suitable for a family-friendly forum

 

[walterw]

...aanyway, the most likely culprit is a miswired jack that's not shutting off the current when you unplug the bass.

 

[InterL]

...aanyway, the most likely culprit is a miswired jack that's not shutting off the current when you unplug the bass.

I'd make a comment about how some people would call that defective wiring but we'd probably break the internet with the resulting 4,688-page thread.

 

[walterw]

I'd make a comment about how some people would call that defective wiring...

defective wiring yes, not a defective part. sorry man, the distinction really does matter when we're trying to figure out the fix.

 

[line6man]

InterL, why so much hostility?

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

I'd quote the old slogan I learned years ago for resistor color codes but it's not suitable for a family-friendly forum

Does it go - Bad Boys R.......

 

[MrLenny1]

There is an issue with the bass jack most likely.
The EQ should have no significant drain on the battery.

 

[nashvillebill]

Does it go - Bad Boys R.......

But Violet gives willingly....

 

[MichiganMadDog]

What kind (brand) of 9v batteries do you use?

Duracell

 

[MichiganMadDog]

I'll do some testing on amp draw,... I would think if anything, it is the jack still making contact,.... thanks for all the replies!
I will test draw with the eq down and then up, to see if there is a difference in draw - report back later.

 

[MichiganMadDog]

3 ma plugged in 0 unplugged, and turning the eq all the way to full boost did not change the amp draw while playing.
I will see how the next set of batteries last and go from there, maybe just a bad set to start with. thnx again.

 

[gabrielvv7]

It's my thought that my Schecter 18 volt three band EQ with EMG pups drain the batteries in a month of playing because I crank up the bass, almost all the mids, and highs. Wouldn't playing with bass boosted cause more battery drain?
So if I EQed it down around mid range my batteries would last longer?
Yes I unplug it when done and I practice two to three times a week for at least an hour.

last time that i saw this it was a short in the output jack. it was not a schecter, but i'm sure schecter is vulnerable to this happening too. this bass was a squier active jazz. what had happened was that when the cable was pulled out, for some reason, two of the tips (+ and -) actually came into contact with each other. all i had to do was to use a small lever to push them apart until they didnt touch (when the bass was unplugged), and there were no more complains.
not saying this is the cause of YOUR problem, but it might be considered... especially if your bass has a standard output jack, not a flush mount jack.

 

[delta7fred]

I didn't expect a Spanish Inquisition over it.

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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