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I have a HUGE problem and need help asap!!!
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Take your bass to the nearest GC or guitar store, have a professional replace the battery. It can sometimes be a dangerous and risky process.
Maybe you're exceeding your input. Try turning the input gain down.
I just want to be different, DAMNIT!
I just want to be different, DAMNIT!
Thangfish
...overly qualified for janitorical deployment...
Ah, what a beautifully lit and composed shot!
I can think of three possible solutions to your problem. Note that this is not an endorsement of any particular brand.
DON'T CHANGE THE BATTERY YOURSELF
you will void the warranty.
take it to an authorized fender repair shop.
you will void the warranty.
take it to an authorized fender repair shop.
There's a device in your active bass that has three parts, an anode (-), a cathode (+), and the electrolyte.
The chemical reactions in this device causes a build up of electrons at the anode. This results in an electrical difference between the anode and the cathode. You can think of this difference as an unstable build-up of the electrons. The electrons wants to rearrange themselves to get rid of this difference. But they do this in a certain way. Electrons repel each other and try to go to a place with fewer electrons.
In this divice, the only place to go is to the cathode. But, the electrolyte keeps the electrons from going straight from the anode to the cathode within it. When the circuit is closed (a wire connects the cathode and the anode, such as activating the electroncs in your bass) the electrons will be able to get to the cathode by going through the active electronics.
However, these electrochemical processes change the chemicals in anode and cathode to make them stop supplying electrons. So there is a limited amount of power available from this device.
OEM replacement device are, of course, highly desirable, however a number of third party manufacturers also make suitable substitutions.
All kidding aside, it's most likely that (the battery) or your clipping the input on your amp or processor.
The chemical reactions in this device causes a build up of electrons at the anode. This results in an electrical difference between the anode and the cathode. You can think of this difference as an unstable build-up of the electrons. The electrons wants to rearrange themselves to get rid of this difference. But they do this in a certain way. Electrons repel each other and try to go to a place with fewer electrons.
In this divice, the only place to go is to the cathode. But, the electrolyte keeps the electrons from going straight from the anode to the cathode within it. When the circuit is closed (a wire connects the cathode and the anode, such as activating the electroncs in your bass) the electrons will be able to get to the cathode by going through the active electronics.
However, these electrochemical processes change the chemicals in anode and cathode to make them stop supplying electrons. So there is a limited amount of power available from this device.
OEM replacement device are, of course, highly desirable, however a number of third party manufacturers also make suitable substitutions.
All kidding aside, it's most likely that (the battery) or your clipping the input on your amp or processor.
this is bold, but I think you MIGHT need to change your battery. it's a daunting task however- don't attempt it alone.
You need to buy a new bass.
. . . and send me the defective bass. I'll dispose of it properly.
Its also possible that your active bass has more output than the passive and is overdriving one of the gain stages in the amp, in which case you'd just need to turn that stage down or use the input pad.
1) 'tis witchcraft, i tell thee.
Trial by fire! - if't do not burn, 'tis the bass of WITCHES and must be destroyed.
If burn it do, it be an innocent and righteous albeit rather fire-damaged bass.
2) get a banjo instead.
Trial by fire! - if't do not burn, 'tis the bass of WITCHES and must be destroyed.
If burn it do, it be an innocent and righteous albeit rather fire-damaged bass.
2) get a banjo instead.
Hell, I did something similar. Had a passive treble added to an OBP-1 equipped bass that sounded great. Got it back and it started sounding like crap. Didn't even think about the battery since I had changed it before sending it to have the work done. So after a couple months of wondering why the local guy (who is very good) ever left this work of his bench. (I know I should have gone back right away, but there was this nagging feeling that I was doing something wrong.) Anyways, popped the battery compartment and somewhere doing the work, the 9V was switched and it probably had just enough power to work while on the bench. Replaced and everything is working great. Plus, I didn't go back and bitch at the tech that did the work so I can still use him in the future. Even better, I didn't slam him for crappy work on a forum.
(Check the battery.)
(Check the battery.)
You need to buy a new bass.
...but save the original battery. It's probably a vintage pre-2005 Duracell. Those are getting big bucks on eBay these days.
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