Update: Have had the bass less than 3 months, and I'm on my third battery...
Reminder: I did change out the barrel output jack... 3 wires... before removing, I noted which lug each wire was connected to, and resoldered to the new jack... not rocket science... unless, it was mis-wired before...
... I'll accept the original battery was almost done, as it's expire date was 4/17... 7 months prior to purchasing.
I purposely checked the next one with a meter... +25ma. I've played, but definitely not enough to burn out another, and yes... it's unplugged when I'm done with it.
I've contacted my rep at Sweetwater, who, as usual, got back to me quickly. Told him I'm going to access the rear panel, and visually inspect it, tomorrow...
... after replacing jack, no longer cuts out and sounds great... but now is eating batteries for breakfast. I couldn't tell if the drain condition existed prior to me repairing the jack, as it was so intermittent... would also explain why the original battery lasted as long as it did... almost like the circuit was open, all the time (no drain). With a new jack in place, and the possible existence of a mis-wiring, the circuit simulates a closed condition (drain, without instrument cord).
Ugh...
Reminder: I did change out the barrel output jack... 3 wires... before removing, I noted which lug each wire was connected to, and resoldered to the new jack... not rocket science... unless, it was mis-wired before...
... I'll accept the original battery was almost done, as it's expire date was 4/17... 7 months prior to purchasing.
I purposely checked the next one with a meter... +25ma. I've played, but definitely not enough to burn out another, and yes... it's unplugged when I'm done with it.
I've contacted my rep at Sweetwater, who, as usual, got back to me quickly. Told him I'm going to access the rear panel, and visually inspect it, tomorrow...
... after replacing jack, no longer cuts out and sounds great... but now is eating batteries for breakfast. I couldn't tell if the drain condition existed prior to me repairing the jack, as it was so intermittent... would also explain why the original battery lasted as long as it did... almost like the circuit was open, all the time (no drain). With a new jack in place, and the possible existence of a mis-wiring, the circuit simulates a closed condition (drain, without instrument cord).
Ugh...
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