Smoked Active Electronics

[Vaider]

Well well it was such a nice day picked up a new bass amp for myself and decided to be nice and get some new batteries for my schecter. But uh WTH i change the battery plug in to my amp and start smelling a wierd electronic smell, lol idk how to describe it. Well I quickly took the battery out and it was burning hot. I tried putting in another battery and I think i may of short out my preamp does this also mean my pickups are going to be dead. Ugh I am so pissed right now because upon closer inspection turns out there was a little exposed wire in the cavity. I am so broke right now too and its the only bass I curently have. I am really hoping there might be a way to salvage any of the electronics or hoping i can find a good deal on a new preamp.

 

[fdeck]

Chances are something in the preamp was shorting the battery itself, and the preamp may be OK when you resolve the issue. Maybe the + terminal of the battery (red wire) is touching ground. Don't lose heart. Strong flashlight and magnifying glass might help you find a short.

Does the bass have mainstream passive pickups feeding a built in preamp? If so, it would be hard to damage the pickups, I'd think.

 

[Vaider]

I just replaced both wires from the battery and a new 9V adapter and its dead. I have no clue what to do now

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

As a quick fix, assuming they are passive pickups, you could just wire straight to the output jack.

Got any pictures of the preamp board?

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Your pickups are passive - they're fine.

Your preamp is definitely having an issue. As suggested, wire the pickups directly to the output jack. If they work, contact Schecter about the preamp situation. Great guys over there. Or, if you don't mind an awesome upgrade anyway, get yourself an Aguilar OBP-3.

 

[Vaider]

yeah I hooked it up directly to the output just using the volume pot. Hey it works thank goodness. I guess ill be buying a new preamp. I suppose I will be getting a Bartolini preamp from the classifieds here. Oh well, its time for an upgrade for my baby, lol.