pietruszka Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hey, I gigged last night and during the first set my cab started making awful distorted noises with the signal going all over the place. From top to bottom; Stingray bass- possibly the battery going? Lead- checked it and was fine. Aguilar AG500 SC- Was fine, I unplugged the speakon cable and used it as a DI box, signal was fine. OBBM speakon cable- more reliable than Japanese public transport. MarkBass 104 HR- My first thought as to the problem. Now I changed the battery and every thing was fine, no hint of it happening again. Is this what happens when the battery goes? Im rather concerned as the MB cabs aren't cheap. Has any one any thoughts? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 It certain sounds like it could have been your battery. But usually you get a bit of warning like a bit off distortion when you really dig in. One of the things with 'rays is that the battery lasts so long (years sometimes) that you tend to forget about it until it catches you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1332588114' post='1590312'] It certain sounds like it could have been your battery. But usually you get a bit of warning like a bit off distortion when you really dig in. One of the things with 'rays is that the battery lasts so long (years sometimes) that you tend to forget about it until it catches you out. [/quote] Thanks! That was my thoughts but they didn't seem to make sense to me in my head. the last time the battery caught me out the 'amp' squealed like a certain scene from a certain film, so to have a blown speaker sound was a bit brown trouser time! And yes, the batteries can last years! Thanks for the input, Im going to play about with it and see if it happens again. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Not that I have any active basses but I have heard that they distort when the battery runs low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I got a very nice bass for not very much because it sounded bad, due to a run down battery. How easy is it to get at in a Stingray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1332638996' post='1591132'] I got a very nice bass for not very much because it sounded bad, due to a run down battery. How easy is it to get at in a Stingray? [/quote] Very easy! A little flip case thing on the back and the battery just slots straight in. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.