Gary Levenson Bass has hidden secret

[bassistmike]

I bought a used Gary Levenson Bass about 2 years ago, tonight I decided to remove the back plate
to spray the pots etc and in the back I discovered A BATTERY
when I bought it I did not know it was an active bass, which I assume it is, When I got it I contacted the company and they replied telling me when it was made etc but never mentioned it either, are all levenson guitars active
Mike

[louisthebass]

I've never owned one, but I've played in bands with a couple of guitarists who've had the st**t copies and they've been active.

[RhysP]

Yes, it's active.
I had a Levinson Blade B2 for about 20 years & it was a great bass.
What model bass is it? Mine didn't have a passive option so without a battery it wouldn't work.

I've also got an old Levinson Blade Texas Standard strat style guitar & that's active too.

Edited November 18, 2012 by RhysP

[Stacker]

You should see some small trim=pots. One of them helps filter out any nasty hum and works in conjunction with the dummy coil.

This site is, for some reason, not letting me upload pix but here's a diagram of Blade settings:-

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/hi-anyone-used-levinson-blade-b4-853538/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/hi-anyone-used-levinson-blade-b4-853538/[/url]

[rednose200]

They all are active as far as I know. Your bass should now sound like the dogs testicles with a new battery in it. These are seriously good basses man