Cybergimp109 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) so i was in practice a few hours ago and my bass ( mm bongo 6) started changing volume and then eventually died. seemed like the battery was dying but i only hcanged both of them a few weeks prior possibly with sweaty hands... noticed one of the battery compartments has green corrosion around the edges(around 50% of the part the battery contacts) i stripped an instrument cable and put some balled up wire in the contact point and it works ok but i have a gig tomorrow and i use a weird bass i wont have an easy time finding a replacement if anything goes wrong. what should i do short term and long term? ill email musicman and see if theyll send me a new part anyway and im happy enough putting it in. if im wrong about this being just some sweat over a few weeks what would have caused this? any help appreciated, cheers. Edited March 1, 2013 by Cybergimp109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Spray WD40 on the corroded metal part and gently scrape the green off. Wipe the debris away and repeat until it's all gone. A little polish up with a bit of Brasso and it'll be as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 A small wire brush is useful for cleaning up corroded battery terminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 A bit of wet & dry wrapped round a screw driver and sand it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergimp109 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 cool thanks for the ideas ive just never had to deal with it before. ill do that during the week i think ill have to leave it in its current state held together with stripped wires till after this gig though. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 You're absolutely certain the batter hasn't leaked? My first action would be the change the battery, and in the process of doing that, do all of the above. I wouldn't take the chance which a preamp, especially if i was relying on it for a gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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