Happy Jack Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I've been using a Fishman Platinum Pro which I bought new when I took up DB - maybe three years ago. It's been very well looked-after, done at most a couple of dozen gigs, and I check the on-board 9V battery frequently. Set up in a rush for a gig on Thursday, and there was a DI box already virtually hard-cabled in position so phantom power wasn't an option. No worries, I've got a 9V battery for that. Plugged in - nowt. No signal getting through the unit, not even as far as the Tuner Out, let alone to the board. On the other hand, I got that little flicker of the red Clip lamp as I plugged in which tells you that there's power present. Must be the cable. Tried another one - nowt. No signal getting through the unit, not even as far as the Tuner Out, let alone to the board. On the other hand, I got that little flicker of the red Clip lamp as I plugged in which tells you that there's power present. Must be the battery. Tried another one - nowt. No signal getting through the unit, not even as far as the Tuner Out, let alone to the board. On the other hand, I got that little flicker of the red Clip lamp as I plugged in which tells you that there's power present. Gave up, and played the gig without the Plat Pro. I've just been faffing around in my studio, and it's now definite that everything is hunky dory except that it simply won't run on a 9V battery. I didn't do anything silly at the gig, plug the wrong cable into the wrong socket, flick a switch I shouldn't have touched etc. It just won't work. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I know this one! The mounting nut for the input jack can work loose causing your jack plug to not quite reach the contacts. You might have to do a bit of disassembly to tighten it up properly, but it'll work fine afterwards.I ended up replacing the stock nuts with lower profile ones, not had a problem since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Good call, Rev. Your diagnosis was spot on. Five minutes with a few tools and a £200 pre-amp is salvaged. Scrumpy & Western Rules!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Yay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 What a heart-warming story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 LOL I was there when the device failed while Jack was trying to set up for his gig in a hurry, so I'm glad it's been fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 The Rev's a jolly good fellow. Hip hip etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Glad to help, its what we're all here for. I had this issue on three occasions before I worked out what the problem was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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