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lowdowner

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fleabag Grand Master

fleabag

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15 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said:

I nearly bought one of these until I tried the guitarists and found out it didn't work on an active bass! 

Works fine on my passive and active basses

Cato Grand Master

Cato

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16 minutes ago, discreet said:

Oh yes, and have my guts fall out onto the stage through my knackers? It's just not a good look.

Probably get a lot of Youtube hits though.

You could be the next 'This drummer is at the wrong gig'.

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davie Newbie

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I use a grip clip by Onstage. Your cable gets held firmly in place in the cable holder then the clip attaches to your strap. It's only a couple of quid and you'll never pull the cable from your guitar ever again

discreet Grand Master

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24 minutes ago, davie said:

I use a grip clip by Onstage. Your cable gets held firmly in place in the cable holder then the clip attaches to your strap. It's only a couple of quid and you'll never pull the cable from your guitar ever again

Not very rock 'n' roll, is it? :)

fleabag Grand Master

fleabag

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Thats bizarre - i tried it earlier this evening on my active bass, was fine.  I dont know if it's because i was running through my Zoom B3 before the amp ?

Just read the blurb on the link and it actually states " not for active pickups "    and that's not quite the same as passive pickups using a preamp

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Bridgehouse Grand Master

Bridgehouse

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6 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Thats bizarre - i tried it earlier this evening on my active bass, was fine.  I dont know if it's because i was running through my Zoom B3 before the amp ?

Just read the blurb on the link and it actually states " not for active pickups "    and that's not quite the same as passive pickups using a preamp

The issue is how the jack socket is wired. A lot of rechargeable wireless transmitters using a TRS socket use the Ring for charging. 

If the jack socket is wired with a TRS socket to use Ring to connect the battery circuit to switch the Preamp on and off then you have the two ring connections connected and thus connecting two battery circuits which may well have a voltage and ampage mismatch....

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Bridgehouse Grand Master

Bridgehouse

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3 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Oooh over my dumb techy head, but sounds like a brilliant answer

In essence: if your wireless charges through the jack socket and if your Preamp is wired at the socket to use a jack to switch it on and off in one specific way - there are other ways.. then:

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(actually the above picture is not representative - you just get an odd buzzing sound and no output but I couldn’t find a picture of that)

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grenadillabama Rising Star

grenadillabama

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8 hours ago, lowdowner said:

Thanks but I know i’m Sounding a bit dim but I can’t picture this - what is stopping the lead just pulling like it would anyway?

Your strap holds it (the cord) tight against the body of your bass. The Beatles taught me that ! Everyone I have played with who didn't do this unplugged in the middle of a song and everyone knew who screwed up. Very few gtr players changed their ways however.

Drax Proficient

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4 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said:

Worried about stepping on your lead and damaging the jack / lead ? Get one of these ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SNAP-JACK-15FT-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-CABLE-LEAD-STRAIGHT-TO-STRAIGHT-JACK-PLUGS/253771424800?hash=item3b15f4a420:g:xL0AAOSwoRBajY4D:rk:1:pf:0

Doesn’t stop the sudden lack of bass guitar for the audience though (actually promotes it)?! 🙂 

Quite like the idea of booby trapping the guitarists rig with one though 

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stingrayPete1977 Grand Master

stingrayPete1977

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7 hours ago, fleabag said:

Thats bizarre - i tried it earlier this evening on my active bass, was fine.  I dont know if it's because i was running through my Zoom B3 before the amp ?

Just read the blurb on the link and it actually states " not for active pickups "    and that's not quite the same as passive pickups using a preamp

No but almost all basses with a battery inside use the jack socket as a switch to turn the circuits off. 

It's just a stereo socket instead of a mono one in the bass and the male end shorts the spare contact to the ground. 

 

BBBBzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... 

TrevorR Veteran

TrevorR

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7 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said:

Worried about stepping on your lead and damaging the jack / lead ? Get one of these ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SNAP-JACK-15FT-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-CABLE-LEAD-STRAIGHT-TO-STRAIGHT-JACK-PLUGS/253771424800?hash=item3b15f4a420:g:xL0AAOSwoRBajY4D:rk:1:pf:0

Doesn’t really address the whole bass suddenly not making a sound in the middle of a song because cable lying on floor issue though...

WHUFC BASS Mentor

WHUFC BASS

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2 hours ago, TrevorR said:

Doesn’t really address the whole bass suddenly not making a sound in the middle of a song because cable lying on floor issue though... 

At least the jack and lead will be protected and let's face it, if you're playing Jambalaya, Blanket on the Ground or something by Coldplay or Dire 'effin Straits then it can't be a bad thing eh?

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fleabag Grand Master

fleabag

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6 hours ago, stingrayPete1977 said:

No but almost all basses with a battery inside use the jack socket as a switch to turn the circuits off. 

It's just a stereo socket instead of a mono one in the bass and the male end shorts the spare contact to the ground. 

 

BBBBzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... Quote

I guess mr Bridgehouse explained this but i must have got lucky. I have another active bass to try,  so i'll see if  i can replicate the buzz on that one

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Bridgehouse Grand Master

Bridgehouse

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Just now, fleabag said:

I guess mr Bridgehouse explained this but i must have got lucky. I have another active bass to try,  so i'll see if  i can replicate the buzz on that one

Ibanez tend to wire theirs in a way that doesn’t work with jack-charged wireless units.

Bridgehouse Grand Master

Bridgehouse

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6 hours ago, stingrayPete1977 said:

No but almost all basses with a battery inside use the jack socket as a switch to turn the circuits off. 

It's just a stereo socket instead of a mono one in the bass and the male end shorts the spare contact to the ground. 

 

BBBBzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... 

It depends on what way round the battery neutral and common ground are wired to the socket.

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