jay bass Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Hi Can i leave a Fender active Jazz Bass Plugged in it has a active / Passive switch is it ok to leave the jack lead in if its switched to passive or does it still drain the battery if left plugged in the jack socket? PS Its The American Fender elite jazz model Thanks Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Passive doesn't disengage the battery from the circuit, only unplugging the lead does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Passive doesn't disengage the battery from the circuit, only unplugging the lead does. That’s pretty much my understanding of the matter. Not sure why anyone would want to leave it plugged in tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bass Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: That’s pretty much my understanding of the matter. Not sure why anyone would want to leave it plugged in tbh. Usualy just leave a Bass on my studio wall plugged in ready to pick up and play . but its usualy a passive bass this Elite is a New one for me. just wanted to check if the power turns off with the switch il unplug it from now on and stop the battery draining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, jay bass said: Usualy just leave a Bass on my studio wall plugged in ready to pick up and play . but its usualy a passive bass this Elite is a New one for me. just wanted to check if the power turns off with the switch il unplug it from now on and stop the battery draining Experience has told me that doing this can be a road to the bass ending up on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bass Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Its hanging on good quality guitar wall hanger, never had a problem with it falling off the Wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, jay bass said: Its hanging on good quality guitar wall hanger, never had a problem with it falling off the Wall? but your battery could fall of a cliff.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just to confirm what everyone said, always unplug active basses. Apart from the undoubted few oddbods which have a separate on/off mechanism, it is the insertion of the plug that completes the circuit and switches on the preamp. The battery drains regardless of whether or not you're playing - it'll happily sit there and amplify nothing and churn through your battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I’ve got the jazz elite and I always unplug when not using it, this is from the fender owners manual, Fender® offers basses with passive electronics (no batteries) and basses with active (battery-powered) preamps. Depending on the instrument, your active bass may have either a 9-volt (one-battery) system, or an 18-volt (two-battery) system. Visit the Knowledge Base in the Support section of www.fender.com, where the service diagrams link presents detailed information on more than 250 Fender instrument models. Typical battery life for both systems is approximately 600 hours of playing time. All Fender basses with active preamps are equipped with switching jacks that engage the battery when a cable is plugged into the jack. To maximize battery life, unplug your cable from the bass when not playing the instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just unplug the lead - takes two seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bass Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Thanks for all the Replies now i know to unplug the lead when not in use 👍 regards Jay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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