Jobiebass Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Afternoon, Ive had my Shuker a good few months now, been playing it recently and the tone has really been lacking something. Was thinking about putting the EMG back in, took the back off and though.. humm. Change the battery. ..OH MY GOD. I can believe how much this bass sings again. Its like xmas all over again just from changing the battery. Question for you, How often do you change the battery on your bass? 2nd question is a little more specific. My ACG pre can be 9v or 18. I have a spare battery clip thing so I was thinking making it 18v. (ill have to find wiring diagrams but im guessing I wire it parallel) How would that effect the tone? My only knowledge of 18v was the Bongo 5HS I had, which was unreal, the slighest tweek on one of the dials effected the tone hugely. Would this be the same? Thanks guys/gals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I think that batteries tend to gradually lose their power, so you don't get a sudden drop in performance. I tend to change batteries every 6 months regardless. I have an active pre in one of my guitars as well, so I'm always on the lookout for a BOGOF offer on 9v batteries With your ACG, I'd send Alan an e-mail or a PM through here (he signs in as Skelf). If I've ever had any questions about my ACG, he's always more than happy to help. Great after-sales service !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If you want to run the pre at 18v the batteries need to be wired in series not parallel. i would check with Alan or John East to see if any settings on the PCB need changing. On the question of changing batteries, i check my regularly with a meter and change when necessary, but as I use Lithium Batteries these days, that is very rare. Worth the extra wonga IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightball Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 get some battery clips off the bay (should be pence - you need 3). that way you can make a wee loom, so you don't need to permanently modify the instrument for 18v. then you can suck it and see! diagram here (scroll down a wee bit) [url="http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-sevenstring-org-workbench/66645-tech-how-to-the-reversible-18v-mod.html"]http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-seven...le-18v-mod.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 [quote name='eightball' post='638207' date='Oct 27 2009, 05:30 PM']get some battery clips off the bay (should be pence - you need 3). that way you can make a wee loom, so you don't need to permanently modify the instrument for 18v. then you can suck it and see! diagram here (scroll down a wee bit) [url="http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-sevenstring-org-workbench/66645-tech-how-to-the-reversible-18v-mod.html"]http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-seven...le-18v-mod.html[/url][/quote] Thats a damn fine idea. I like the fact it is reversable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 [quote name='BassBunny' post='638266' date='Oct 27 2009, 06:13 PM']Thats a damn fine idea. I like the fact it is reversable.[/quote] me too! Thanks a lot! ill give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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