18 volt basses

[niceguyhomer]

My Shuker needs two batteries - they only last about two months - always use Duracels ..is this typical of 18 volt basses?

[Ou7shined]

Certainly not.
Unless you often leave it with the jack plugged in while not playing.

[Dood]

Hey matey,

Have a word with Jon - I know one of his own circuits is more power hungry than most - I understand it's a trade off for the design he has used. However, you might have a problem if it is a different preamp in there. Typically, I only need to change my batteries in my EMG circuit once a year. In fact, if they need it or not - I do what Dave 'OBBM' once suggested. He changes them on his birthday, so he doesn't forget!!

[niceguyhomer]

Yo Dood - it is one of Jon's circuits. It's not a big deal cos I had Jon fit a bypass switch on it and I really like the passive tone but it does seem a bit ravenous on batteries.

[niceguyhomer]

No - I'm really careful about that. This post appears twice, no idea why

[flyfisher]

One for each battery?

[witterth]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='913356' date='Aug 2 2010, 11:23 PM']Certainly not.
Unless you often leave it with the jack plugged in while not playing.[/quote]
Thats what I was gonna say... if you unplug it all the time, (duracell) they should last for AGES!! a year even,
though you can get those leads that have a "little disconnector" thing that will help, you have to make sure its plugged in properly.
but it also stops that awful "clunk" if youve forgetten to turn the master volume on your amp down!!

[chris_b]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='913346' date='Aug 2 2010, 11:17 PM']....My Shuker needs two batteries - they only last about two months - always use Duracels ..is this typical of 18 volt basses?....[/quote]
You're playing too many notes!

[Stacker]

There must be an internal short, then, that's draining the battery. An 18V system, esp with Duracell (Procell even better) should last for months, even with heavy usage.

[JTUK]

I mentioned this the other day.

My 18v Retro 01 delux runs for months...ie, since November but my 9v will go through a batt in 2 weeks.
I may well have a short or it wasn't wired up correctly or may just be unlucky
but that is a massive difference on the face of it for the same pre.

[The Burpster]

I guess something could / may be amiss here....

My batts last for ages in the PRSs but they do sound better for about 2 weeks straight after new batts are put in. That new Peak of fresh batts definatell gives the pre-amp a boost.