Battery Changes ):

bvince Posted 2005-09-14 11:23 AM (#334526) Subject: Battery Changes ): Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) For the life of me, I can't understand why they didn't but an external access battery compartment on the earlier models. It is such a pain to change out. Especially if you're in the middle of a gig. I wonder if the reissues are going to do the same thing. bvince Posted 2005-09-14 11:24 AM (#334527 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) I meant PUT, not BUT. Beal Posted 2005-09-14 11:55 AM (#334528 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch Usually they don't go dead in the middle of a gig. As to why, well, we didn't really think of it then. alpep Posted 2005-09-14 2:23 PM (#334529 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10583 Location: NJ change them once a year like a smoke detector and you will be fine. bvince Posted 2005-09-14 2:35 PM (#334530 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) If I could just remember to unplug her when I'm not playing, the batteries would probably last longer also. (I know .. a no-brainer) cliff Posted 2005-09-14 2:42 PM (#334531 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842 Location: NJ I've NEVER had 'em just "die" in the middle of a gig. When play 'em out long enough, you're able to detect telltale "symptoms". First, you'll see a bit of a drop in the "gain", and as they start to die off, you'll start to notice a bit of "distortion" in the signal . . . (at least that's how my lowly FET-3 behaves) bvince Posted 2005-09-14 3:26 PM (#334532 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) My first indicator is during tuning, when every-other string has less gain. The first time this happened I thought the pickup was bad, but a fresh battery fixed it right up. Jeff W. Posted 2005-09-14 9:55 PM (#334533 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub why is this thread on the Sale/Trade board? bvince Posted 2005-09-15 6:30 AM (#334534 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was. This is a normal thing for someone my age. Beal Posted 2005-09-15 7:59 AM (#334535 - in reply to #334526) Subject: Re: Battery Changes ): Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch You are not alone. That is one of the indicators. Switch the battery and you'll be fine. The unplugged thing helps too but it's so hard to remember all this spoo.