JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
What's the deal with the "I don't like a battery in my guitar" mindset? I mean absolutely no offense, I simply do not understand why it matters.
9v paranoia...
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shredaholic
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Re: 9v paranoia...
yup, thats why i said it in that other thread, its just an added worry when you're gigging - you either have to use a new battery each gig, or get a low battery indicator to know you're battery is gonna last you through
yup, thats why i said it in that other thread, its just an added worry when you're gigging - you either have to use a new battery each gig, or get a low battery indicator to know you're battery is gonna last you through
MDS
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Re: 9v paranoia...
The headache of a battery is a problem. I've had gigs where one of my actives' batteries is dying and I hate having to worry about it. That said, if it makes the tone better I wouldn't hesitiate to use it. THAT said, I haven't found an active electric pickup I particularly like and it would have to have a big difference in tone for me to want to deal with changing, carrying, and buying batteries. I hate forgetting to unplug my guitar and killing a battery too.
Mike
The headache of a battery is a problem. I've had gigs where one of my actives' batteries is dying and I hate having to worry about it. That said, if it makes the tone better I wouldn't hesitiate to use it. THAT said, I haven't found an active electric pickup I particularly like and it would have to have a big difference in tone for me to want to deal with changing, carrying, and buying batteries. I hate forgetting to unplug my guitar and killing a battery too.
Mike
Re: 9v paranoia...
On my warlock, its just like changing the battery in a clock, take a screw out, take old battery out, put new one in.
I've had the same battery in there for a little less than a year *With weekly checks so it doesn't explode* and I've never had one go dead.
As much as I play I'd think I'd go throw em pretty quick.
Oh well, WCS just change the battery b4 every gig, but if the battery sounds ok at the start of the gig, its not suddenly going to go dead, you'll just lose volume as it slowly dies.
On my warlock, its just like changing the battery in a clock, take a screw out, take old battery out, put new one in.
I've had the same battery in there for a little less than a year *With weekly checks so it doesn't explode* and I've never had one go dead.
As much as I play I'd think I'd go throw em pretty quick.
Oh well, WCS just change the battery b4 every gig, but if the battery sounds ok at the start of the gig, its not suddenly going to go dead, you'll just lose volume as it slowly dies.
PFDarkside
of the Forum
Re: 9v paranoia...
I think people have been viewing a guitar as a "play it and forget it" part of their rig. Many people buy/build powered pedal boards so that you don't have to worry about a dead battery.
The truth is that you get many, many hours out of a battery. Somewhere on the EMG site you can see how long a strat set lasts plugged in continuously. However, I don't like to remove the pickguard more than I have to. Every on and off can strip the holes, don't want that. On my friend's guitar back in the day we had the 9V coming through the back of the trem cavity (blocked trem) then duct taped to the back of the body. To quote Ozzy... "Don't ask my why, 'cause I don't know!"
I think it would be cool to have a battery box routed in the back of the guitar, it would just feel metter to me than having to remove either the pickguard or back plate.
I think people have been viewing a guitar as a "play it and forget it" part of their rig. Many people buy/build powered pedal boards so that you don't have to worry about a dead battery.
The truth is that you get many, many hours out of a battery. Somewhere on the EMG site you can see how long a strat set lasts plugged in continuously. However, I don't like to remove the pickguard more than I have to. Every on and off can strip the holes, don't want that. On my friend's guitar back in the day we had the 9V coming through the back of the trem cavity (blocked trem) then duct taped to the back of the body. To quote Ozzy... "Don't ask my why, 'cause I don't know!"
I think it would be cool to have a battery box routed in the back of the guitar, it would just feel metter to me than having to remove either the pickguard or back plate.
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theodie
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Re: 9v paranoia...
I battery replacemnt is a problem, a trap door or a battery compartment could be installed by a luthier, I have installed a few of them!
I battery replacemnt is a problem, a trap door or a battery compartment could be installed by a luthier, I have installed a few of them!
MDS
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Re: 9v paranoia...
This is a good analogy for me. I don't like using batteries for my pedals either. I just want everything to work every time and I can't afford to have stuff not ready to go. I've proven to myself that I'm never on top of all the batteries it would take to make everything work, so I limit battery use as much as possible. I also don't like the cost or environmental issues of blowing through 9 volts(obvious guitars don't go through them like delay pedals). I wouldn't NOT use a guitar because it had active electronics (I own 3 that do), but I wouldn't add it to a guitar unless the tone was gonna f'in rule.
Lots of guys swear by EMGs, so it is worth it for them.
Mike
PFDarkside said:
This is a good analogy for me. I don't like using batteries for my pedals either. I just want everything to work every time and I can't afford to have stuff not ready to go. I've proven to myself that I'm never on top of all the batteries it would take to make everything work, so I limit battery use as much as possible. I also don't like the cost or environmental issues of blowing through 9 volts(obvious guitars don't go through them like delay pedals). I wouldn't NOT use a guitar because it had active electronics (I own 3 that do), but I wouldn't add it to a guitar unless the tone was gonna f'in rule.
Lots of guys swear by EMGs, so it is worth it for them.Mike
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theodie
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Re: 9v paranoia...
LOL!!! What are you going to use a 12 Volt Diehard battery in your axe? LOL!!!!!!!Tux789 said:
Tux789
Medicated Cryptologist
Re: 9v paranoia...
i once had a flashlight that had a battery explode didnt notice till it almost ate through the plastic i just think it might screw up the wiring or something or i could be a paranoid dumb@ss who is totally wrong
enlighten me please
not have to worry about changing it then huh,theodie said:
i once had a flashlight that had a battery explode didnt notice till it almost ate through the plastic i just think it might screw up the wiring or something or i could be a paranoid dumb@ss who is totally wrong
enlighten me please
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theodie
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Maybe we can find ya a 12 step program to over come your fear of 9 volt batteries!!!! LOL!!!!!
There is not really anything to worry about! The only problem I can think of is, if the hot and ground touch together. If they do, it will spark and bad things might happen! Wiring that stuff is easy so, if it happens, you can win a Darwin award!!!!!Tux789 said:
Maybe we can find ya a 12 step program to over come your fear of 9 volt batteries!!!! LOL!!!!!
Tux789
Medicated Cryptologist
Re: 9v paranoia...
thanks im looking into active pickups myself
sorry for being wrong but it happens occasionally (more like all the f***ing time)
theodie said:There is not really anything to worry about! The only problem I can think of is, if the hot and ground touch together. If they do, it will spark and bad things might happen! Wiring that stuff is easy so, if it happens, you can win a Darwin award!!!!!
Maybe we can find ya a 12 step program to over come your fear of 9 volt batteries!!!! LOL!!!!!
thanks im looking into active pickups myself
sorry for being wrong but it happens occasionally (more like all the f***ing time)
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: 9v paranoia...
You can hear the tone change as the battery weakens.....and you still have about a month of daily playing once that starts happening.
When I last changed my batteries they had been a year old and they tested at 8.7v and 8.4v (two different guitars) when yanked them out, and they had spent several 24h periods where I forgot and left them plugged in....
Tux789 said:
You can hear the tone change as the battery weakens.....and you still have about a month of daily playing once that starts happening.
When I last changed my batteries they had been a year old and they tested at 8.7v and 8.4v (two different guitars) when yanked them out, and they had spent several 24h periods where I forgot and left them plugged in....
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: 9v paranoia...
I simply don't like depending on something like a battery for my tone...I use power supplies for all my FX...plus when that battery dies your tone is shot, and on quite a few guitars it's a big old pain in the ass to change batteries.
I simply don't like depending on something like a battery for my tone...I use power supplies for all my FX...plus when that battery dies your tone is shot, and on quite a few guitars it's a big old pain in the ass to change batteries.
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