Guitars

Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 16

I just bought a slightly used Edge 4 bass and tried it for the first time this morning. The 9v cavity was empty, but i assumed that it didn't need that to run...no sound when plugged in. I put a new 9v in and suddenly the bass was working fine. My friend has a comparable bass (active), and when his 9v dies, the bass runs as passive...apparently mine does not.

Does the bass require a 9v at all times, or can it run as passive and mine just has a electronics problem?

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 8:04 pm

Bass needs a battery at ALL TIMES. No problem with yours.

Just remember to unplug your bass when not playing as this will drain the battery.

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 9:10 pm

Instigator wrote:

Bass needs a battery at ALL TIMES. No problem with yours.

Just remember to unplug your bass when not playing as this will drain the battery.

Yea I found that out the hard way Mad

Anyway yea you always need a battery in it or else you won't get a sound at all. My Q5 has one and the first time it went it died slowly and i thought my amp was dieing then I remembered the battery Confused

and the sound returned Very Happy

. Just watch it when you change the battery. You mut inadvertenly loosen the wires and then you'll be screwed and have to take it in (which is where I am right now Evil or Very Mad

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Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 16

Well damn.

Sad

Thanks for the help, guys.