Battery Input Problem ?

[dwells]

hey on both my Luke models the battery input makes a weird scratching sound i ripped the one out in my 95 luke and put a standard battery clip on and its fine but i really would like to know has this happend to anyone else ?
and what did u do about it ?
thanks

 

[threeminutesboy]

I had noise problem with my silo spec battery input.

I tested the battery and it was like new. I have dismounted the system without finding anything wrong.

I finally changed the battery that was shipped with the guitar (I bought it from Ebay) to dicover that the size of 9v battery was slighty smaller than a regular one hence some noise and static while moving the guitar

Duracell was the answer

 

[Spudmurphy]

^ ... and I bleeb that Duracell is what they ship with, straight out of the factory.

 

[threeminutesboy]

indeed the Luke and Al were shipped with Duracell from SLO

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

If your battery moves, put a thin layer of masking tape on one side. That should make it fit nice and snug!

 

[dwells]

Thanks guys i ll check it out

 

[the24thfret]

Does anyone use rechargeable batteries? I'm interested in doing so but have never heard of it before.

 

[Colin]

Does anyone use rechargeable batteries? I'm interested in doing so but have never heard of it before.

you can, but from my experience when rechargeables die they die very quickly.

 

[threeminutesboy]

and I found move convenient to use non rechargeable cause anyway they last longer

but if you have some environnement concern why don't you try that :

use you computer to recharge them

 

[the24thfret]

is that real? and yes, i do have environmental concerns, that's why i don't want to go through 2000 batteries.

 

[threeminutesboy]

yes it is

I have a couple of AA battery on my desk it works fine

But frankly speaking unless you always leave the jack in the guitar, I reckon the battery can last at least six month

so we are far from 2000

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Normally a rechargeable battery only gives out 8.4 volts not 9, so it may have performance issues. I think with normal use you will get a year out of a battery. I would not bother with rechargeables myself.

 

[the24thfret]

^ thanks for the info. really, 8.4v? that's strange. but it sounds like a battery in the guitar will last long enough.