Battery Life on a Luke

[guitardan]

Hey, just few a curious questions from a new Luke owner....

Approximately how often do you change out your 9V battery?
Is there an 'Hours of Use' spec listed somewhere?
At what voltage value does the sound quality start to diminish?
I'm pretty sure that there is only a drain on the battery when a cord is plugged in right?

Thx - Dan

 

[Luc]

There's only drain if the cord is plugged in. I change batteries in my Lukes every 9-12 months. You can actually hear it when they're wearing out, the sound starts to get a little bit muddy.

Got any pics of your Luke?

 

[BartB]

Like to see some pics to

 

[yellowv03]

Yeah a 9 volt for EMG's will last the better part of a year for most. Just don't leave a cord in the jack.

 

[guitardan]

Thanks all....

I did post some pics in this thread:
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/50842-new-here.html

- Dan

 

[guitardan]

Found this on the MM website:
The minimum voltage needed is about 7.8 volts under load. Lower than that and your guitar may distort, even clean and even magnetic - and it is not an entirely "good" type of distortion. Time to change the battery!

 

[denny99]

Hey, just few a curious questions from a new Luke owner....

Approximately how often do you change out your 9V battery?

They can last one year.

I'm pretty sure that there is only a drain on the battery when a cord is plugged in right?

Yep! (apart from natural battery decay)