Battery

[Stingray Matt]

Anybody else had any difficulty removing the battery from a Stingray?? I had to change mine last night and it was stuck good and proper. I eventually got it out but not after nearly ripping the battery compartment out!!

The old battery was a cheap one as i had to borrow it off the guitarist. Is this the reason? Cheaper batteries are wider or something??

I've dropped a Duracell one in now which seems to fit better.

 

[bovinehost]

Never had trouble getting one out, but some aren't long enough to make good contact. You can fix that with a little piece of paper at the non-business end of the battery, by the way.

Hmmm, stuck, eh? You try turning the garden hose on them?

 

[Stingray Matt]

Erm, yes, tried the garden hose, didn't work though..

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I used to think 9 volt battery size was an industry standard...but over the last few months it's become patently clear it's not!

 

[lowstrung]

I had to un screw the compartment to get mine out becouse it was to long. the door wouldn't even open enough to pull the battery out.

 

[fifthorange]

well i have heard that some batteries are different in the sizes. anyway, Duracel is the recommended battery for music mans so stick with them.

 

[xbass]

My batery jumped out in a concert, when I hit the bass with the knee. I think the new plastic batery box sucks! I changed the '2000 SR5 with a much much, better '93 sr5. With metal and screws. And I use Duracell ;-) the commercial with the bunny is true!

 

[Kennyhoe]

Yea, Duracell's the way to go. I've nearly had mine in for a year, and it still keeps going.

 

[lowstrung]

I'm suprised they have not come with some kind of phantom power supply comming from the amp yet. Its not like you can play the thing with out the amp anyway