Help needed with battery cutting out on my Stingray

[Manny Ray]

Hi, I just picked up a great 2001 SR 4 string a few weeks ago. Great bass, but I noticed it cutting in and out. At first I thought I had bad cables, but after they all checked out, I figured I'd try to tighten the cable input. That didn't work either. Then I decided to check the battery compartment, and I noticed that when I opened up the compartment and jiggled it a little, the audio cutting off was definitely coming from the compartment. The battery checked out ok, but I am sort of at a loss as to how to diagnose the problem further. Should I unscrew the compartment and check any cables? Or is the battery snap loosening?

Any thoughts or insights greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[WillyD]

PM Sent

 

[Manny Ray]

Got the PM. The copper tabs needed a de-oxit and tightening. Thanks!

 

[fly]

oh look.......another happy EBMM customer...

doesn't surprise me.

killer company

 

[MrMusashi]

i am impressed that nobody answered with well qualified guesses after the cs said they sent a pm!

i think that would be a nice thing to repeat from now on..

MrM

ps. i see the irony in the fact that i actually posted to make that statement, which defy my original intention.. hehehe

 

[KevinM]

Let the pros do their job.

Good job by the way.

 

[J Romano]

God I love CS!!!!

 

[dedmouse]

I've noticed on some of my active basses with the flip out battery box that the little bronze springy tabs get pressed down over time...Like was mentioned by CS, yanking them back up (I use a crochet hook) usually helps.

One problem I had several years ago had me flummoxed for a while...I thought I had the ol' flat tab syndrome (FTS) until I found out after a fashion that not all 9v batteries are created equal...some are longer than others. the battery was too short...placing a piece of cardstock under the bottom of the battery to shim it worked great...YMMV