New Bass Batteries Installed?

[Yerf Dog]

I received my new Bongo 5HH from GC a week ago. One thing I question was that the 9v batteries were pre-installed. Are they shipped from the factory that way or is that 'dealer prep'.

I tried searching the forum for an answer, but was unable to find anything.

 

[five7]

It would be a hell of a dealer to put in fresh batteries, now that's customer service!

 

[keko]

Well, I'm pretty sure that in mine Sterling was factory built in battery!

I made this conclusion on following facts:

- battery was Duracell with "Made in USA" mark (I live in Europe)
- battery production date was 2007. (my Sterling is produced in 2008./make sense)
- battery voltage was barely 9 Volts (fresh ones goes over 9.5 V)

So, if that helps?

Cheers!

 

[Yerf Dog]

It would be a hell of a dealer to put in fresh batteries, now that's customer service!

Like I said, I got it from Guitar Center. They'd never put in batteries, would they?

Everything looked factory fresh. I was just surprised there were batteries (Duracell 9s) already in it.

 

[maddog]

why so, the surprise?

 

[rizzo9247]

I hate when the package says "batteries not included"

 

[bovinehost]

I was just surprised there were batteries (Duracell 9s) already in it.

The batteries are installed in SLO.

 

[Yerf Dog]

SLO.

Huh?

 

[bovinehost]

Sorry - SLO = San Luis Obispo, where the basses/guitars are built.

 

[A.J.]

We install 9v Duracell batteries in every bass.

 

[Yerf Dog]

Sorry - SLO = San Luis Obispo, where the basses/guitars are built.

Ah. Thanks!

 

[Yerf Dog]

We install 9v Duracell batteries in every bass.

Good to know.

 

[JayDawg]

We install 9v Duracell batteries in every bass.

Do the Bongo's get 2 Duracell 9v batteries?









Just kidding

 

[Chuck B]

There's 'not for retail' written on the Duracells... When I got that SR5 it still had the factory battery on board - I was the third owner...