its been a long time! way too long since i have been on this! (forgot how awesome it is actually)
was just wondering which brand of Rechargeable 9v batteries you can use on a Kingbass.
I bought some Energizer 9v rechargable batteries on the weekend, and it appears they are slightly rounded and do not fit into the battery boxes!
can any one suggest any other major brand that might fit?
Also i am a little bit confused to which battery box powers the LEDS and which powers the pickups are they all off the one power board?
On another note
Just picked up my new Aguilar DB751- i have never heard my status sound as good as this before! really compliments the Hi-Fi sound of the bass! very smooth even, clear and focussed sound! headroom rocks for slapping
Welcome back Joey, I seem to recall the first thing i did with my Kingbass was break the batterie box with Energizer batteries, I use Maplin Rechargeable for the LEDs they seem to fit ok, the led and pre amp should be different circuits , on my older KB the preamp batteries are at the bottom ( this didnt have factory LEDS) and on the newer one the LED are at the bottom pre amp top, and i think on older basses you need the jack in for the leds to work.
I also use energizer and they are a bit too large ! ...i forced the batteries boxes to " accept " the energizer...i know it's not really recommended but i did it...on my KB-2 , as well as on my Streamglide . On the other hand , i'll be glad to find rechargeable batteries that fit right into the batteries boxes :-)
Thanks for the help with the circuits, ive totally been changing 4 batteries for nothing! lol
i dont think i can get Maplin Rechargables in Australia, now that i know that the LEDS drain their own battery i will probably find a cheaper rechargable 9v alternative!
PP3, 9 volt batteries, and rechargables in particular, can be a pain...
They are rarely a consistent size and the flip-up boxes don't always accept them.
Also, HiMH rechargables sometimes don't put out 9 volts and can't power for as long as a good alkaline battery at only 175mAh compared to 500mAh for a Duracell type.
Most of our circuits are designed to use very little power so the batteries should last many months. The two batteries are wires in series to give 18 volts.
LED's use a lot more power and may only last 8 - 12 hours. These batteries are wired in parallel for a 9 volt supply.
To check which batteries are for the circuit and which are for the LED's, just take one of the pair out. If the noise stops, they are for the circuit. If the noise carries on, they are for the LED's.
Rob.
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