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Post by scumbum on Nov 7, 2013 23:28:42 GMT -6
 My Ibanez SDGR bass I've had since I think 1995 , is giving me a problem . Its an active bass and even with a new battery , the volume level is EXTREMELY LOW . Any ideas on what the problem could be ?? Can the electronics in the bass go bad ??
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Post by mobeach on Nov 10, 2013 20:41:07 GMT -6
I own mostly active basses and have never had that problem, did you check all the interior connections?
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Post by svart on Nov 11, 2013 9:44:05 GMT -6
First thing to check would be the 1/4 connector and make sure it's not worn out, corroded or the wires have come loose. Active instruments have an extra wire coming from the connector that turns the electronics on/off when the cable is plugged in so you don't drain the battery. I'd make sure that is working. On my Curbow, if I haven't played in a while, sometimes it takes a few plug/unplug cycles to get it to work.
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Post by scumbum on Nov 16, 2013 20:52:18 GMT -6
First thing to check would be the 1/4 connector and make sure it's not worn out, corroded or the wires have come loose. Active instruments have an extra wire coming from the connector that turns the electronics on/off when the cable is plugged in so you don't drain the battery. I'd make sure that is working. On my Curbow, if I haven't played in a while, sometimes it takes a few plug/unplug cycles to get it to work. Cool , I'll check that out . |
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Post by mobeach on Dec 12, 2013 11:38:21 GMT -6
Ever figure it out?
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Post by scumbum on Dec 14, 2013 19:31:37 GMT -6
No , I decided to take it to an authorized Ibanez repair place by my house . Its a rat nest inside where the electronics are . |
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Post by mobeach on Dec 15, 2013 14:26:42 GMT -6
I'm considering a SR800 by Ibanez, hear any reviews?
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Post by scumbum on Dec 20, 2013 17:11:05 GMT -6
I'm considering a SR800 by Ibanez, hear any reviews? No I haven't . I've had my bass since the mid 90's and its the only Ibanez bass I'm familiar with . I got it back from the shop . Turns out it had a dirty volume pot . He cleaned all the pots and the rest of the bass for $25 and it sounds great . There was no typical sign of a dirty pot , crackling/popping , when I adjusted the volume and it never cut in and out , like from loud to soft . Just one day I plugged it in and the volume was like 25% of what it should be . He said if the preamp was going bad you'd get loud volume spikes but not softer volume . |
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My Ibanez SDGR bass I've had since I think 1995 , is giving me a problem . 
