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BSR4EG Electronic issue? Need Help!!
I'm having some strange things happen with my BSR4EG.. It started cutting out like the battery was dying. It sounded like alot of static and the bass volume would go up and down.
I took off the back panel and replaced the battery. Now when I plug my bass in no sound comes out at all.. unless I pull up the volume knob then it sounds perfect. I took the battery back out and there was some crud on the contact so I cleaned it off. It worked until I unplugged it from the amp and replugged it in. Now the same thing is happening! It seems like the contact on the battery might not be working right. Its def not my amp or any cords.. I tried several different ones with the same results.. Any suggestions? |
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Hmmm....
Have you cleaned and/or checked out your input jack on the bass?
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Makes sense.....
This makes sense: This will bypass the pre-amp and put you in Passive Mode and explains why you are getting sound.
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Crud?
What exactly does this "crud" look like? Makes me wonder if there was a bad battery leak at some point. I would check out the battery wiring and surrounding areas carefully and determine if there is any corrosion damage.
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Thanks Tim!
Ok here are some pics..If i touch the battery contact while its plugged in it makes static noise.. It even came back on once and then died again. I think the wiring may have gone bad on the connection. You can see the bluish green corrosion and also a brow ring around the negative side. I do have a soldering iron.. this seems like it could be an easy fix |
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Yep...
Ahh, that's what I suspected. I would replace the battery cap and wiring. It is an easy fix and if you are comfortable doing it, you'll be good to go before you know it.
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So cleaned off the contact with a machinist stone and they defiantly need to be replaced...The connections are all loose but I got it working again..the connections seem really touchy.
I think I'll take it into a local shop and have them solder it I don't have the tools to do this. Thanks for looking into this for me! |
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First off, be careful when you take it into a 'shop' as they are not trained on this circuit. They can only fix the obvious. How is your Jack? Some cabels wear out the inner spring from having oversized tips. Then, normal jacks are loose and cut out from the inner spring being stripped. What brand cable have you used most with this bass?
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Im not sure how one would clean an input jack? I just bought this bass used and its a 2000 model so I have no idea what cable(s) have been used on it. I use the fender cables myself though. What cables do you recommend using? Do you have a list of shops that know how to work on your basses? Thanks Guys! |
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Soldering?
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All you would need to do is cut far enough behind the damaged battery cap (including a determined amount of the original wire behind the damaged cap). Then just splice on the new cap and new wiring to the good/remaining wires. Make sense? It would be a very easy fix, however, if you are not comfortable doing this, then find someone qualified that is.
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While you are at Radio Shack, buy a new battery cap.
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Tim Bishop Last edited by Tim Bishop; 12-16-2010 at 11:26 AM. |
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Cables?
Ken is referring to Monster Cables as wearing out the inner spring of his input jacks. He does not recommend using Monster Cables with his basses.
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Where do you live?
Where do you live? Are you close enough to Ken where you could take your bass in and have him check it out for you?
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Ill pick up some cleaner too while I'm at radio shack! Is it better to use the gold coated cables? I always see those at the guitar store but never pony up the extra money for them. I didn't know monster cables were bad to use thanks for letting me know! I'm in Newport News, VA so PA is really far for me to travel. |
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Gold coated?
Not necessarily. Just make sure the one you have is in good working order.
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When basses get shipped here for repair, they are fixed correctly and fixed once. take it to 'Joe blow geetar repairz' (fictitious name) and prey they wont totally kill the bass. |
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Bad?
I've been using Monster Cables for years and have had no issues, but then I am VERY careful with my gear. Again, Ken is not recommending them for use with the Smith Basses/Input Jack.
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Have you ever considered putting up youtube videos for stuff like maintenance and minor repairs? Do you have any sort of resource or manuals for repairs? |
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I have a degree in electronics engineering, so I'm more than qualified to repair a bass.. Having said that, would you hire some random guy to touch up the Sistine chapel if you had access to Michelangelo? Any time it becomes necessary for work to be done on my Smith, Ken's shop will be the ones doing it.
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Proud original owner of a 2001 Ken Smith BSR4EG lined fretless. My band's site: Delusional Mind |
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Basses come in here set-up and adjusted by who knows and in an hour, we un-do and re-do it right. Some amount of feel and talent is required. It's not all Plumbing. |
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