Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
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Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Hi folks, this is my first post so please be gentle!
I just received my Thunder 1A bass from an ebay seller today, looks lovely, plays like butter etc etc.
However, when going from passive to active, I get no sound at all.
Naturally I changed the batteries as I figured the old ones must be dead, the ones I put into my new bass came from my other Thunder 1A which I was playing using the active circuit the other day, so the batteries in the new bass are good to go.
Anybody got any simple things that I should be looking for before I put it to my local Westone guru?
Cheers for reading this, Richard
I just received my Thunder 1A bass from an ebay seller today, looks lovely, plays like butter etc etc.
However, when going from passive to active, I get no sound at all.
Naturally I changed the batteries as I figured the old ones must be dead, the ones I put into my new bass came from my other Thunder 1A which I was playing using the active circuit the other day, so the batteries in the new bass are good to go.
Anybody got any simple things that I should be looking for before I put it to my local Westone guru?
Cheers for reading this, Richard
moncur- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2011-11-19
Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Get some switch cleaner down the switch(obviously) not WD 40.
Sometimes the components on the circuitboard get pushed against each other and short out.
At least you have another to compare with.
Welcome to the forums, any more infomation will require photos of your guitars,,,,,
Sometimes the components on the circuitboard get pushed against each other and short out.
At least you have another to compare with.
Welcome to the forums, any more infomation will require photos of your guitars,,,,,
Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Westbone wrote:Welcome to the forums, any more information will require photos of your guitars,,,,,
Yep... welcome! Now pix....
I'm betting this will be a simple fix; just a matter of being slow and steady and eliminating one thing after another; we're here to help, man!!
corsair- Senior Member
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Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
heres the picture i took as soon as I received it, seems to weigh more than the other but im guessing it may be a different type of wood?
The only reason I dont want to play the other Bass is because I got Duff McKagan to sign it and I dont really want to be carrying that to gigs just incase it gets half-inched.
Hopefully it is something simple, will try the switch cleaner this week
The only reason I dont want to play the other Bass is because I got Duff McKagan to sign it and I dont really want to be carrying that to gigs just incase it gets half-inched.
Hopefully it is something simple, will try the switch cleaner this week
moncur- Registered Member
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Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Looks to be in very good nick, with a case.
Let me guess 1982??
Let me guess 1982??
Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Westbone wrote:Looks to be in very good nick, with a case.
Let me guess 1982??
yup, was delighted that it came in the original case.
Will post a pic of the circuit board tonight and hopefully somebody can pick something out from it.
moncur- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2011-11-19
Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
Got it fixed tonight Turned out to be a broken connection in the battery terminal. a quick solder and she's back up and running
moncur- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2011-11-19
Re: Thunder 1A Bass Active Circuit problem
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