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I have a Japanese Jackson Archtop Pro that I love playability-wise, but it’s never been right. With the new amp online I decided I wanted to try it out again since it’s been years since I last played it. it has EMGs so I figured it would be a good test for the amp.
It’s been a while, but I didn’t remember the knobs being backwards. Weird. The volume and tone knobs were in the wrong position. Wait… and the tone know wasn’t doing anything either. Let’s have a look after I change the battery.
Hmm… can’t get the battery out. Why not? Because it was double-stick taped into the cavity.
When I took the battery out, this happened:
I figured I’d just clip that off and add a new one so I could test the amp, but the wire was corroded inches into the insulation:
Don’t leave old batteries in your guitars kids, even if you have to use pliers to get it out.
I decided to just go for it. (Continued)
It’s been a while, but I didn’t remember the knobs being backwards. Weird. The volume and tone knobs were in the wrong position. Wait… and the tone know wasn’t doing anything either. Let’s have a look after I change the battery.
Hmm… can’t get the battery out. Why not? Because it was double-stick taped into the cavity.
When I took the battery out, this happened:
I figured I’d just clip that off and add a new one so I could test the amp, but the wire was corroded inches into the insulation:
Don’t leave old batteries in your guitars kids, even if you have to use pliers to get it out.
I decided to just go for it. (Continued)
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