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I’d probably pop out for a couple more 9V batteries before returning it, can never be sure of the condition of the batteries in a new instrument. I’ve had my P7 for a year and not run it flat yet, so no idea if it would gradually fade in active mode or just stop dead. Remember to unplug the jack when not in use.
Really like the bass though. If the headstock on the M series was nicer I’d probably get one of those too.
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I'd definitely check the battery first. I have an active bass, and no sound comes out when the battery is dead. I think that on basses where you can switch the 'active' bit off, everything works normally with a dead battery in passive mode.
Have you been leaving it plugged in when you're not playing? Usually plugging in a cable switches the bass on, so leaving the cable in drains the battery.
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Hive mind help please - have had my new sire p7 v2 bass for 3 weeks now. Tonight when switching to active mode it went completely mute - no sound at all. On passive mode it’s fine but inexplicably the active mode isn’t working at all.
Am I right in assuming this is likely down to faulty wiring rather than battery gone/anything else?
Am going to call Andertons tomorrow but am a bit worried/irritated/anxious.