Members MetalHed Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 I recently picked up a used Jackson JS3. It plays great and sounds good acoustically, but when I plug it in to an amp I get a distorted sound like I am plugged into a fuzz box. It has passive pickups and an active eq, I checked the battery but it tests fine. Any idea what else I should check that might be causing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 How did you check the battery? I wouldn't rely on the "tongue test"....you need a voltmeter with a battery test function or just install new fresh battery. The disitortion you are heaing is the classic symptom of a dying preamp battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 New battery, then look for cold solder joints and loose connections in the electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MetalHed Posted March 25, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2013 I checked the battery with a voltmeter. I haven't found any bad connections, but there are a ton of wires in the control cavity, so visibility is a bit poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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