Need your tips and expertise

[fongie]

Is there a simple/easy solution to get to the EQ battery inside your sound hole? Is there a easy way?

I just purchased a used OMC-28 with the 'Ellipse Aura' in it, and it is a pain getting to the battery. All my other guitars have K&K, never had to worry about changing batteries. So if you have a easy solution, I'd really appreciate it. Cheers

[slewis]

Sidenote: 102 views and zero responses. A perfect example of maybe using a more informative subject line, like "Any tips on changing Ellipse Aura batteries?" Just trying to help (and you can change the thread title in the advanced edit feature if you want to)...

That being said, I know there are often lots of battery-changing issues in PU-equipped guitars -- like my Larrivee, that I literally have to de-string to switch batteries. Good luck!

[fongie]

Originally Posted by slewis

Sidenote: 102 views and zero responses. A perfect example of maybe using a more informative subject line, like "Any tips on changing Ellipse Aura batteries?" Just trying to help (and you can change the thread title in the advanced edit feature if you want to)...

That being said, I know there are often lots of battery-changing issues in PU-equipped guitars -- like my Larrivee, that I literally have to de-string to switch batteries. Good luck!

Thank you Slewis, maybe there is no easy way, I think de-stringing is the only alternative. Cheers again mate.

[robj61]

Not going to lie, you need to be careful, but on occasion I have used long needle nosed pliers to go in and grab the battery holder and pull it off the velcro to the sound hole and out the side to change the battery. Then put it back the same way. It's not ideal and you can scratch around the sound hole if you're not very careful. Something like this: https://store.snapon.com/Long-Reach-...--P634216.aspx but what I used was much less expensive.

[akafloyd]

I would just do it during a string change once or twice a year.

[midwinter]

Originally Posted by akafloyd

I would just do it during a string change once or twice a year.

^ That.

One piece of advice: get you an instrument battery tester and ask Fishman what the minimum voltage is that the unit requires to operate.

[fongie]

Thanks guys.........I think I will do just that, when changing strings. Cheers Akafloyd.

Robj, never crossed my mind Not a bad idea, maybe something like a stainless steel surgical implement can also do the job. I have a few of these gadgets laying around. Do you loosen the high e and b strings first?

Midwinter, thanks. Yes, I have thought of one of these testers. I have read somewhere on the UMGF I think, that these battery testers do wonders. But the 'Ellipse' and I'm sure other expensive Fishman EQ/pickups has a warning signal light built in it should the battery is getting low in charge and needs changing. But it's not a bad idea to have one anyway.

I've often wondered why these batteries are placed in difficult, hard to get places. Is there are reason for it, do you know? Why not just below the inside of the sound hole? Will that be putting to much weight on the top? It's got me beaten. Cheers again guys

[duluthdan]

If you don't want to lose your strings - loosen them all, put a capo across all the strings at the 10th fret, pull all the bridge pins - sweep the string ends away or hole them with another capo, access the sound hole, do what needs doing, then reinsert the ball ends, bridge pins, and tune 'er back up.

[fongie]

Originally Posted by duluthdan

If you don't want to lose your strings - loosen them all, put a capo across all the strings at the 10th fret, pull all the bridge pins - sweep the string ends away or hole them with another capo, access the sound hole, do what needs doing, then reinsert the ball ends, bridge pins, and tune 'er back up.

Thank you Duiuthdan, I totally forgotten about that. My Luthier have done work on my guitar in the past and I have seen him do that. Cheers for that, much appreciated.

[earri]

Just capo the strings and then loosen enough to get your hand inside. The capo keeps the tension on tuners s to avoid slippage.

[fongie]

Originally Posted by earri

Just capo the strings and then loosen enough to get your hand inside. The capo keeps the tension on tuners s to avoid slippage.

Cheers, I will do that.