Has anyone got any experience with the ibanez srtn1 preamp system on their Electro Acoustic guitars.
Bought a 12 string Ibanez yesterday but am unable to get it to work through an amp.
When plugged in with fresh batteries all I get is a green flashes on the the eq section, the on-board tuner seems to turn on but doesn't pickup the strings.
There is no output unless I really crank the amp and even then it's barely audible mostly high pitch hissing noise.
I've got until Tuesday to take it back for a refund so have the weekend to try and get it sorted.
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Even if it's not that, it sounds more like a pickup issue than the preamp itself, although almost any fault is possible with this sort of system...
(Edit) just checked and it appears to be a B-Band system. The pickup strip is plugged in with a jumper connector rather than a mini-jack, but it's still the first thing to check. B-Band systems are not among the most reliable though, so if you have any doubts then send it back.
Electro-acoustics... the work of Satan.
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Just checked all the connections and all seems OK , when I move the controls the " hiss " sound does vary in keeping in with their movements..
Would this make it more likely the pickup? Strangely when I loosened the strings and strummed the sound increased through the amp ( it's a 12 string) . .
Here is a photo of how the pickup attaches to the eq.
Https://i.imgur.com/ngzKYZU.jpg
In this instance, slackening the string tension reduces the lean on the saddle towards the nut. As the saddle returns to vertical, it makes fuller contact with the piezo transducer strip.
I was hoping for an easy fix but might be best to take it back for a refund
This indicates that the pre-amp module is fully operational.
This suggests that the piezo is capable of yielding some signal if/when sufficient downward pressure is applied through the saddle. In short, a physical/mechanical problem rather than an electrical one.
The shop might offer to repair the guitar instead or replace it under warranty.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Will take it back on Monday as I know from past experience when you try to haggle on the price on a used guitar after you have bought it it gets complicated.
To be honest got fed-up after the fifth time of restringing the guitar ( it's a 12 string) and broke a couple of strings in the process which I've had to replace.
Thanks again for all the advice and suggestion.
The B-Band system isn't piezo BTW, I think it's an electret capacitance-based transducer.