LHZ Preamp Installation into American Fender Jazz Deluxe 5 String

This video is a walk-thru of the process of upgrading a American Fender Jazz Deluxe 5 String bass from the EMG BTS to the LHZ-03 preamp. This is NOT a typical installation because it as a custom modification to use a DPDT bypass switch. This allows the LHZ preamp to be bypassed for those times where I want just the un-EQ’d pickup outputs.

Short Battery Life Fix: GREEN Rev 1.6 LHZ Preamps

We have received a small number of reports from users indicating that their battery life is extremely short. In normal use, with the bass unplugged when not playing, a 9-volt battery will typically last a year or longer. In these cases, batteries would be depleted within days or weeks. CAUSE OF BATTERY DRAIN: Certain installations can bypass the ground switch in the barrel jack by shunting the negative battery power via a the control cavity walls lined with foil or…