NevilleWhite Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I have a 700 acoustic, but also a new Line6 Standard (strat). Admittedly I like to consider crazy things sometimes, so, I am pondering if I can use (with heavy modification), the Line6 "Standard" strat battery (like the JTV battery) to power my 700 Acoustic. The easy part is getting the connection (that is just some creative wiring and routing), so what I don't know, is the voltage/amp stuff. Specifically, is the "Standard" JTV battery gonna damage the (older) 700 Acoustic (based on a 9v or 6 AA battery) circuits? Anyone have a solid background with these circuits and wanna chime in on this crazy electrical possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Not compatible. Do not use rechargeable batteries on the older Variax. Certain IC chips of that time don't take kindly to rechargeable batteries and their changing levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NevilleWhite Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 Terrific update. Thanks. To be clear, I will not try to new rechargable batteries on the 700, but are you also saying don't even use AA or 9v REchargable batteries on the 700? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 "... are you also saying don't even use AA or 9v rechargeable batteries on the 700? " --- Correct. The power management circuit is not designed for that. Page-4 of the manual specifies Alkaline batteries only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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