How do I put batteries in the Jordan Boss Tone by Sho-Bud?

Noah Levy · Post by **Noah Levy** » 15 Jan 2020 6:03 pm

Hello all,
I have the actual pedal but it was bought used from reverb and is dead. How do I open it up and put new batteries in it? What batteries does it eat? I can't seem to find this info anywhere.

Picture of said pedal attached below

Thanks,
Noah Levy

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 15 Jan 2020 6:58 pm

Remove the one small screw near the plug on the bottom of the unit and carefully pull off the plastic cover. You may have to jiggle it a little to get the cover past the two knobs, and don't pull it off any more than necessary. (The battery and switch wires are very short!).

It takes a standard 9v battery, and one little tip I can give you is that the unit really works best with an old battery. A new battery supplies far more voltage than the unit needs, and I've always found that the distortion is smoother/warmer, and the unit works better, with a half-dead battery.

The battery normally lasts many years if you unplug the unit when you're not using it!

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 16 Jan 2020 12:42 pm

You can get "Vintage Batteries"

Danelectro 9-Volt Vintage Style Batteries 2-Pack
$3.99 Â· Guitar Center or where ever.

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 16 Jan 2020 12:59 pm

Noah you may have to loosen the input jack also I know I did on mine.

Noah Levy · Post by **Noah Levy** » 16 Jan 2020 1:14 pm

Ok, so I got batteries in it but the device still doesn't work. Either I broke it while getting it open or I need one of them old fashioned 9vs. Either way, thanks for the help everyone!

All the best,
Noah Levy

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 16 Jan 2020 2:10 pm

Did you try maneuvering the vol. and attack controls? If you set them too far back no sound will come out.
You don't need a vintage battery, any good 9v battery should work.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 16 Jan 2020 5:28 pm

Noah Levy wrote:Ok, so I got batteries in it but the device still doesn't work. Either I broke it while getting it open or I need one of them old fashioned 9vs. Either way, thanks for the help everyone!

Could be the switch is dirty. Work it back and forth a few times and try spraying the switch and pots with a little contact cleaner.