I would think that it would be unlikely that you would damage anything
by using a lithium over an alkaline battery. "9 volts" is still
just "9 volts", if you know what I mean! I find that the 9 volt
battery lasts quite a while in this type of circuit.. particularly, if
you "pull the plug" when it's not in use. and since "leaving the plug
in" can kill a battery.. it doesn't seem to be very economical to
risk "doing in" a lithium battery.. which costs somewhere around three
times the price of an alkaline battery. (Just a humble opinion!)

In a related question .. I hear about some people, from time to time,
that will use a second 9 volt in series, to run their bass on 18 volts.
(a two-battery jumper can be easily constructed) Has anyone tried
this? Does any other circuit mod need to be done?

Thanks!

// Brian

--- In conklininstrumentowners@yahoogroups.com, "steelpulz"
<Steelpulz@...> wrote:
>
> I have a GTBD-7 (Conklin). I am using a 9v lithium battery. I thought
> it would last longer than an alkaline. However, I was perusing
Ibanez'
> website and in an online manual for their basses they specifically
> say, "Use a new 9-volt alkaline (not lithium or carbon) battery."
> http://www.ibanez.com/support/manuals/electric_basses.pdf
>
> Does anyone know why that is? Am I damaging my bass by using a 9v
> lithium battery?
>