naughty bass

[dobro]

I'm having a problem recording my bass with a clean sound. Direct into the preamp, then to disk, but the sound is accompanied by random electric zitz and crackles. I had the guts of the thing replaced - new pots and jack, plus copper shielding for the pickups - so it's not that.

Any ideas?

[gibs]

If you've checked out yer electronics, and everything seems to be working, then it's possible you've got a bad cable.....just a thought, maybe too simple, but it's happened before in my experience......gibs

[demensia]

You could always try mic'ing your bass cab, probably sound like shit, but it might work...

How are you playing your bass? Slap, Fingers, Pick?

[dobro]

Fingers, and I don't have a bass cab.

I'll try the new cable. Another thought is that it's the instrument input on my Joemeek that's the problem, but I don't have another electric instrument to compare, and besides, I don't even want to consider that possibility.

[Montra]

yeah that would suck,,,,,just try slighty wiggling the cable where it meets the input jack,,,,,,hope not.