Broken bass?

[Tifstorey]

Hi guys and gals,

Basically, ive been having some real bad luck lately! and i thought id finally overcome this when my new soundcard came (4th one...last 3 had been faulty!) miced my amp up and my bass was blotchy and it sounded like the lead was faulty because it kept cutting out on sound. tried another 4 cables and it still cuts out. So yeah, i opened up the back of it to see if i could see any loose wires but they all seem to be soldered pretty well, also the connection is fine. I tried my amp on a different bass and it worked fine, so i know its not the amp. Anyone have any ideas on what it could be?

 

[hookiefree]

Hi guys and gals,

Basically, ive been having some real bad luck lately! and i thought id finally overcome this when my new soundcard came (4th one...last 3 had been faulty!) miced my amp up and my bass was blotchy and it sounded like the lead was faulty because it kept cutting out on sound. tried another 4 cables and it still cuts out. So yeah, i opened up the back of it to see if i could see any loose wires but they all seem to be soldered pretty well, also the connection is fine. I tried my amp on a different bass and it worked fine, so i know its not the amp. Anyone have any ideas on what it could be?

Did you change the battery?

 

[DonF]

Output jack loose/broken/dirty?

 

[Tifstorey]

Well the battery is only for the active pickup, and i have a controller for the active pickup which i turned right down, so technically there is no need for a battery. or is there?

The output connection could be dirty or broken, it sounds that way. Is there anything i can do? Or will i need to take it to a repair shop?

Thanks for the replies.

 

[jdier]

Well the battery is only for the active pickup, and i have a controller for the active pickup which i turned right down, so technically there is no need for a battery. or is there?

The output connection could be dirty or broken, it sounds that way. Is there anything i can do? Or will i need to take it to a repair shop?

Thanks for the replies.

You could cut the wires to the output jack and tape them to your cable with electric tape, or cut the cable too and use wire nuts to connect the bass to the patch for good.

This is obviously not a great solution, but it would at least tell you if it was your jack that was bad, and if it is the jack, you would be up and running for a little recording until you were able to get the bass fixed proper.

Jim

 

[DonF]

If it's just dirty (which is most likely IMO), a cotton swab and a little alcohol can work wonders. If it's broken or otherwise faulty (i.e. if cleaning doesn't help), replacing the jack is a fairly straightforward job with a soldering iron. If you're hesitant to mess with your instrument's innards, a shop visit might be the best idea.

 

[w33n]

why not spend $4.50 on a 9v battery to be sure. better than cuttin wires and finding out it wasn't it.