jimmybass04 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 looking for advice, iv put a set of active emg,s on an old bass and im getting what sounds like an earth buzzing,as it is sensitive to touching the metal parts on the bass,where should i put the wire coming from under the bridge?and what else can i do to solve this. any tips appreciated. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 [quote name='jimmybass04' post='342510' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:08 PM']looking for advice, iv put a set of active emg,s on an old bass and im getting what sounds like an earth buzzing,as it is sensitive to touching the metal parts on the bass,where should i put the wire coming from under the bridge?and what else can i do to solve this. any tips appreciated. cheers.[/quote] According to EMG's wiring instructions, you don't use a bridge earth wire. See point 4. here: [url="http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/PJ_models.pdf"]http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/PJ_models.pdf[/url] Is your battery OK? Check all your solder points - redo any that look dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 i,ll try that tonight, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='342556' date='Dec 2 2008, 12:07 AM']According to EMG's wiring instructions, you don't use a bridge earth wire. See point 4. here: [url="http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/PJ_models.pdf"]http://www.emginc.com/downloads/wiringdiagrams/PJ_models.pdf[/url] Is your battery OK? Check all your solder points - redo any that look dull.[/quote] I installed an EMG P according to their instructions and got an annoying 'click' every time I touched a string. Grounding the bridge to the pot bodies fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I had a click touching thing with emgs, turne out the coneector to the pickup was on the wrong way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 my problem was the practise amp i plugged into was buzzing on its own! i plugged into my eden head and the bass was so quiet and the emg,s sound great. thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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