steviedee Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Hi My trusty K&K Bassmax pick up has developed an annoying crackle. I've had it for years and it's on my backup bass. Wondering if anyone ever experienced a similar issue and any possible solutions or should I just bite the bullet and get a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Unfortunately the ceramic elements in these (an assumption on my part) can crack and cause issues. I've heard of similar happening with J-Tones and the like. I'll be buying a spare soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, DanOwens said: Unfortunately the ceramic elements in these (an assumption on my part) can crack and cause issues. I've heard of similar happening with J-Tones and the like. I'll be buying a spare soon. Cheers Dan that's very helpful. Are the j-Tones any good? They are very cheap and there is one that looks very like a bass max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Just now, steviedee said: Cheers Dan that's very helpful. Are the j-Tones any good? They are very cheap and there is one that looks very like a bass max. That's the one I use on my doghouse and whilst I've not compared it to a BassMax, I really like it's sound. Of course, like all these pickups it relies on the preamp to make the most of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyd Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, DanOwens said: That's the one I use on my doghouse and whilst I've not compared it to a BassMax, I really like it's sound. Of course, like all these pickups it relies on the preamp to make the most of it. I used to have a BassMax and now I have a J-Tone - I prefer it to the BassMax. It has a more even, usable sound and it's very feedback-proof. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I'm ordering my second (with neck clicky) to go into a Zoom A3 / Line 6 M13. Let the nonsense begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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