Status help anyone?

[SammyDamacy]

Hi there!

I have a Status Kingbass Artist that I love to death, but recently she's been cutting out and making a fuzz sound when you first plug her in, continues randomly after that.

I though although I had replaced the batteries a week ago it could be them, so I've replaced them again, but STILL she is doing it

I'm gutted as I'm playing a functions gig Sat and was hoping to use her, but I don't know whether it's something very serious or not so don't want to risk it.

Does anyone know what it could be that's causing this? I live in Brighton so the local GAK is a stroll down the road.....but do I really want to trust them with this bass?

Any advice would be appreciated! (Expect MB1 or Outtoplayjazz )

Cheers!

[crez5150]

Have you checked your cables.... first thing to do....

[SammyDamacy]

[quote name='crez5150' post='421183' date='Feb 27 2009, 06:03 PM']Have you checked your cables.... first thing to do....[/quote]

Would be a beginner's error but one I make all the time

I have yes, my spector has no problem through the same set up.......

Oh dear

[OutToPlayJazz]

Sounds like you either have a loose wire on the bass somewhere or there's a blown capacitor on the preamp. Take the control cover plate off the back & just see if anything's not attached properly. Otherwise, you need Rob Green at Status. He's the only one who can sort those preamps properly.

Rich.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Active circuitry??
I have a Washburn Status (slightly different I know), it Had active circuitry
but after persistent problems the pickups are now passive.

[Mr.T]

The only problem I have ever had with my Status Basses was a bad earth on the jack socket, which caused intermittent cutting out.
(Easy fix).

I'd call Rob Green if I were you.

[SammyDamacy]

Thanks for all the advice guys!

My mate builds basses so I'm gonna let him see if it's just a simple wiring issue, if not, I'll give Rob a bell.

Cheers lads!