Geek99 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) I have this active bass and I got it out of storage on Friday. I replaced the battery. I put it straight to amp through two or three different cables and it buzzes on all strings when played - worse on lower strings does the same if sent straight to a zoom b2.1u and headphones Is the preamp burned out somehow, I’m wondering, and what would I replace it with ? Edited August 6, 2021 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Addendum - when played acoustically is very clear so not a badly cut nut, poor string winding on peg, high fret etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Geek99 said: I have this active bass and I got it out of storage on Friday. I replaced the battery. I put it straight to amp through two or three different cables and it buzzes on all strings when played - worse on lower strings does the same if sent straight to a zoom b2.1u and headphones Is the preamp burned out somehow, I’m wondering, and what would I replace it with ? Sounds like a grounding issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Sounds like a grounding issue You mean inside the bass ? I’ve tried two different cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Geek99 said: You mean inside the bass ? I’ve tried two different cables Yeah, could be a wire off grounding the bridge or the socket, or pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Possibly - it’s been sitting in a gig bag in the cupboard so it’s not like it’s had trauma I’ll open it up tonight and have a look plugged in so I’ll know if it clears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Nothing obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 One of the capacitors on the preamp is wonky, is it still attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 It’s stopped mysteriously - unsure why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 Possibly you’re right / rummaging around for those photos knocked something back into place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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