Pick Up/Bass weird problem

[jakenewmanbass]

I have 3 basses 2 in very regular use. I have 2 pick ups both in regular use. One is an Underwood, the other an Accusound. The basses are an 1880 blockless wonder, an early 1900 Stuttgart region flatback and a cheapo ply bass that lives in the band van. On the cheapo and the stuttgart both pick ups work fine, but on the 1880 there is a very persistent G (therfore prob earth) Hummmmmm, It's driving me mad, it's not that loud but enough to piss me off, has anyone got any ideas???

Edited June 24, 2009 by jakesbass

[rslaing]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='522507' date='Jun 24 2009, 12:28 PM']I have 3 basses 2 in very regular use. I have 2 pick ups both in regular use. One is an Underwood, the other an Accusound. The basses are an 1880 blockless wonder, an early 1900 Stuttgart region flatback and a cheapo ply bass that lives in the band van. On the cheapo and the stuttgart both pick ups work fine, but on the 1880 there is a very persistent G (therfore prob earth) Hummmmmm, It's driving me mad, it's not that loud but enough to piss me off, has anyone got any ideas???[/quote]

If it's a "G" then I would agree, it is probably earth/electrical.

Have a word with Howard (Bassdoc). He knows everything

Edited June 24, 2009 by rslaing

[BassBod]

I'd take that as a sign that a wire isn't as attached as it should be...usually where it "joins" the pickup element. Possibly fixable, but may just happen again later?