My Bass Buzzes Like Anything

[Clockworkwar]

The buzz goes away when I touch any metal part to atleast 90% - the P bass is almost unplayable as it pops and buzzes all the time.

Is there a solution to this? I have looked to see if there are loose wires or the bridge ground needs adjusting. But nothing seems to be working, apart from a complete re-wire what could it be?

[EdwardHimself]

How can you touch something 90% surely you're either touching it or not? When you say "metal part" does that include the strings? If not then that's your problem right there, there should be a grounding wire connected to the bridge which isn't there or it has broken. Pretty simple job really, it's just a case of unscrewing your bridge and seeing if a wire is connected to it. If so then take your pickguard up and see if that wire is connected at the other end. It should be on the volume pot, where the other grounding wires are connected to. If it's not connected then it's a real simple job of just soldering a wire up to the bridge and the top of the volume pot, be careful not to kill your pots from the heat when doing this, or you can get a pro to do it but it's quite expensive.

If there is a wire connected there then i can only guess it's a duff pickup?

[Buzz]

Also, take a look at the sticky if you haven't already: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=194"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=194[/url]

[Mr. Foxen]

Probably got bees in it.

[crez5150]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='535346' date='Jul 8 2009, 06:41 AM']Probably got bees in it.[/quote]


Wouldn't it be a 'B' bass and not a 'P' bass then..... I'll get me coat.

[Raggy]

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='535146' date='Jul 7 2009, 09:26 PM']How can you touch something 90% surely you're either touching it or not?[/quote]

I think he means the buzz goes away to 90%