Distortione like sound ?

crispygoat · #1 03-13-2007, 10:23 PM

Hello

It's been at least a month now my bass is doing this weird distortion like sound.

I know it's not fret buzzing cause whenever I play it unplugged the sound does not occur, only when it's trough the amp. I tried another bass into the amp but the buzzing does not occur. I tried cleaning up the pick up (It's a MM sub bass) and still it did not work

any suggestion ?

thanks

PilbaraBass · #2 03-13-2007, 11:29 PM

does the bass make this "distortion" sound when you are playing at part volume?

you could be overdriving your amp...does your amp have an "active" or "-15db pad" input? try that...

also, try putting a new battery in your bass...

physically cleaning a pickup will do nothing to improve the sound of your instrument.

also, eliminate the cable, too...however, cables don't generally cause "distortion" sounds, but they sure can cause humming...

SoulStabber · #3 03-14-2007, 03:50 AM

I think its the batteries..

vindy500 · #4 03-14-2007, 04:03 AM

do you leave your bass plugged in?

crispygoat · #5 03-14-2007, 08:06 AM

I use a line 6 pre amp through a crate head, yes there is -15db but I don'
t think it does anything since when I change the volume or the EQ on my head nothing happens (assuming that the pre amp only takes the power of my amp) I did try to change cable, nothing. I also tried changing the battery. I don't know if the battery I tried had power but it still made that sound. No I do not leave my bass plugged in since it drains the battery's power?

thanks

crispygoat · #6 03-14-2007, 08:50 AM

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Perhaps your pickup height is incorrect?

Would that be too low ? or too high? although when I did clean the pickup I guess I changed the height of it when I screw it back in? and it still does the sound. And how could it have start making that sound if the week before the pickup was at the same height ?

lug · #7 03-14-2007, 09:07 AM

It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery

Yes, leaving your bass plugged in leaves the preamp powered, draining the battery.

Oldie but noobe · #8 03-14-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by crispygoat

. I don't know if the battery I tried had power but it still made that sound.

Try a brand new fresh battery.

lug · #9 03-14-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Joshua

He said that he changed the battery.

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Originally Posted by crispygoat

I also tried changing the battery. I don't know if the battery I tried had power but it still made that sound.

It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery It's the battery

crispygoat · #10 03-14-2007, 09:55 AM

Stole the one from the fire alarm.. this one worked.. and it was the problem...

thanks a lot for the help !

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Your "none blanker" profile doesn't tell us what kind of bass it is by the way.

Bleh fine, I will make a profile.. I just feel so out of place here since I'm a noob..

lug · #11 03-14-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by crispygoat

Stole the one from the fire alarm.. this one worked.. and it was the problem...

thanks a lot for the help !

DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING COOKING ON THE STOVE!!!!

lug · #12 03-14-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshua

Chucklehead.

Well......

It seems I've been promoted!

PilbaraBass · #13 03-15-2007, 01:03 AM

didn't I say, "try putting a NEW battery in the bass"?

WHAT'S UP WITH PEOPLE LEAVING HALF DEAD BATTERIES LYING AROUND????

I must say, a multi-meter is such a wonderful tool...

please people, get one, and learn how to use it properly