unusual dead spot problem

[jordie65]

As the title suggests..at practice tonight i noticed a big deadspot on the 4th fret of my E string on my aerodyne strung with fender rounds.

Had the bass for a while and never noticed the problem. i recently had the P pup swapped to a fender original aftermarket pup and this was the first time i had heard the deadspot, well felt it really as the note just had zero body to it when i hit it. i found switching to the jazz pup solo made the situation better.

this problem was also slightly present on the 16th fret of the E string but not nearly as much.

im wondering if this is a problem with pickup height or maybe the new pup is just highlighting an existing problem...

[jordie65]

the plot thickens..ok had a chance to try the bass at home, the deadspot persisted so i ruled out the room causing the problem...however when i lowered the pickup it moved the deadspot closer to the nut. currently the 4th fret is fine..but now the 2nd fret is just as dead! huh?!?!?

[mongo2]

Were you standing in the same place relative to the cabinet?

I can get all sorts of "dead" or "hot" notes that vary with my location relative to the speaker.

[jordie65]

yep i tried standing directly in front, about 5 meters away and even behind the cab. the problem persisted.

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by jordie65

yep i tried standing directly in front, about 5 meters away and even behind the cab. the problem persisted.

Ok, I'd put the old pickup back in and see what happens.

[mellowgerman]

Originally Posted by mongo2

Ok, I'd put the old pickup back in and see what happens.

+1

[jordie65]

will try this out, thanks!