Distorted Passive Pickups Output!!

[refbassist]

It appears that the problem is with my good old G&L SB-2 it always sounded more than great but lately there's that buzzing sound first i thought it's the amp and i tried another and it still there even pluged it to the mixer and it still there,could it be possible that passive pickups are the reason and how could i fix this?..

[MAMMOTHvolume]

does it make that noise when you play unplugged?

[refbassist]

Originally Posted by MAMMOTHvolume

does it make that noise when you play unplugged?

no at all it sounds as if the amp speaker is broken but not the amps i tried or the DI or the Mixer.

[Handyman]

Try lowering your pickup height.

[refbassist]

Originally Posted by Handyman

Try lowering your pickup height.

i already tried they don't seem to be any close to the strings.any idea how high it should be?

[bassbenj]

Originally Posted by refbassist

no at all it sounds as if the amp speaker is broken but not the amps i tried or the DI or the Mixer.

Just start tracking down where the problem is. Did you switch out your cord? Did you try another bass? Is the problem only on one pickup or both? Is there a battery somewhere? (bass, preamp, pedal etc.) Does wiggling plugs change anything? Even try wiggling wires inside the bass (take covers off).

My guess would be that if it's always there regardless of if you have one pickup or the other or both, then it might be a loose wire that came unsoldered somewhere and is vibrating. If it is only happening on one pickup, then probably that pickup has a loose wire or has become "microphonic". Tapping on the pickup case with a wooden dowel can reveal microphonics. If the problem is inside one of the pickups that usually takes a new pickup or some seriously skilled repair work.

Good luck.

[refbassist]

Originally Posted by bassbenj

Just start tracking down where the problem is. Did you switch out your cord? Did you try another bass? Is the problem only on one pickup or both? Is there a battery somewhere? (bass, preamp, pedal etc.) Does wiggling plugs change anything? Even try wiggling wires inside the bass (take covers off).

My guess would be that if it's always there regardless of if you have one pickup or the other or both, then it might be a loose wire that came unsoldered somewhere and is vibrating. If it is only happening on one pickup, then probably that pickup has a loose wire or has become "microphonic". Tapping on the pickup case with a wooden dowel can reveal microphonics. If the problem is inside one of the pickups that usually takes a new pickup or some seriously skilled repair work.

Good luck.

I tried everything you mentioned except checking loose wires inside the pickups and by the way the problem is with both pickups.