grounding

Hi there, all. I need a bit of help with my bass. I built this thing custom using Warmoth parts a few years ago. It's got a J neck pickup and an...

I recently got an Ibanez EBH1005MS, I've noticed it has what sounds like a ground hum. I've tried two different power supplies, running my bass...

Is titanium such a conductor that the usual wire under the bridge plate provides sufficient grounding for the strings? Asking specifically about...

Hi, I have a nash pb63 ( a 60s style p bass..) which i have strung with rotosound rounds. Plays fine, sounds great. I recently switched to black...

Hello, I'm new here. I've been lurking for one year, reading and learning a lot of things because of you and because of this great place. I'm a...

Ok, I've got a 1980 Washburn Force ABT B-10 when I pull active knob. Not there when passive. I get a hissing sound that is there always. Whether...

Am getting ready to by an ABY pedal so I can go to a 2 amp setup. Now I am a begginer and am not sure. Which would suit me better a passive or...

Hello! I currently live in japan and have a house here. I am noticing some grounding issues perhaps due to the two prong plugs ( I may be...

Hey everyone i would really like some help I have a 2013 60th anniversary issue American Fender P deluxe. It is an awesome bass and I have loved...

I'm getting a loud buzz from the bass when not touching the metal of the cable. Buzz does not go away when I touch other metal parts of the bass....

Hi guys, I need your help on something that's a real mystery to me: I've recently bought a new bass which I'm totally satisfied with. I really...

I have a 2015 American Standard Fender Jazz that is completely stock. Just noticed this week (has it happened in the past? I don't think so, but I...

Hi all, I have a Stagg BC300-FL (PJ configuration) with upgraded hardware and electronics. The pickups are both Bartolini; the neck pup is an old...

Guys, help please. This is my circuit. I had buzz that went away when I placed my hands on the strings. Therefore, it was a shielding problem. I...

Hello peeps! I just bought a Fender American Professional P bass, 2019. The V-mod pup's have an Alnico 2 magnet for the lower strings, and an...

I have 6 effects in a boss case. I’m looking for the reason I get him out of my amp. The in and out cable work fine when plugged direct from bass...

I bought this Mark head just over a year ago. I gig with it a lot and love it. I have only had 3 problems with it causing some buzzing (maybe a...

Hi Folks, This thread most likely won't educate you, but may convince you to spend an hour or two and shield your bass. Here's my story: A few...

Hello there So, here's the problem. I've a jazz bass, which, as it was before (V/V/T) did not have any buzz/noise when not touching anything...

I have my fender rumble 40 and Mackie 402VLZ-4 mixer both plugged into the same wall socket. When I plug my bass and headphones into the Rumble, I...

hey guys, I'm having some issues with my bass rig as far as grounding goes. I run a full mark bass set up everything is rack mounted on the head...

I have a SX w/p style p/u's and wiring... getting a buzzing sound when I'm not touching anything metal i.e.tuners,bridge,strings ... checked the...

Hello everyone, I have got an issue that I cannot seem to resolve. I bought some EMG GZR P Bass pickups about 6 months ago. Well, I switched em...

so I've recently bought vintage v4 as my 1st bass and I'm already fed up with it. It came with one part of coil like miter and under pickguard. I...

I have some issues in my home studio set-up, probably due to some not grounded power supplies (although I'm not sure). So all basses I have...

Hey y'all, I'm having this problem that's baffling me: something in my signal chain, whether it's a patch cable, a power cable, a pedal, or some...

wiring up a MJT P in the next day, but there is no hole drilled from the cavity to the bridge through which to send the grounding wire. What's an...

Hi Bassists, Luthiers and my other low friends... My bass has this buzz problem....I just bought it...sent it back 2000km to shop to get checked...

Hello people, I 've replaced the pickups electronics on a Brian Moore i5 bass I have and I am having a weird issue show up. I 've wired up more...

Hello, I'm going to start gigging a lot more soon, and I want to make sure I'm safe. I sing and play bass, and Im concerned about faulty electric...

[ATTACH] I only got one reply under pickup forum so I’ll try this one Starting another project this weekend I’m refitting an American Peavey Forum...

I bought a used 62 CIJ Jazz Bass body that has a crooked ground strip. After removing the bridge, it looks like it's crooked because it's anchored...

I mostly play TI flats, but I've recently felt drawn by the tapewound sound, for instance Melody Nelson/Herbie Flowers/Graham Maby... I've...

heres the story. i bought a mim precision. electronics were messed up. i had a squier chris aiken pickup harness laying around. but i dont see...

I have a set of DiMarzio DP126 PJ pickups that I just migrated back to a bass that had some SD QPs in it that I didn't like. Usually the DiMarzio...

Hi all, I just bought an Epi Jack Cassady, Korean made from 2003. In really good shape except for a grounding issue that I can't figure out. I...

While I've grounded pole pieces successfully on other pickups before with no problem, for whatever reason the conductive adhesive on the roll of...

Hello fellow talkbassers! I have a question that I know someone here can help me with. Here goes. I'm going to be installing new Seymour Duncan...

I bought these active EMG p bass pickups. I followed the instructions correctly and wired everything up correct. Checked it over 3x. For some...

[ATTACH] Dear Bassheads that are wired with the skills, experience and / or knowledge to pick up (in this case comprehend) and subsequently answer...