low output

Hopefully somebody can relate to this. I bought a Fender Pro 2 P Bass brand new a couple years ago. From when I first plugged it in, the tone was super bright with volume and tone pots all the way up. When I turned the tone pot down to take off the brightness, it sounded as if the bass also...

Hello Bass friends, Recently I "upgraded" my Squier VM Jazz bass with a pair of fender MIM player pickups. The stock pickups wasn't Jazzy enough (almost no burp) and their output was very very low comparing to my Yamaha BB424X. I shielded the bass first and then I installed the pickups. The...

low output on D, G strings. OK, so I just finished replacing pots and installed new Dimarzio jazz pickups and Labella flats on my J , connected in series as original. E and A string sound great, volume coming out of D and G at about one third. rechecked all connections everything looks ok...

low output on D, G strings. OK, so I just finished replacing pots and installed new Dimarzio jazz pickups and Labella flats on my J , connected in series as original. E and A string sound great, volume coming out of D and G at about one third. rechecked all connections everything looks ok...

I sold my jazz bass and bought a used EB HH Stingray, its output was almost lower than a passive p bass. Question one: When i removed the cover to look inside the active circuit, i saw this loose wire in the photo, its tip was in one of the screw holes, but it wasnt connected anywhere? Can...

I currently playing billy sheehan rotosound on my bass which I love and get no complaints when I playing live. But what I'm hearing is that these cobalt strings are go for low output basses. Should I try these strings or stick with the norm?

Ok, so up until recently I have only owned either double P or double humbucker passive basses (got rid of my active basses to get this one,actually). A few weeks ago I bought a PRS SE Kestrel bass. Its a jazz style pick-up set-up and sounds really nice....heres the thing. Whenever I play it I...

Hello guys, well I recently bought a Minimega and hooked it up to my Headliner 410 8ohm Cab. The amp sounds great, but I was dissapointed with the power output (which should be 700w @ 8ohm). I thought it would be much louder. I decided to put my old Laney RB6 165W amp and test it next to the...

I just recently acquired an EPI Thunderbird with passive pickups and the output is amazingly low. Passive pickups. Half the output of a passive Geddy. Any suggestions for troubleshooting before I buy new pickups for this thing? Thanks

Recently purchased a Musicman Classic Sabre. Great bass that plays like butter. When I plug it in however, the volume is considerably lower than my passive basses. Battery is fresh and pickups are at their proper height and volume is all the way up. I thought active basses where supposed to...

Hi There i recently bought the ibanez sr 1300, is There any way to get a higher output? Ive tried moving the pickups closer to the strings but then i get stringpull Greatings from Sweden

I just installed this set into a new P bass body (unshielded) and it's producing a ton of buzz when not touching any metal, but the biggest problem of all is the output. It's total crap. The volume pot seemingly does nothing until 80-90%. At 100% the output is about half that (comparing by ear)...

Hi, I recently picked up an early G&L L1000 exactly like I had some 30 some years ago. The pickup output seems low to me. The parallel seems ok, but the two single coil modes seem significantly lower than the parallel mode. Attached is a clip of all three modes in order parallel, single &...

I've tried to search for this "issue" on the forum, and haven't found useful solutions. The issue: the output is super low on this bass. Pickups are stock and I've had the same results with both rounds and flats (have TI Jazz on rn) I use an outboard pre (Aguilar TH500) and that remedies the...

I did a search but couldn't find anything... I have a new Warwick Streamer Rockbass with the passive MEC pickups. The output is very low. As a test, I took 3 guitars to band rehearsal last night, here are my findings: I'm using the same amp for all 3 --> Fender Rumble 500 2x10 combo <--...

I just bought a dual-output Charlie Hunter Novax 8 string online -- the guitar output works fine, but the bass output is extremely weak. This particular guitar was disassembled and them reassembled, and I am concerned the wiring might not have been done properly -- the seller claims it worked...

Hello All, A month back, I was asked by a friend guitar player to join him at a jam, which turned out to become a regular weekly gig. Ever since the first time I have been using my Radial JDI. I am using a Spector NS 5 bass and a couple of enhancing pedals. Anyway , the front of the house has...

I have a cheap bass from a friend that I'm using till I can get my good one after a move, and it has a problem with the output on the A string. He says years ago it was fine but got this way over the years. The strings sound fine when played acoustically, just occurs when it's plugged in. It's...

I just got a set of American Fender P bass pickups and I'm trying to troubleshoot why the output is so low. I'm used to these pickups and have them in a couple basses, but these are only putting out about half volume. The output is even from string to string and pickup heights are correct...

I just got a set of American Fender P bass pickups and I'm trying to troubleshoot why the output is so low. I'm used to these pickups and have them in a couple basses, but these are only putting out about half volume. The output is even from string to string and pickup heights are correct...

Just wondering if anyone would know why my amp would be peaking at low output. I have a behringer bx3000t. I'm running a full stack. It's quite annoying. TIA.

Hey, I played a show on Saturday night and noticed that my mic level was quite a bit lower than it should be, especially compared to the 3 other vocal mics in my group. I use an SM-58 and was getting maybe half the volume of the other SM-58s used. Settings on the board were tinkered with...

Hi guys I just bought a VM Jazz Bass, and I like the sound and everything but there is just one thing: the output, which I feel it is too low compared for example, with my cheaper Affinity Jazz Bass. This is the new VM Jazz with the "Fender Designed" pups, but I have some Duncan Designed Pups...

Greco Rick 'faker, ceramic magnet pups. Never really noticed it before as the bass was in for some fret-work and I took forever to pick it up but tonight I noticed the A string doesn't ring fully. Nothing is inhibiting it but when I played a few runs across all four strings the output of the A...

Hello, I am hoping you can lead me in the right direction. I have a Ric 4003 (single coil pups) and the bridge pickup's output is really low. I replaced the cap between the selector and volume pot, that did nothing. I then removed the cap entirely and replaced it with a straight wire and that...

I have a 68/69 J bass that's been confirmed as original pups & pots. It seems to be getting weaker & weaker, output wise the last few years. It sounds so good I don't want to replace anything. Anyone know the cause and if anything can be done? thanks

Ive been finding that I really like low output Jazz pickups with the Aggie TH500 versus high output. I have 2 Jazz's, one of which is my #1 and first bass. The #1 plays and feels like everything I want in a bass, and has some big output for single coils. Ive never made a measurement with a...

I have an active Carvin B24 that I love, but the output volume is much lower than my Fender MIM P bass or Yamaha BB424X(both passive). It appears there's a volume trimpot inside the electronics cavity of the Carvin. Is there any negative of just turning that up? e.g. long term wear issues...

So I bought a knock off Ricky (I know, silly idea to begin with... I'm poor and it's so beautiful, don't hate me!) and the volume is pitiful compared to my other basses. I don't know if it's to do with the (substandard I would imagine) pickups they installed or the (again substandard) wiring! I...