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I have a SWR Workingman's 10 bass combo (and extension cab - not currently connected). All the sudden won't put out anything at all. It lights up, but there is no sound whatsoever no matter what I do. I have cleaned and exorcised all the jacks, tired each setting on the switch on the back (full...

I purchased a budget jazz bass by Glarry a couple months ago. Up until now, the bass played beautifully after a few minor tweaks. The sound coming from it has always been constant, and all of the pots were without issue…like no crackling or nothing. Last night, I put on my headphones, went to...

I bought a second hand Dingwall NG3 and I didn't think to plugin (big mistake), but just inspected it for cosmetic wear and it had none. I put in a fresh pair of 9V batteries and inspected the tone pot and pickup wiring and the wiring to the input jack and saw no loose solder or cables not...

Yamaha B100-115III When I turn it on zero sound or hum, then a few seconds and there's a click in the cab (muting switch?). No sound. I disconnected the speaker and pulled it out of the cab. Nothing looks burnt. Lights staying on with it disconnected from the speaker as well. Any help would be...

I bought this second hand 1995 Warwick Corvette, and unfortunately the bridge pickup is mute. When I adjust the pickup pan to the bridge the signal cuts off entirely. Tapping the pickup with allen wrench makes no noise. If anyone is familiar with the wiring of these things, here is an image so...

I bought this second hand 1995 Warwick Corvette, and unfortunately the bridge pickup is mute. When I adjust the pickup pan to the bridge the signal cuts off entirely. Tapping the pickup with allen wrench makes no noise. If anyone is familiar with the wiring of these things, here is an image so...

This weekend my band played a venue that is known to have a bit of an odd setup. The stage area has two XLR hookups (mains - left and right) that go to the house which is a whole bunch of smaller-ish satellite speakers spread out over the bar and terrace that the overall volume is controlled...

Hi! I was playing with my friends Orange AD200 MKIII bass head the other day when all of a sudden it went mute. Just like that. Power stayed on but no sound was coming out of the cab. I tried to smell out if there would have been an electrical burn, but I couldn't smell anything too strong. When...

Hi all! Over the past... Well... Forever, honestly, I've been having this strange issue with my amp. It's an Eden EN400 Nemesis 400W bass amp going into a 4 Ohm Eden 2x10 cab. Since I mostly record my bass through DI, it goes (relatively) long stretches without being used. Usually, when I turn...

From the research I've done, it seems most likely to be the STK404 that's the problem and it's the component that most commonly fails. I want to run this by some of you and see if anyone has any other ideas before I try replacing it. The problem started with the amp taking a couple of minutes...

I am getting no output out of my Mesa M-PULSE 600, not even a buzz from the cabinets. I've tried all of the usual switching cables (my old amp works fine with them) and also tried putting a patch cable between the effects loop (I saw that solution on the site) then I opened it up and took a look...

Bought a barely used svt-cl in late 2018 and had no problems with it until earlier this year. First, once when I was playing the volume suddenly drops significantly and most of the lows cut out. The sound could best be described as weak and distant with some fuzz/hissing. No squealing or popping...

Hi everybody, this is my very first post here and Im new to bass playing. I want to record my bass guitar through my interface but it's waaaay too quiet and almost doesn't pick anything up, it only picks up sound when I turn the gain nob all the way up and if I pull the strings really hard! I...

Hello All, So my bass (Fender Jazz Bass MIM) pretty randomly quit on me the other day. I've been having some jack problems for a couple weeks with the sound going in and out when getting hooked up to the amp, but just twisting the input 3/4 always fixed it for me. Now, however, I am not getting...

I've owned a BA210 Combo amp for about 4 or 5 years. It's been great. Last night I was hooking it up to the mixing board for a jam. It worked for 10 minutes and then cut out. It is giving me no output at all. I shut it off and let it sit for a bit, turned it back on, and again no sound. I...

I heard some static on my input jack to the bass and saw the input jack nut was loose. I tightened the nut on my input jack and all the sudden the signal was lost, the bass would make no sound through my amp. Took off the guitar's back plate and did not see any twisted wires. Took nut off input...

You'll have to forgive me if anything I've done here is a noob/beginner mistake, I'm still trying to figure out all the ins and outs of pedalboards. As the final pedal I've bought for my Boss BCB-60 Pedalboard, the 105Q had me very excited. I played with it for most of today, and got quite...

I recently decided to dive into my cheap six string bass and attempt to do some modifications. I'm completely new to dealing with any inner workings of my basses so I've been kinda winging it as I go. I'm at the point that I've replaced all of my hardware and electronics but have ZERO sound...

Hello Talkbass hive mind. I have a Fender Jazz MIM fretless bass, with passive OEM pickups that was my favourite bass right after I bought it. Years passed, Things changed, I started playing upright, and other bass guitars, then it seems that many more years passed before I played this bass...

My Ampeg Micro VR bass amp, complete w/ its original cabinet, was brand new when I tried to get rid of the noisy cooler. I simply removed the cooler from the circuit by disconnecting its mini switch. But, as I turned the amp on, I heard a loud pop, and that was all, no more sound came from it. I...

So my Fender Jazz (MIM Geddy Lee) had no shielding or ground wire to the output jack. I used MG solutions silver paint to do all the cavities and cable routes (both pickups, bridge) and tested them all for continuity. Almost 0 ohms reading. Great! I them soldered up the pickups back to the...

I left my bass amp at home when I went off to college and finally got it up to school today when my parents came up. I was so excited, plugged in and turned it on, and played a single note before it cut out and the yellow fault light came on... I check the back of the cab (PF-210HE) and see that...

I have a BH420 amplifier that I use for gigs with a single 18" speaker cab. It suddenly stopped functioning correctly the other day. The power light comes on but there little to no sound that comes from the speaker. The only sound is a very quiet hum ( I have to put my ear next the speaker to...

Ok. I have a nice Idiotbox Landphil that I bought new back in May. I tried it out, and it worked fine. It was then packed away until now because of moving, and now that I'm settled, got it out and nothing. LED's light up, but complete silence. Clean signal is perfectly fine when pedal is off...

There is a Fender BXR 300C at my school that has been non functional for about 2 years. It may get taken to a shop at some point, but I'm wondering if I could fix it myself and spare the music program some funds. There is no outside damage beyond a ripped up grille cloth, and I have noted these...

I picked up the Eden WT-405 knowing that it had issues, but thought I might get lucky with some obvious fix (something I've done quite a bit of). In testing it, I did get some suggestion of volume (very slight; so slight I may have imagined it). But now nothing. All the lights works (Mute, DI...

I hooked up a Nordstrand preamp to my P/Soap bass last night and I'm getting no sound output. I'm home watching sick kids today and won't get back to the shop for a little while to diagnose it there. If anyone has any quick tips, I'd appreciate it. I hooked up everything exactly to this...

Hi everybody, I’m dying for a solution to this before I throw this amp out in the street. I recently had new tubes installed, along with all new upgraded screen resistors. Now when I let it warm up and take it off standby the power light turns green, the bias lights are both green, but I get...

The other day I say a few light sparks emerge from the top of my LM 800's switch as I turned it on. Now there is no sound coming from it; but, If I play while flipping the switch off and the amp is powering down, a bit of sound comes out . Thi makes me think there is nothing wrong with the...

Hi Folks, I have a used Aria swb 4. It has been working great for the last year and a half. Suddenly, there is no sound. I have replaced the battery. Nothing. I have tried different cables, nothing. When plugged into a pa with the master volume cranked, there is a hum, but no string...

I bought a GK Backline 600 amp a few years back, but have had to put it into storage due to moving issues. I got it back within the last few months and haven't played a lot on it. When I turned on the amp, it seemed to take a bit of time "warming up," with the crackle sounds adjusting the...

Hey guys I recently got back into playing and picked up an active bass. I noticed today (not sure if this was the case before) that when I set the double stacked bass/treble nob flat (middle notch, no?) then I suddenly get no sound whatsoever from my amp. If I move either nob out of the notch...

Hello everyone.... Long story if you want to share my misery. Otherwise I will put a TL/DR at the bottom. I purchased an Albatross style DIY bass kit from Ebay. It came complete with pickups, pots, wiring, etc. To say that this kit has fought me every step of the way would be an...

Ive installed a emg35dc+ bqs controll into a project bass of mine. There is a sound when I tap the pickup with something metallic which should mean that the wiring is correct but no sound when an actual string is played, ie it doesn't seem to pick up the strings. what do?

Hello everyone Yesterday my Schecter stiletto stealth 5 bass just stopped and i mean no sound coming . i did troubleshooting from changing battery to looking at wires to make sure nothing loose . which left me with only 2 things to suspect . either preamp died or the pickups . when i hook up...

I installed a brand new tweeter (same P.Audio model it comes with) into my GK 410sbx cab today, but there is no sound being produced. Mic'd a cone and the tweeter up and recorded to be sure my ears weren't tricking me. Before purchasing, I checked the tweeter protection lamps and wiring on the...

Wanted to see if anyone else has had this issue and fixed it. I'll call GK tomorrow to see what they think. Showed up for a session yesterday, plugged it, turned on the amp and the little status light goes from red to purple/pink. Usually goes red then to blue when ready to play. Under the...

Hello! So I recently bought a non-functional bddi on a whim, hoping to fix it. It powers on, and signal makes it out of the parallel output, but nothing from the output or xlr except some general hissing noise, as you tend to get when you crank the level and drive on something. I'll probably...

Hi all - not sure if this should go here or in the repair forum, so my apologies if this is the wrong place... I have a Peavey Basic 112 amp that I've used in high school. A while ago it stopped working, such that I would plug in and no sound would come out. I revisited the amp recently and...

So i have a bass, worked fine before some months, but now when i plug the jack full-way in the bass(into the amp) there is no sound coming from it. But strangely when i plug the jack half-way in it there is sound coming from the amp.I know the problem is not cable(jack) neither on the amp...