Bass problems.

[Amphetachronism]

Hey; I've posted once or twice here before (regarding starting bass) and got some very good advice given to me.

I finally took the plunge today, picked up a Yamaha RBX-270, a kind of metallic green/grey colour. Very nice looking, in my opinion. Only trouble is, there seems to be no output from the guitar. Neither my amp nor a plug-in tuner is picking up anything. My amp and lead definately work, as it makes an electronic kind of noise when I touch the metal of the lead.

The socket on the bass is a little loose and jiggles around inside it - is it a bad connection? Can I fix that myself, or do I need to lug it back to the shop to have it fixed?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Thanks for any help,

Matt

 

[Bassline_Delux]

Yo, I dunno, this may seem silly, but is everyhitng plugged in? Everyhtign have new batteries etc...Go back to basics..

 

[Amphetachronism]

Hahaha, funny you should say that. The lead just wasn't in properly. Never mind. Thanks anyway.

 

[FireAarro]

ooh, that happens with my 370 at times.

My 170 stopped making sounds after a few months so instead of opening the cavity and doing a lil' fixit I returned it and got a 370 .

 

[Syeknom]

When I first got my bass, I was so excited to try it out. I plugged it in and - nothing! I started to panic.

I then realised I had plugged the bass into the headphone socket of the amp.

 

[Amphetachronism]

Hehe, no, it wasn't anything that bad. The socket was just pretty tight, and I was too paranoid about damaging my investment to jam it any harder. When I figured that if it's broke, it's broke, I gave it a good shove and it clicked in. Oh, the joys of being a beginner.

 

[Syeknom]