Danelectro Owners Club

[AphekGreg]

Ok so I still have the Dano but I noticed something strange. The next morning I plugged it in and the buzzing was gone. Was like that all day until after about 4 pm, then the buzzing starts again! Same thing the next day! Its not the lights because I have them on anytime I play. Maybe there is more power consumption during the evening or something! I don't know, I have never experienced this before! Any ideas? I will probably keep it. I'm really enjoy the scale and the sound of the bass. i like it even better than the JJ L onghorns I used to own.

I'm still curious about the earthing? Does the buzz get quieter with your hands on the strings? If not, does it get quieter when you touch the case of your lead, assuming it's bare metal, otherwise touch the metal of the plate for the output jack.

 

[portaflexer]

I'm still curious about the earthing? Does the buzz get quieter with your hands on the strings? If not, does it get quieter when you touch the case of your lead, assuming it's bare metal, otherwise touch the metal of the plate for the output jack.

What you're describing sounds like a grounding issue to me.

 

[1stnamebassist]

No there is no difference where I touch the bass. Touching strings, pickups or jackplate makes no difference. Right now at 10 am their is absolutely no noise. It is dead silent. After 4 or 5 pm it starts to make noise. I notice my Jack Casady doing the same thing, but its much less noticeable. Probably the cheap amp that has no ground switch. I should know next Friday when the new amp is here.

 

[Roger Ford]

It sounds to me as though some electronic signal that comes on later in the day is causing interference. Do you live near a restaurant with a large fluorescent sign or power lines which may producing more power later in the day? Do you live near a hospital?
Danelectros have always been very spartan in construction. I have a '58 Silvertone and a '68 Long Horn and they have very little shielding. There's some source of RF energy nearby which is causing this. The fact that your Epi is showing this would indicate that it's external. My electric blanket causes clicking in my clock radio when it comes on in the morning, next to the bed. Does your air conditioning come on in the afternoon? You may have a noisy fan motor in it.

 

[1stnamebassist]

No I don't live near anything like that, but I agree with the electrical interference idea. Here are some pics.

 

[gus79seyffert]

i love my Danelectro's. got a longhorn Bass 6 and my beloved Stan and Dan Doubleneck. i've used the doublenecks Bass and Guitar for many recordings separately . once tried buying a shorthorn Bass thinking it would sound the same but alas it did not.

 

[SJLee]

Here's my longhorn. I love the tone on the lipstick pu's

 

[portaflexer]

Please join me in welcoming member #30...
1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse
20 - msb
21 - GBassNorth
22 - guylorenz
23 - moonshinegtrs
24 - AphekGreg
25 - brokencode
26 - Farmerboymusic
27 - Wagz
28 - ddinpsl
29 - johninmemphis
30 - gus79seyffert

 

[portaflexer]

bassbully, 1stnamebassist, sneha1965...

Do you guys want numbers?

 

[1stnamebassist]

Of course!

 

[Roger Ford]

Ok you guys, here's my '56 U2 reissue and '02 or so Hodad Baritone.

 

[Roger Ford]

And last but not least, my favorite! Incredible neck and 34 inch scale, '02 DC Bass.

 

[SJLee]

bassbully, 1stnamebassist, sneha1965...

Do you guys want numbers?

Sure. Mind if I have 65? I know it's ways out but I'm sure we'll get there.

 

[portaflexer]

Umm... I don't wanna jump that far ahead... but you can have #31. Tell ya what... when we get close, remind me, and you can have 65.

1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse
20 - msb
21 - GBassNorth
22 - guylorenz
23 - moonshinegtrs
24 - AphekGreg
25 - brokencode
26 - Farmerboymusic
27 - Wagz
28 - ddinpsl
29 - johninmemphis
30 - gus79seyffert
31 - sneha1965

 

[SJLee]

OK, sounds good.

 

[jumbodbassman]

Definitely sounds like an earthing issue. Does the buzz go away when you turn both volumes controls down? If yes, is there the same amount of hum from both pickups?

Mine is as noisy as a Jazz Bass. Quiet when both pickups are on evenly (humbucking) and varying amounts of single coil noise with one pickup, depending on how close you are to transformers in your amp or other gear.

IIRC they are not reverse wound so they are never really humbucking unless the new model is different.

 

[AphekGreg]

IIRC they are not reverse wound so they are never really humbucking unless the new model is different.

OK, I could be wrong. I'll investigate further.

That would explain why the Jack Casady is quieter then, with it's humbucker. Actually, the Casady has a low impedance output, so should be noticeably quieter.

 

[jumbodbassman]

casady is a low impedance HB. quietest pickup i have ever heard. wish someone made a replacement one of those pups

 

[1stnamebassist]

Thats why I believe its interference. The Casady I was told was one of the quietist basses around and when I could here it a bit in the evening with the amp and tascam bt 1 with headphones I knew something was up! Hey I want to join the club too!

 

[jasongil1]

I have a 99 DC Bass. Can I be 32?