So i have a jay turser electric acoustic bass, it was a gift, it sounds fine unplugged but when i plug it in only the E A D strings get amplified, the G string has abit of a thumping noise but no note from the amp comes t hruogh D: any suggestions D:
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HELP MY ACOUSTIC BASS
- Thread starter thtbassloser
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i had this problem once and took it to the local luthier. From what I remember He said the piezo pickup was not sitting in the bridge correctly and adjusted it. Can't remember what he did but I know he fixed it while I waited.
that's usually what it is in a new instrument. if the bridge saddle gets twisted or leaning a bit it won't seat on the piezo crystal correctly and it won't work. it's a simple fix BUT you should go to a guitar/bass tech to get it done. Piezos can be a bit finicky.
Karl
Karl
kay, thanks guys, so i guess theres no way to just do it myself then, its from tom lee, if i brough it to them, they would be able to do it eh?
If you attempt to re-seat the saddle on the piezon, be careful to keep the piezo in the same place for the other strings. Usually it isn't one element inside the casing but 4 individual ones. LR Baggs makes a really nice saddle bonded to element style pickup. Imo - it's best of breed for undersaddle bass pickups. I believe it is either the LB4 or LR4.
These days I've moved on to the K&K passive setup which I like a lot.
These days I've moved on to the K&K passive setup which I like a lot.
