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Ibanez 506 terrible distortion

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by distrot, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. Jan 11, 2009 #1
    distrot

    distrot Guest

    Mar 26, 2007
    I plugged in my bass and all I could get was terrible high pitched extreamly loud distortion, at first I thought it was my amp but I couldn't solve the problem with every variation and knob twist I could think of....still terrible noise, I have been reading and ibanez is kind of infamous for the electronics crapping out, do you think that its the electronics? the bass is only months old and I hope it hasen't crapped out already

    if anyone has any experience or tips to fix this that would be great
     
  2. Jan 11, 2009 #2
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Change your battery. ;)
     
  3. Jan 11, 2009 #3
    distrot

    distrot Guest

    Mar 26, 2007
    really you think thats it I thought that the sound just got low and quite when the battery dies, not whacky

    ps. would cold weather effect the batteries
     
  4. Jan 11, 2009 #4
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Cold weather might have some very small effect, but not as much of an effect as a more common problem like leaving your cord plugged into your active bass. Distortion is a very common result of a dying battery in a preamp.
     
  5. Jan 11, 2009 #5
    Your41Plague12

    Your41Plague12 Guest

    Oct 30, 2007
    He hit the nail on the head. 95% of the time when a battery starts to die in an active bass a nasty distortion occurs. Replace your battery and you're all set :hyper:
     
  6. Jan 11, 2009 #6
    distrot

    distrot Guest

    Mar 26, 2007
    thanks man, I'll swap it out, I do unplug but its only my second battery change