is the problem my AMP or bass?

[brian699600]

when i play my AMP makes crackle and pop noises when i move around. the noise gets worse when the tone knob is turned up

is my amp broke, or my bass?

 

[Webtroll]

could be either, or your cable, or a low battery

i think

 

[southernrocker]

I'd say cable. Borrow a nice one, and see if yours is crap. If it is, Buy a monster, they are completely worth it.

 

[Safari]

If it's when you move around it's most likely your cable or jacks. make sure your jacks are tight and clean and test the cable by whipping it lightly or wiggling it around a bit.

 

[cheezewiz]

Were you by chance, eating Pringles when you played last?

 

[silverburst]

It might be both. I say head down to Guitar Center with a credit card and see what you can do.

 

[bovinehost]

Were you by chance, eating Pringles when you played last?

Or cereal? Think "cereal" first.

 

[martyman5000]

take the cord out of your amp...turn on your amp slowly and see if you get any noise. turn off your amp then plug in your bass, turn it on and slowly increase the volume lightly touch were the cord goes into your bass to see if it crackles or pops. put your hands on the strings, if the noise goes away it could be a ground issue. try plugging your amp into another socket and buy another cord that is new for a back-up just in case.

 

[RickenBoogie]

+1 for cords or jacks. Either end.

 

[joebingo]

I'd say cable. Borrow a nice one, and see if yours is crap. If it is, Buy a monster, they are completely worth it.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there. A cable is a cable, a connector is a connector. As long as they're soldered together well, and you look after it, your $20 20ft lead is far more cost effective than an $80 12ft monster cable.

I wish I was the CEO of monster though, he must be absolutely rolling in money.

OP: As has been said, it could be any of the above. Check the input on your amp and the output on your bass too, if those are loose it could cause crackling. Does it crackle when you turn the volume/gain knob on either the bass or the amp?

 

[rockinrayduke]

Change cereals to a softer cereal? Maybe one with raisins?

 

[82Daion]

Sounds like you need to top off the crons.

 

[john turner]

when you say the noise gets worse when the "tone knob is turned up" do you mean the tone knob on your bass, or one of the eq knobs on your amp?

 

[Wesley R]

I ended up replacing the preamp tubes, esoldering the jack on the bass, and touching up a bunch of solder joints in the B15S. The issue was the @%%*$&$^ cord, I over thought the issue.

Please consider starting simple. Cord(s), battery etc.

Best of Luck,
Wesley R.