Jazz Bass Pickups sound distorted

[grunz7]

Hi,

i have a fender jb62 (in medium scale) which produces distorted sounded notes when a note is played. I checked the gain on the amp on compared it to other basses. Also when turning all pots down on the bass, there's still signal coming to the amp (especially when the tone is wide open).

Any suggestions or should I bring it right away to a tech an have the electronics replaces?

Thanks

 

[sissy kathy]

Sounds like the pickups are too high/action is too low. If it plays and feels nice try lowering the pickups until the distortion goes away. You may have to lower one side more than the other.

 

[grunz7]

thanks, I will try this approach - that may help with the kind of distorted signal, but it doesn't explain why there is still output even if all pots are turn down ...

 

[96tbird]

Sounds to me like the pots aren’t well grounded. Check for corrosion at the control plate beginning at the jack. Jazzes rely on the plate itself to ground the pots so if there’s not good contact beginning at the jack, the signal can’t dump to ground when turning the pots down because there is no ground.

 

[Rony Delgado]

Or damaged pickups even with the lowest pickup height action they will do that, try connecting them directly to the jack if it distort bualaaaa!!!! Damaged pickups