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My P-bass Squier is dead!

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Hiromakuta, Jun 27, 2008.

  1. Jun 27, 2008 #1
    Hiromakuta

    Hiromakuta

    Apr 8, 2008
    Portugal - Oporto
    So, today I was rehearsing with a band, and about 30 min later of playing, I started hearing some high shrieks and clipping from my amp for about 5 min. I thought it was my cable or something but then my bass stopped having any sound at all, only making a really low distorted noise when I strummed all the strings. I was thinking of taking it to a local music store, but I´m wondering if there´s another way to fix it. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Jun 27, 2008 #2
    Ampeg SVT

    Ampeg SVT Son, I am disappoint.

    Sep 9, 2006
    sure its not your amp?
     
  3. Jun 27, 2008 #3
    Mark Gollihur

    Mark Gollihur Supporting Member Commercial User

    Jul 19, 2000
    Mullica Hill, NJ
    Owner/President, Gollihur Music LLC
    Yeah, man - the Squier P-Bass has about the simplest electronics in any musical instrument - sounds more like the amp...
     
  4. Jun 27, 2008 #4
    Frankjohnson

    Frankjohnson

    Dec 22, 2006
    Dover Delaware
    pull your pickguard - look at the wires to the input jack, and then to the pickup.
     
  5. Jun 27, 2008 #5
    Hiromakuta

    Hiromakuta

    Apr 8, 2008
    Portugal - Oporto
    Well, it isn´t my amp because I´ve plugged the bass on a electronic tuner and there wasn´t any signal coming out from the bass.

    How do I pull out the pick guard?
     
  6. Jun 27, 2008 #6
    Human Bass

    Human Bass

    Aug 26, 2005
    The pickguard is hold by bolts...you pull out bolts with a screwdriver.
     
  7. Jun 27, 2008 #7
    bigd4207

    bigd4207

    Apr 28, 2006
    In the clouds
    screwdrivers are for screws, wrenches are for bolt, and the pickguard is held on by screws. note - loosening the strings makes this a lot easier
     
  8. Jun 27, 2008 #8
    PilbaraBass

    PilbaraBass

    Jul 19, 2004
    Gladstone, QLD, Australia
    basic RCA (root cause analysis) question, but when you checked your bass in the tuner...did you use a different cable?
     
  9. Jun 28, 2008 #9
    Hiromakuta

    Hiromakuta

    Apr 8, 2008
    Portugal - Oporto
    I´ve already took the bass to a local shop, and it was indeed the bass. The input thingie was kinda loose, so they fixed it and now it works! Thanks anyway everyone.
     
  10. Jun 28, 2008 #10
    Lowtonejoe

    Lowtonejoe Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2004
    Pasco, WA
    Yeah!

    Ain't it great when everything turns out o.k.?

    :D

    Joe.
     
  11. Jun 28, 2008 #11
    El-Bob

    El-Bob

    Oct 22, 2006
    Hamilton, ON
    that definitely sounds like a problem with the amp. you should really get the amp checked out
     
  12. Jun 28, 2008 #12
    Elemeninki

    Elemeninki

    Apr 25, 2008
    Canterbury, England
    Damnit. Well, that's good to hear, but absolutely no fun:). I was hoping there was some demonic entity in your pickups or something....
     
  13. Jun 29, 2008 #13
    warnergt

    warnergt

    Oct 25, 2007
    Vortex of sin and degradation
    I hate it when my input thingie gets loose. :p