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OBP-2 and with fedner pups, hum noise!

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by pacojastorius, Mar 3, 2006.


  1. Mar 3, 2006 #1
    pacojastorius

    pacojastorius Guest

    May 21, 2005
    usa
    im getting hum and hiss when i turn up the treble on my new installed OBP-2 . im just using the fender usa pups that came with the bass.
    ive sent the bridge ground wire to the bottom of the stack treble/bass pot and connected all the other ground wires as fedner does.
    if i touch the strings i get no noise but if i put my hand away from the strings its very hissy
    anyone help??
     
  4. Mar 3, 2006 #2
    PB+J

    PB+J

    Mar 9, 2000
    arlington va
    I get some hiss on the treble too--but I rarely boost the treble much, so it's not a big probale for me. I think some hiss is unavoidable when you boost treble more than about halfway, and I think standard single coils make it worse.

    The buzz sounds like a grounding problem. Are you sure the bridge ground is good? I shielded the cavity on mine, but I have fender "vintage noiseless" pickups so hum is less of a problem. But it may be that the wire to the bridge isn't soldered right or isn't making contatc with the bridge
     
  8. Mar 3, 2006 #3
    pacojastorius

    pacojastorius Guest

    May 21, 2005
    usa
    where should i solder the bridge wire? i have the stacked bass and treble pots for the aguilar, i followed the fender diagram and the bridge ground was connected to the bottom of the tone pot so i connected it to bottom of the bass and trebe stacked pot, maybe thats the problem.
     
  11. Mar 3, 2006 #4
    pacojastorius

    pacojastorius Guest

    May 21, 2005
    usa
    also i just found out it seems to only hiss when the bridge pickup is turned on, theres no hum with just the nuck pickup solo'd
     
  14. Mar 20, 2006 #5
    HMZ

    HMZ Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2003
    USA-Mineola
    Did you purchase the OBP-2 with the stacked bass and treble pot? If so where did you buy it? I’m looking to get one myself. All I see is the model with the separate tone controls.
     
  17. Mar 23, 2006 #6
    Musiclogic

    Musiclogic Commercial User

    Aug 6, 2005
    Southwest Michigan
    Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O
    Goto "The Bass Place" website. They are in Phoenix AZ, and send an e-mail to Lee Miller. He will hook you up with what you are looking for.
     
  20. Jan 3, 2009 #7
    3506string

    3506string

    Nov 18, 2004
    Lawton, OK
    I am reviving this because I am having a similar problem with an OBP-3. Overall this pre seems to have more ambient noise than my Artec. Whenever i touch the bass or treble stack without touching the strings I get a hum and usually a local radio station. The treble boost gets really hissy. I got it used off ebay it was prewired and all i had to do was wire ground, battery, and pickups. I really like the tone of the OBP-3 and i can deal with the hiss for live but i wouldn't want to record with it. I not sure if it is a grounding, pot, or preamp issue.