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Double Bass Pickup wire/jack rattles

Steve Freides

Former Mannes College Theory Faculty
Supporting Member
Dec 11, 2007
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Ridgewood, NJ
OK, so I really haven't played anything good and loud in a while, and I'm playing, and the jack my guitar cord plugs into for my pickup rattles.

I've got it attached to the bottom of the E string - could get it closer to the tailpiece, I suppose.

Any words of wisdom for me about this bit of amplified upright business? Electrical tape? Duct tape? Leave the whole thing dangle.

It only rattled on loud, low notes. I was standing about a foot from my Ten2.

Thanks much in advance, folks.

-S-