Returning my bass

[Brado]

OK,...Assuming that the battery is new & the pickup heighth is set properly; It's an active bass. Don't turn everything all the way up like on a passive bass. Turn the master volume all the way up, on the active EQ, find the detent (knotch) in the middle. That's flat. From there, you can boost/ cut/ whatever. On your amp, if it has a little button or switch that says -12db or -15db, push it IN. Pad it down. Most active basses have a bit hotter output than that of a passive bass. There probably isn't a thing wrong with the bass. It just sounds like a minor misunderstanding of gain structure. Check out your amp & cabs too. Be sure your speakers aren't blown.

 

[makaky]

If the batterie is the problem, shouldnt the bass distort at any volume ??? ( on the amp of course)

 

[Dan1099]

I didn't read the other posts because I don't have time for that sort of thing, but I'd suggest checking the battery.

 

[ibanezshredder]

thanks for all the replys guys, yes I changed the battery still did it, the pickups where at the right height I had everything set up when I got it, I dunno it just did not sound good at louder volumes the active switch was on on all amps or it was plugged into a active input. The highs where good but the low notes sounded distorted it wasnt a good tone.

Anyways I got a passive fender jazz bas and I love the nice warm tone. Its black and had a black pickguard put on it is a beauty!!!

 

[iamthebassman]

I know this hasn't been mentioned but have you thought about returning the bass?

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Glad to hear you're happy. What color did you get? Maple/Rosewood?

 

[ibanezshredder]

rosewood

 

[ibanezshredder]

i mean this thing has so much tone to it, the ibanez was just like a loud mess

 

[ibanezshredder]

do not get me wrong though ibanez are awsome basses to ive had two ibanez before these basses and they where very good to me I just did not liek this one, and for the money I thought fender was a better go. Btw next bass is a sr505.

 

[bovinehost]

To hell with it, I'd take it back and get a Fender.

 

[gottawalk]

To hell with it, I'd take it back and get a Fender.

Make sure you take out your new battery, first! No use wasting it on someone else...

 

[bovinehost]

Hey, I'll send you some punctuation for that battery.

 

[mikeswals]

 

[RHFusillo]

To hell with it, I'd take it back and get a Fender.

Bad advice, cowpatron. He should buy a Stingray, then get active on the EBMM Bass Forum.

 

[rayengle]

But the Stingray might need a battery someday!

 

[82Daion]

Does your Fender have plenty crons if?

 

[RHFusillo]

But the Stingray might need a battery someday!

Hadn't thought about that! Didn't they make passive SUB's?

 

[BassBob185]

thanks for all the replys guys, yes I changed the battery still did it, the pickups where at the right height I had everything set up when I got it, I dunno it just did not sound good at louder volumes the active switch was on on all amps or it was plugged into a active input. The highs where good but the low notes sounded distorted it wasnt a good tone.

Anyways I got a passive fender jazz bas and I love the nice warm tone. Its black and had a black pickguard put on it is a beauty!!!

I have a MIA Jazz and a SR505 and they sound nothing alike. The Ibanez will not have the warm lows you are used to from the Jazz. Two completely different sounds.

 

[TheKingOfDirk]

have you checked the flux capacitor?

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[ibanezshredder]

I have a MIA Jazz and a SR505 and they sound nothing alike. The Ibanez will not have the warm lows you are used to from the Jazz. Two completely different sounds.

Exactly..

I played the ibanezsr505 many times and most of the times when I use a five string I need something thats more agressive.

What sucked about the srx590 it wasnt a clear sounding bass.