Rice crispy bass grounding issue?

[Bass-desires]

Hey Guys, I have this problem with both my basses. (don't laugh) A Rogue LX200, and an Ibanez Gio200.

When I touch a string I get a pop. On the ibanez when I rest my finger on the top pickup screw I get rice crispies....snap crackle, and pops..These can happen at the same time.

I DO have sweaty hands and think that might be a part of the issue....but really?

I played on Sunday, and after some frustration and a cord change it was fixed. I took the cord home and it does it here on my amp. I have a short 6ft monster cable and it does it with that one too. (Pretty much all cords so I'm thinking bass issue)

Is it a ground issue? Is it my hands? Andd how would one fix said problem. Thanks guys!

 

[stflbn]

Sweaty hands will not increase grounding issues.

I'd suspect ground issues where you play or in your rig, but if it happens with two basses I'd not blame both of them immediately.

 

[Bass-desires]

Hmm, ok well it happens on two different amps, and at the church I play at. Would replacing the jack help this? Both of them at a bit touchy when the cord gets moved around. If so, how hard is it to do this? Thanks

 

[sgtdemeo]

try a different cable... sounds like a total ground problem

 

[senorblues]

My guess is that shielding or ground is interferring with your pickup coil. Are your single coils well covered with electrical tape?

 

[sgtdemeo]

oops, sorry, didn't read the whole thread... ok, so its NOT a cord issue....

 

[Bass-desires]

Haha, how would I go about checking if, "...single coils well covered with electrical tape?"

forgive the ignorance but I have done lots of wiring work, but never on a bass. Would I just unscrew the pickups all the way out?