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Sterling Ernie Ball string ray output problems

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Mattspinner920

Commercial User
Mar 4, 2019
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#1
Hello everyone,
I recently just purchased a Sterling music man sting ray 4 string bass and I've been using it with my Hartke LH1000 head for probably 3 months now. Just yesterday at band practice I plugged my bass into the amp and turned the amp up to 4 (my normal gigging volume). but when I turned my bass volume up the amp was incredible under powered. Almost no sound was coming out. So i tried every input and output to my cab and still nothing. So i changed the 9V battery in the bass and that didn't solve it either. So i tired a different bass (one that doesn't require a 9V) and it started working fine with all inputs and outputs. Any suggestions?
 
#4
Mattspinner920 said:
No. I haven't adjusted strong height or pick up height.
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The one thing that's got me concerned is that you've been playing it for several months and this issue just popped up. I don't think it's the string or pickup height then but something internally. Probably the volume pot, could be a few other things, could be the output jack. Is there any crackling sound when you move the cord?
 
#5
Maxdusty said:
The one thing that's got me concerned is that you've been playing it for several months and this issue just popped up. I don't think it's the string or pickup height then but something internally. Probably the volume pot, could be a few other things, could be the output jack. Is there any crackling sound when you move the cord?
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No crackling from anything
 
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Mattspinner920 said:
Thank you! I'm gonna check the battery terminal in the morning and check if that's it.
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If you're not getting any crackling sounds from turning the volume knob or from the output jack - it's sounding more like it might be you're not getting battery power to the preamp so the volume output is extremely low, check that spot mentioned in the thread and I would also check the wiring inside to see if it had gotten detached somewhere else. You can also check the wiring with a voltmeter to test where the problem may be. Hope you get it working.
 

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