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Double Bass Thinner Strings => Silent Buzz?

Is it conceivable that replacing a set of strings with thinner/smaller gauge ones could cause buzzing that can only be heard when amplified?

I'm trying to get to the bottom of an issue I have with my bass/amp/pickup. It's described in detail here.

I have not given serious thought to this possibility, and I haven't ruled out others, but the strings definitely sit too deep in the grooves, so I wonder.