I either did a bad job shielding, me thinks not, or I have something else going on. It acts like it's not properly grounded but I'm sure it's grounded correctly. I'm starting to think the issue is with the pickups and not the wiring or shielding.
All 3 pots are grounded to the shielding. Only one is connected to the pickup.
I get the noise whether I'm touching the strings or not.
It sounds like something (a wire) is touching something it shouldn't be.
I once had a similar noise issue and when I got under the hood, I found a strand of wire frayed off and touching another wire. Sorted it out and all was good.
Not sure that's your issue since you just went through the works. But it could just be a bad connection somewhere.
Pickups can just go bad (microphonic). Pretty rare but I did run across it once.
Wire it straight to the (known verified good) jack. Use known verified good cable and amp. Nothing else in between. If it still does it you've eliminated everything but the pickup itself.
Nevvaah!I'm starting to think it might be the technician.
It sounds like something (a wire) is touching something it shouldn't be.
I once had a similar noise issue and when I got under the hood, I found a strand of wire frayed off and touching another wire. Sorted it out and all was good.
Not sure that's your issue since you just went through the works. But it could just be a bad connection somewhere.
Ive gone straight to the jack with it, with no luck. It's either the jack, pick ups, or wires coming off the pick ups. Since both pickups do it. I think it could be the jack. Maybe a little piece of metal is jammed in there.
Good troubleshooting guys.
It works. Just has the buzz. I'm going to buy a new jack eventually. That might work.Does your bass work yet?
It works. Just has the buzz. I'm going to buy a new jack eventually. That might work.
Does your bass work yet?
How can I bypass the jack? Wire in an instrument cable?I must be doing something wrong because I’ve had maybe a half dozen barrel jack-equipped guitars and had only one fail (too loose).
If that was my bass, I’d bypass the jack first to make sure it was actually the jack causing the buzz.
But since the jack is going to be replaced anyway, why test it?
I must be doing something wrong because I’ve had maybe a half dozen barrel jack-equipped guitars and had only one fail (too loose).
If that was my bass, I’d bypass the jack first to make sure it was actually the jack causing the buzz.
But since the jack is going to be replaced anyway, why test it?
How can I bypass the jack? Wire in an instrument cable?
Take the plug off one cable and connect those wires straight to the bass wires.
Just twisting them together maybe good enough to test. Little dab of solder make it fo sho.