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nix ·
Hey essemers,
I know there are people here brilliant with DSP, I was wondering if electronics was anyone's cup of tea. I'm trying to wire my bass guitar, hey. I've sent it to the shop and got it back with noise when the tone is increased. I understand what I'm looking for is the simplest of guitar wirings. I've tried 3 different wiring schematics with the same results, and am beginning to wonder if I've damaged my pickups somehow. I have another bass, so at least I can play, but it would be cool to get this one going because I built it myself. I've probably drawn a long bow here on the SM forum, but any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers and happy music making,
Nix
doug4350 ·
Hi Nix,
When you say noise, is it a 60Hz hum??? Hummm 🙂. Guitar is a 2nd instrument of mine and I retro'ed my strat with dual humbuckers 😍 😍 😍 . It's probably unlikely that your p/u is bad unless you see a "gash" through the coil. It could be a bad solder joint or cracked cap. If you're handy, touch up the solder joints and give 'er a real close visual when you have the pick guard off. It's sure a big pain to troubleshoot, I know...
Let me know what you find!
I've probably drawn a long bow here on the SM forum, but any help would be much appreciated.
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Aloha,
Doug
GaryG ·
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skOre ·
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Aloha,
Doug
oddson ·
Hey Nix... what are the components you're working with?
Is it single pickup, volume and tone?
Details might help. What is the noise?: hum? static?clicking?
oddson ·
Didn't notice the 'P-Bass' in the subject.
Make sure everything is grounded properly.
nix ·
Thanks so much Doug and Oddson.
The schematic worked! 🙂. No hummm, mmmm. Now I just have to figure out a way to ground the bridge neatly. I hope you folks can find some pleasing tones too.
Thanks again, Nix 😀
nix ·
O.K, maybe it didn't work so good. I thought I had already tried that schematic. When I was testing it, I must have been contacting the earth to the bridge with my hand. When I touch the knobs or bridge the noise stops, or very nearly. It's like a hum with a soft crackle. My pots are 500K, and the cap is marked S2A104K. I have wired it like the second diagram that oddson posted(thanks 🙂 ). Any help would be much appreciated.
Happy music making, Nix
sunsynth ·
Hi nix,
2nd time: Be shure all are well grounded!
My Friend has this prob all the time: a Broken Guitar-Kabel!
oddson ·
Sounds like the bridge is not grounded and the strings are acting like antennae.
nix ·
I checked to make sure the bridge is grounded properly. Seems like everything else is too. Maybe I should start again from scratch? My lead is OK, so.
Thanks for the help, Nix
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