LeftyBassist.com

The online home for southpaw bassists.
It is currently March 28th, 2024, 2:17 am




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Slight buzz on the P Bass
PostPosted: March 14th, 2019, 3:01 pm 
Offline

Joined: October 8th, 2014, 9:35 pm
Posts: 28
Hi,

I am experiencing a quiet, low frequency, hum-like, acoustic buzz, pretty much on all frets of the A string and same notes on the low E and sometimes on D string. It sounds like it is coming from the bridge area overall and sometimes it feels like source is somewhere deep inside the body of the guitar. I tried touching all parts of the bridge, headstock, knobs to no avail. The buzz is also amplified and when I crank up the amp it sounds like I have an overdrive. It seems more audible when playing fingerstyle compared to pickstyle.

Anyone had a similar issue?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Slight buzz on the P Bass
PostPosted: March 16th, 2019, 9:32 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: August 1st, 2009, 6:19 pm
Posts: 1329
Location: Sint Maarten, N.A
Most likely the ground wire got disconnected. It should be fixed in a minute by someone how knows how to solder.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Slight buzz on the P Bass
PostPosted: March 16th, 2019, 3:47 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: February 20th, 2009, 5:44 pm
Posts: 394
Location: Central New York
I resently had an odd issue with the A-string on my Ric. Same as you, slight hum, but with a rapid decay with the string sounding somewhere between a mute and sitar. I checked the frets as all positions were doing it. Check the bridge and nothing. Finally checked the pickup clearance out of desperation. Somehow a very very small piece of plating from somewhere had attached itself to the top of the pickup and was in contact with the string! Once removed, all was normal!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group  
Design By Poker Bandits