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Unwanted distortion on a Fender P bass


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Hi guys.

I recently purchased a 2017 lake placid blue Mex P Bass. It worked fine for the first month or so but every since yesterday it is distorting.

I’ve tried cleaning the pots but it’s still distorting, tried it though a different amp and it’s still the same. It’s not an amp issue cos I’ve plugged in my other basses and they work fine. It’s a passive bass.

Any ideas?

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15 minutes ago, jtcbass said:

When I turn the tone down the volume drops 

Sounds like maybe something with the electronics - might be worth opening it up and seeing if scientifically wobbling some connections changes anything. Can you say what the distortion is like?  Overdriving the amp?  Ripped speaker?

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12 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Have you adjusted the height of the strings, or the height of the pickups?

If the strings get too close to the pickups you can get a distorted sound. Try lowering the pickup height.

Tried that no luck. Could the pickup be broken?

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Just now, bloke_zero said:

Sounds like maybe something with the electronics - might be worth opening it up and seeing if scientifically wobbling some connections changes anything. Can you say what the distortion is like?  Overdriving the amp?  Ripped speaker?

Like a weak battery in an active bass

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Are the volume and tone pots tight on the pickguard? They could have twisted and you have a bad contact. 

Might be worthwhile having a look under the pickguard to see if there is anything obviously wrong.   To be honest, assuming the pickups are healthy, there ain't a great deal to go wrong

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1 hour ago, Muppet said:

Are the volume and tone pots tight on the pickguard? They could have twisted and you have a bad contact. 

Might be worthwhile having a look under the pickguard to see if there is anything obviously wrong.   To be honest, assuming the pickups are healthy, there ain't a great deal to go wrong

Volume and tone both tight

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