solo4652 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 When I switch my 1980 G&L L2000 to active, I get what sounds like a german radio coming out of the amp. It's actually quite loud and prevents me from using the bass in active (which isn't too much of a problem, to be fair.) Doesn't happen with my 2004 Tribute 2000. What's happening here folks? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Usually a grounding issue. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='930494' date='Aug 20 2010, 12:57 AM']Usually a grounding issue. G.[/quote] What do I need to do to sort it out, please? It's intermittent - no voices this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 If it's only this bass & you are using otherwise the same chain, then it's possibly(!) a poor connetion or loose earth wire in the internals of the bass. You'd need to open up the control space & have a look at the wiring & see if there's anything either obviously loose or maybe a dull (dry) solder joint. If you don't feel competent to do this then you'll need to take it to a tech. Do you get any other noise from this bass? Humming? Buzzing? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='931119' date='Aug 20 2010, 04:50 PM']If it's only this bass & you are using otherwise the same chain, then it's possibly(!) a poor connetion or loose earth wire in the internals of the bass. You'd need to open up the control space & have a look at the wiring & see if there's anything either obviously loose or maybe a dull (dry) solder joint. If you don't feel competent to do this then you'll need to take it to a tech. Do you get any other noise from this bass? Humming? Buzzing? G.[/quote] Yep - I'm getting some persistent humming. I'm off to the tech this morning to have a full set-up done, so I'll ask him to look into it. Thanks for your help, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 [quote name='solo4652' post='931640' date='Aug 21 2010, 08:59 AM']Yep - I'm getting some persistent humming. I'm off to the tech this morning to have a full set-up done, so I'll ask him to look into it. Thanks for your help, Steve[/quote] Guitar Tech reckoned that it may have been the copper shielding within the control cavity. Apparently, the seams of the copper sheets had come apart here and there and so were not grounding properly. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 MMmmm - nice one!! Hadn't heard of that before. (You have to join them with a drop of solder y'know!!) Once he's done it, let us know if it's worked. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergimp109 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 had a similar experience when my band was recording a song. picked up a strange guy in a field somewhere in the us broadcasting and talking about jesus and tabernacles though the guitar stack. we used a bit of it as a sample then like a month or two later i picked him up again in my house through my amp its only ever been him and only those times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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