i hav a bass, bought at 2nd hand store, i had the similar problem before and return it to the store to fix the prob...
i just have back this bass yesterday and face the same problem again ....
description of the prob:
-buzzing sound appear before the bass lose it sound...
-rite now even i set to full vol(amp and bass), the bass oni produce a weak sound... no "bass" sound....


in the pic above is my bass... and it using 9v battery, i dont know for what purpose...

any sifu can tell me what the possible problem with the bass... and how much it cost to fix the prob...

Ah SX Stingray Copy. I have the same bass as yours, mine is 5 string though.

From your description of your problem, I would suggest that you change the 9v battery first to see whether the battery is weak or not. The battery is used to power up the pick up since your bass is using active pick up

This post has been edited by mxxuang: Jul 22 2007, 02:09 PM

yes i tried that before... change to new battery and no improvement... and i dont think its the amp prob.... test the amp with other bass, no prob at all... so its the bass... any idea?

It should be the battery, since thats what most likely would affect the amount of output produced. But since you changed it and the problem still persists, i'm not too sure. Maybe you have loose wiring or something.

Also, what battery brand do you use?

This post has been edited by fatboythin: Jul 22 2007, 03:27 PM

sounds like the onboard preamp circuitry has a problem. The easiest way to fix it is to change the entire preamp. But it's going to be expensive. What did the store said they fixed? Or did they even identify the problem? Maybe you should ask them what is wrong.

these basses with preamp.
lets say if the batt/preamp is dead, you can still play it without having the preamp right?
or does that only apply to certain preamps that can be bypassed?

9v energizer

the store salesman know nothing bout the prob... they call someone from music shop i think...

sorry i dont understand what r u trying to say.... i know nothing bout bass and i buy it coz i like how it sound, first time dealing with bass ,... if i put out the batt, no sounds at all....

then i guess you cant bypass it
and yea, sounds like your preamp has a prob.

which store did you buy it from? if they claimed they fix the prob and its still there.
i would demand to see their manager and get a full refund.

Or you could sue them for false claims and get around RM25k. Imagine the basses you could buy with that amount of cash...

This post has been edited by fatboythin: Jul 22 2007, 04:15 PM

i bought it from cash converter, a used item store.... near ampang point..
they still offer to fix it if i encounter any prob again with the bass... i can send the bass again to them, but its oso not bad to try here... btw how much ould it cost to fix the preamp prob...

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Added on July 22, 2007, 4:25 pmno laaaa..not that serious... its not like its their fault... i edi tried the bass before buying it.... no prob... and again yesterday before i walk off their store...

This post has been edited by PVCpipe: Jul 22 2007, 04:25 PM

cash converters has a 30day warranty on their electrical items, this includes guitars.
to fix the preamp no idea.
your other choice would be to get someone to rewire it so the preamp isnt used at all.

yup... will send to them soon... i wonder how much they will charge to check/do the wiring if i send the guitar to guitar store

sure around RM50++.

sounds like an electronic, wiring or a pre-amp problem. try to re-wiring it 1st and if still doesn't work change the pre-amp, get an active 18v pre-amp those rocks!

18V preamp....preamp more expensive than the bass

i think ill go for wiring oni.... edi spend RM450 to buy the bass... RM750 together with the amp... student maaa.. no money edi

This post has been edited by PVCpipe: Jul 25 2007, 03:38 PM

I suspect the preamp circuit is faulty. You better send for warranty. Worse come to worse see me.