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keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 115
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 12:34 pm:   Edit Post

my bass works fine (only when the 1/4 jack is plugged in the bass along with the power cable) the 1/4 jack bypassing the power supply unit going straight to the amp, when i plug the 1/4 into the powersupply (bass or treble) (input) theres a loud hum (the power cable still powers the bass though) but the inputs are tripping!,,,,.my question is could it be a capasitor or a resistor? im pretty good at fixing little things. also my bass will not work with batterys,ive tried it several times ,it only works with the setup that i explained early in the thread , .......and the biggest problem is i wont ship it anymore because i dont have a flight case,& the last time i shipped it, it came back headless!!! ,and i fixed it myself,(it was a clean break)so i bought the best glue i could find and that did it, so please tell me what you thik it might need.............thanks ,keavin
keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 117
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 12:42 am:   Edit Post

another thing is i know both the bass & the power supply are both 32 yrs old,could it be old age? or leaving the power suppply plugged into the wall while not using it?, or is this a common problem? its been like this for over 10 yrs. the electronics are s/II & power supply the ds5 model.( bass #12)
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1523
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post

Talked with dad about the problem you're experiencing with your bass.

He's suspecting the 5-pin cable and suggests this test to see if his hunch is correct. Connect the bass in the normal fashion:


BASS #12 -----5pin------DS5------Amp


He wants you to connect a ground wire between the 1/4" output of the bass and the 1/4" input of the power supply. If the hum is eliminated, then the 5-pin cable is the likely cause. You can replace the cable yourself if you're handy with a soldering iron. We use Belden 8424 or 1192A (it's a little smaller and easier to fit into the connectors).

One other thing is that he expects to have the power supply disconnected when you plug into the 1/4" output, so what you're reporting is an unusual wiring since you're using the 1/4" for the output and the 5pin for the power. Email me your mailing address and I can send you schematics, maybe your output wiring needs addressing as well.
keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 128
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:14 pm:   Edit Post

hey thanks mica! ok heres my e-mail adress extraterrestrialalembicsounds@msn.com, and you can send the schematics . thank you very much. ill try this as soon as i get to my studio!
effclef
Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 95
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:32 pm:   Edit Post

Keavin, if you are comfortable with a soldering iron, you can also cut back the cable at the broken end a foot or two, and resolder to the connector, if the plug itself is in good shape.

If you have a multimeter (or can borrow one) you can also check the resistance of the wiring, to see if each pin makes it from one end to the other.

EffClef
keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 130
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:54 pm:   Edit Post

ok great! gotcha!!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1526
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

Keavin, I need you to email me your physical mailing address (street or po box) for the schematics. Email me at mica@alembic.com
keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 157
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 1:29 pm:   Edit Post

mica or val? theres just one more small problem,the bass will not operate or play with batterys, any more suggestions? (the battery posts are new),
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1536
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post

That's why I sent you the schematics.

One other thing is that he expects to have the power supply disconnected when you plug into the 1/4" output, so what you're reporting is an unusual wiring since you're using the 1/4" for the output and the 5pin for the power. Email me your mailing address and I can send you schematics, maybe your output wiring needs addressing as well.


Once you get the schematics, you can check the wiring is done to spec.
keavin
Intermediate Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 159
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 3:04 pm:   Edit Post

ok thanks !!!
effclef
Intermediate Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 132
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 7:45 am:   Edit Post

Keavin, did you ever get the hum issue solved?

EffClef
keavin
Advanced Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 295
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 8:14 am:   Edit Post

yep!!! sure did!!!,she's sittin on daddys lap rite now, & she wants to get plugged up!!!!
effclef
Intermediate Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 136
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 4:54 am:   Edit Post

Yeah, I know, "night after night!" :-)

So what did it take to fix it? I am curious
what parts were bad.

EffClef
keavin
Advanced Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 299
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 6:01 am:   Edit Post

thats funny every time i think of that!,(my wife was like, "what the hell?")... had just got that printer and was trying to figuer it out ,.but my problem was the powercable(5pin),i guess after32 yrs of twistin and yankin it around "night after night" took its toll but its fine now.
effclef
Intermediate Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 138
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 6:11 am:   Edit Post

Hee hee hee... Mr. Freud could have a little talk with you.

So it was just the cable - that's great. But I thought there was a battery issue also?

Just goes to show the things are built to last. I can imagine how many George L 1/4" cables you'd go thru in that time.

EffClef

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