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Anonymous Posted on Feb 20, 2011

I got a ibanez bass soundgear gio series, when i move the cable plug in to the plug hole of the bass just touching the plug head attached to the hole, makes some circuitbreaker sound like "toc" toc" i think that perhaps this ciurcuit cables inside the bass makes some conflict or the plug hole system it's meesed up. the other problem it's when i turn up max or low the tones controls of the bass, makes some interference circuitbraker sound only when the tone goes to the max or lowest configuration, i bought these bass used , this bass got 4 years of use previously of mine use, i recently got it. i don't know how to fix this anoying problem, i'll apreciated so much your advices, thanks!

  • Anonymous Feb 20, 2011

    First at all, thank you very much for your response, i got some doubts, wich battery do you refer? the baterry of the active pickups? and, i think this sound it's not a normal sound when plug in the jack, i got others basses and guitars, and does't sound like this. thanks!

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The jack on the guitars is a stereo type jack. The "ring" contact actually is connected to the battery and whenh the PLUG is inserted FULLY it coonects the ring contact of thee jack to the slkeeve contact of the jack which completes the circuit to turn on the battery. Hence while insertying the plug you will firsst get a snap as the tip of the plug ties to the ground of the guitar which is floating and picks up hum. Next the tip will touch the battery connection and get a snap. Finally when fully inserted both the battery is connected as well as the audio.
SOME guitars, especially those with tuners built inj will try tio fire up when the tip (audio) touches the battery cinnection. This may cycle and create the repetitive sound as it tries to start.

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  • Anonymous Feb 20, 2011

    First at all, thank you very much for your response, i got some doubts, wich battery do you refer? the baterry of the active pickups? and, i think this sound it's not a normal sound when plug in the jack, i got others basses and guitars, and does't sound like this. thanks

  • Fred Yearian Feb 21, 2011

    I was refering to the battery in the guitar itself.

  • Joe Patch
    Joe Patch Mar 08, 2013

    Active pickups will always pop a couple of times when you plug them in. Always kill the sound before unplugging or plugging in. It has to turn on the battery and activate. Your other guitars may not have this feature.

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