Gday

[Gloucestre]

Hi all, just Registered today but I have been lurking for a short while.
I am in Brisbane and a keen Bass beginner.

I am in the process of completing an IB-5 and I think I have bit off more than I can chew with my rudimentary soldering skills.
At present I have everything soldered but all I get is what I think is a solid tone ground hum so I am not sure what is going on there.
I see that there is a recommendation in another thread to get an active Belcat harness so I may go that way if I can't trouble shoot the issue.

[Trevor Davies]

Hi and welcome Gloucestre.

A constant hum is often when the live and ground wires are the wrong way around on the jack socket. If you post a picture of the soldering it would make it easier to spot minor errors.

[Gloucestre]

Thanks for that- I'll have a look tomorrow (can't face looking at it right now )

[Gloucestre]

Hi and welcome Gloucestre.

A constant hum is often when the live and ground wires are the wrong way around on the jack socket. If you post a picture of the soldering it would make it easier to spot minor errors.

I quickly reversed the connection without soldering but with contact and I get the same hum and pop, I also get one with just the jack (ie no connection)