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Make sure the volume and master volume are turned up. Try the amp with a different cabinet and a known good speaker cable. If you get sound, it's your speakers or your speaker cable.
If still no sound, you need your amp serviced.
Recommend an Ashdown or Fender with a 15" speaker, they will give a good sound, are gig-worthy, and will last. I use a Behringher 120W for rehearsal work, it only has a 12" speaker and thus cannot give a good 'presence', also I have been reliably informed, a lot of custom chips are used in thier amps. Don't forget, a bass 'E' goes down to something like 60Hz, and a good speaker and amp are a must for bass work
There could be several reasons why your Fender 25R amps are not producing the tone you expect. Here are a few things to check:
Make sure the tone controls are not bypassed: Some amps have a switch that bypasses the tone controls. Check the manual or look for a switch on the amp to make sure the tone controls are engaged.
Check the speaker: If the speaker is damaged or wired incorrectly, it can affect the tone. Try connecting a different speaker to the amp to see if the tone improves.
Check the EQ circuit: There could be a problem with the EQ circuit that is preventing the tone controls from working properly. This would require opening up the amp and checking the circuit with a multimeter.
Try using different guitars: Different guitars have different tone characteristics, and some may sound better with different settings on the amp. Try using different guitars to see if the tone improves.
If none of these solutions work, you may need to take the amps to a professional technician for further diagnosis and repair.
you'll need to determine if its the amp or guitar. SO! plug a different guitar into the amp ( to make sure it does in fact work ). if it does you have a guitar problem. if it doesnt then an amp. Also be sure to check things like the cable as well. if it's the guitar then more than likely you can take the back plate off and find a broken wire. depending on location of broke wire determines where it connects back to. try these actions and post back on here for any further help. Please Rate! THanks!
If the amp is working, then most of the time the buzz is given by a bad grounding. Test the amp using different wall sockets, and possibly test it in a different home (there may be an earthing problem with the home network). If the problem goes away, then it was the wall socket or the home power network. If the buzzing is still there the problem is with the amp. Check the earth connection at power cord and psu and test the amplifier's PSU components. Check also the audio connections inside the amp (the back of the female jack input sockets). A small contact in there will result in a loud buzz.
Do you happen to have another speaker that you could hook up to speaker output? This would bypass the amps internal speaker and lf you get sound from that setup, it would mean either a jack failure or possible internal speaker problems. Please let me know.
There is an inconsistency in your text. You indicate that cables were swapped and problem still existed...
You said:... "i have tried using it on a different amp and still fine".
If you tried it on a different amp and it was still fine then the guitar is probably OK.
THEN your amplifier is in question as the root of your problem.
What is the amp you have? The guitar is the CB-42, but what amp do you have?
MANY intermittent problems with amplifiers are often with the input jack itself. These jacks are easily broken by tripping over a cable plugged into them.
Assuming that the amplifier is functioning properly, I suspect that the problem is either in the cord, the plug socket on the bass, or the volume control potentiometer. First, I would try another cord that is known to be in good condition (ALWAYS plug the cord into the instrument FIRST). Second, carefully remove the cord receptacle plug from the bass and examine the solder joints (check for loose wires). Third, carefully remove the plate that holds the volume and tone pots. Examine these controls for loose wires or faulty solder joints. CAUTION: If solder joints are found to be the culprit, care must be taken to correct this problem. If too much heat enters the pot, it can be ruined!
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