After about 13 months my 5 string yamaha bass, my very first bass guitar has had it. During our first proper practice for power jam, i plugged it in, only to have it choke out noise that was similar to water boiling in a kettle. At first I thought it was just a problematic amp but when I brought it home and plugged it into my practice amp, i knew that it was over. I think that the pickups are dead.

Im not going to start moping about how a part of me died blah blah, but i have to admit i'm a bit frustrated since this could not have come at a worse time considering my part in a band competition in 3 days. I now have to a) borrow a bass guitar that i can play comfortably, b) replace my pickups and possibly my whole electronics or c) go shop for a new bass. I think in the end i would have to do all 3 anyway ugh i think i need to stop writing and jus go to sleep.....

If anyone out there reading this can recommend
a)a good pickup/electronic system for a yamaha bbg5a bass guitar
b)a good fast and cheap repairman or
c)where i can get a cheap fender telecaster bass
please msg me

I think after this incident I am completely turned off by active basses and any modern musical technology... GO ANALOG!