Connecting my BASS using Griffin Guitar Cable

I just bought a Griffin Guitar Cable that works great for my Guitar when playing on Garageband, however I thought that it would work for Basses as well. I can't seem to get levels when plugging in my bass. Does anyone know for sure that Bass Guitars aren't compatible with the Griffin Guitar Cable?

it's not exactly a compatibility issue with the cable, it's just a cable, and that's where the issue is:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#pluginguitar
does the guitar have active pickups?

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