Jack question

[Floridabwoy]

I know this is stupid, but could wiring a jack backwards cause a ground problem? I put a new jack in a Pbass and now it hums when I am not touching the strings. All the other solder connections look good. Would soldering the connectors backwards cause this ground problem?

[line6man]

Wiring the jack backwards means the bass' ground is connected to the output, so you should get a nasty buzz if you touch the strings.

If you are getting hum when not touching the strings, it has nothing to do with the jack.

[Muaguana]

Do a search on this: "bridge ground hum." There are a ton of threads regarding the issue you're describing.