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Cutty 02-03-2013 09:07 AM

P bass pickup hum problem?
 
My 94 S1 switching P bass has a low freqeunce hum,iv'e fully screened it,and also star point earthing,have re-wired it as a standard P bass wiring,changed the capacitor,but it still does it,i guess this must be a bad pickup?anyone else had a simular problem?i don't want to buy another pickup unless i have to,Help Please!!

DiabolusInMusic 02-03-2013 09:11 AM

Do you get a hum that goes away when touch metal/strings/bridge?

If so, you have a shielding issue, there is nothing wrong with your wiring.

Cutty 02-03-2013 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiabolusInMusic (Post 13821879)
Do you get a hum that goes away when touch metal/strings/bridge?

If so, you have a shielding issue, there is nothing wrong with your wiring.

No,no humming when a i touch,or don't touch the strings.

xroads 02-03-2013 03:47 PM

Have you checked the ground connections?
Shielding is one thing, but it needs to be connected to ground.

Cutty 02-03-2013 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xroads (Post 13824052)
Have you checked the ground connections?
Shielding is one thing, but it needs to be connected to ground.

All grounds are fine,i went over all connections re-soldering them just incase there was a dry joint,seems the pickup is the problem,even screened the pole pieces,but no luck.


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