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    Can I ground pickups to the Blend Pot connectors ?

    Thanks , its been awhile since I soldered and looked at a wiring diagram . I guess I was 2nd guessing myself .
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    Can I ground pickups to the Blend Pot connectors ?

    Long Post sorry . Just got the LH3 preamp and 2 split coil pickups from Lakland/Hanson . For a 44-01 . The pickups instead of having 2 separate wires, only has one shielded copper wire(strands) and one bare wire (non copper strands) incased together in insulation ( like 1 wire ) , just like an...
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    Minimalizing 60 cycle hum?

    Computer monitors can cause noise issues too . I found this out while trying to record bass direct one day while looking at the computer monitor so , I moved around the room a little and the noise disappeared .
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    Has anyone here abandoned their 5 string basses totally for 4 strings?

    Bass was my 1st instrument back in H.S. Then I joined the army and learned guitar , now Im a singer/songwriter , use synths, loops , drum samples, acoustic and electric guitar , and bass again . I had made the mistake of getting a 5 string cort curbow , I had to sell it . It was to awkward...