Recent content by hfader

Hi folks. I have what I believe is an Englehardt EG-1. I'm trying to locate the serial number but don't see any markings inside or out. Can anybody with an Englehardt tell me where the number is? Thanks.

I thought about the battery before. It's wrapped in foam but possibly touches the shielding. I did have a listen with the battery hanging loose and had the same buzz, but that was with the cavity open. I'm surprised this could make a difference. I might be wrong but I don't think the case of a...

Not a stupid question. I disconnected the wire as specified in the install instructions. When I got the hum, I experimented with replacing it. No difference.

Exactly what I'm seeing here Warpeg.

Jamie, I've tried all sorts of different things with the shields including not connecting them at all so I don't think it's that. One dark secret that EE's have is that grounding and shielding is a mystery to most of us too. More often then not these problems are solved by trial and error...

Hey folks. I had numerous emails with the EMG technician. He could see nothing wrong with my wiring. He asked that I send the pickups in to check out. I didn't want to do that, so I exchanged them. I just installed the new pickups last night and same problem. Here's what I notice. The problem...

DAMM DavidRavenMoon, you've really looked into this! A differential amp shielded as you describe is exactly the type of design you'd see in sensitive measuring equipment. It should be quieter than what I'm hearing. I suppose another thing I could check is the cable from the pickups to the...

Well Ltrain, I'm pretty sure there's a good solder joint on the shield/pot. I went over them a second time. Maybe it's worth doing it a third time, since that solved your problem.

Thanks for the info everybody. Yes I'm absolutely sure I have these wired as specified. I'm using the controls that come in the pickup kit. For the folks that say they get no hum -- I just want to make sure you're doing the same test as me. Do you turn the volumes all the way up and the tone...

Hello all. Long time listener, first time caller. I just installed an EMG J-Set on my Fender Japanese 70's style Jazz. I was tired of having to keep the volume controls equal to cancel out hum. I've been disappointed that there is still a considerable amount of hum with pickups and tone pot...