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    Fender ultra pj buzz

    Most pickups are do not have the pole pieces grounded. That means when you touch them, they’re floating and you become an antenna for noise. Your options are to drop some clear nail polish on the pole pieces (I’ve not done this) or to ground the magnets by running a piece of copper tape across...
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    Pickup/Electronic On Fender Ultra II Jazz Bass Question

    I went to guitar center and tried two other ultra basses. Same issue with both of them. Seems to be the design, not an issue with the individual instrument.
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    Pickup/Electronic On Fender Ultra II Jazz Bass Question

    Ack - mine isn’t under warranty. The new one doesn’t buzz when you touch the pickups?
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    Pickup/Electronic On Fender Ultra II Jazz Bass Question

    What did you end up doing? I have a new ultra ii jazz and the issue is noticeable when im playing. I don’t anchor at the edge of the pickup - I hover on the b and e strings regularly when playing the higher strings. Was going to try the copper tape fix but chickened out.
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    Sire M2 2nd Gen, 3-way miniswitch humbucker mod, tutorial (serial/single coil/parallel - wiring)

    Just sharing my experience. I left the volume and tone board in place (this was a big uncertainty for me going into it) and wired in an Aguilar obp3 and Nordstrand pickups. Also wired in a serial/single/parallel switch for both piclips and left the passive switch in place. Thing is a beast. I...
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    NBD Spector Coda w/Quilted Purple!

    Is this #108? I was looking at it. Down to $2300