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Bridge Pickup Humming

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Michael Leon, Jun 1, 2019.

  1. Jun 1, 2019 #1
    Michael Leon

    Michael Leon

    Dec 5, 2018
    I have an American Fender Jazz Bass, it's passive, whenever I turn up the bridge pick up all the way I hear a humming sound. Doesn't matter what amp I'm coming out of, even when I'm plugged directly into an interface to record, I'm having this issue. Any thoughts of what this could be?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2019 #2
    gebass6

    gebass6 We're not all trying to play the same music. Supporting Member

    May 3, 2009
    Hiding in the comet's tail
    Single coils hum.
     
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  3. Jun 3, 2019 #3
    DiabolusInMusic

    DiabolusInMusic Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism

    Dec 22, 2010
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    Does the hum stop when you balance the volume of both pickups? If so, your single coil pickups are functioning properly.

    If not, does anything else impact the hum?
     
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  4. Jun 4, 2019 #4
    Michael Leon

    Michael Leon

    Dec 5, 2018
    Wow I really didn't know this. Thank you!
     
  5. Jun 4, 2019 #5
    Michael Leon

    Michael Leon

    Dec 5, 2018
    Yes the him stops when the pickups are balanced. I didn't know single coils hummed ‍♂️
     
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  6. Jun 5, 2019 #6
    DiabolusInMusic

    DiabolusInMusic Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism

    Dec 22, 2010
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    If you want to remove the hum when you favour one pickup, you'll need to drop in some humbuckers. You will lose some of your top end tone, even with the best humbuckers. The trade off may or may not be worth it to you. I don't like hum and like to favour my bridge pickup so all my basses have humbuckers.