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Club Alleva Coppolo (Part IV)

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Vic said:
I can see getting that kind of punch with either one of the ones I had. Seriously! If I just backed off the neck pickup a bit, and then boosted the lows a bit, both of these basses were right in yer face/chest... especially if you dig in just a little down closer to the bridge pickup.
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You know, that *is* a beautiful setting on my LG-5, but I get serious hum from the single coils when the gain is set even a little bit differently on the two. I'm playing a new room in Roanoke VA tomorrow night and I'll see if I can get away with it there. I know it's supposed to vary depending on the environment, but it seems like I *always* get hum from unbalanced single coils. Those of you who emphasize the one pickup over the other on a J-style bass with SCs, are you getting better results than I am, do you noise gate it, or do you just put up with it?

-Steve
 
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steve9000gi said:
You know, that *is* a beautiful setting on my LG-5, but I get serious hum from the single coils when the gain is set even a little bit differently on the two. I'm playing a new room in Roanoke VA tomorrow night and I'll see if I can get away with it there. I know it's supposed to vary depending on the environment, but it seems like I *always* get hum from unbalanced single coils. Those of you who emphasize the one pickup over the other on a J-style bass with SCs, are you getting better results than I am, do you noise gate it, or do you just put up with it?

-Steve
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Yes, you're right. Any time you don't have them matched, you'll get hum, and yes, you're also right that it's VERY venu dependent how loud that hum is, so it's a matter of venue and tolerance.

I hate noise gates, because they can add noise to the signal chain, and if the noise is significant enough to use one, they screw with your sustain, and I find that in most cases, the music will hide the hum enough you don't have to worry about it, so it's really more of a between songs issue, which I can use a tuning pedal as a mute for.

If I know I'm going to a particularly rude venue, I simply bring a bass with HC pickups. If it's unknown, I bring one along with the SC bass. In my case, I have some basses with some really nice biting HC pickups so for me, it's not really a sacrifice either way.

I will say this, however... based on shielding and pickup design, not all SC's are created equal in how loud the hum is, and I find the AC to be one of the "better ones", which of course reduces the level you have to tolerate, making them more usable in more places for more people.
 
#443
I rarely hear hum at all. Granted I haven't been playing out besides church lately, our sanctuary is basically a gym. At home, no hum either. I do solo the neck pickup quite often to simulate a P type sound. Last night at rehearsal I was playing with the neck pickup rolled back 1/4, also with no problems.
 
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steve9000gi said:
You know, that *is* a beautiful setting on my LG-5, but I get serious hum from the single coils when the gain is set even a little bit differently on the two. I'm playing a new room in Roanoke VA tomorrow night and I'll see if I can get away with it there. I know it's supposed to vary depending on the environment, but it seems like I *always* get hum from unbalanced single coils. Those of you who emphasize the one pickup over the other on a J-style bass with SCs, are you getting better results than I am, do you noise gate it, or do you just put up with it?

-Steve
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Hey Steve, where are you playing?

Dan
 
#446
My Nordy NJ4's that reside in my Sadowksy are superb. Haven't had the pleasure of hearing (up close) the AC's. My Sad will hum if I'm favoring either pup, but is minimal and only is really noticiable if I turn toward the rig. Great choice for SC's IME.
 
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+1 that single coil hum can be a problem in many venues when both pickups are not dimed.

However, as most know, the best way to get some nice tone variation out of single coils is to keep both pickups dimed, and then roll back either the bridge or neck pickup maybe 5%, depending if you want more 'fat' or more 'burp'. There is a 'magic' spot that is JUST below full volume where you get 80% plus of the hum canceling when both pickups are on full, but also 80% of the single pickup only tone. If anything, this setting sounds better when wanting a bridge pickup only tone, since you still get that burp, but also a bit of fattening from the neck pickup.

Again, it's a very small amount of attenuation of either knob, with the other volume turned up all the way.

I guess this is obvious to most, but just thought I'd post it since it seems there are some first time single coil uses on the thread.

I have no interest in ever owning another bass without nice single coil J pickups.
 
#450
Vic said:
They don't have to be dimed, they just have to exactly match. The rest of your comments, +1.
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+1, but there would be no reason to not dime them, and not having that fixed 'all the way on' point makes what I am suggesting quite difficult to do (i.e., find that 'sweet spot' just below full on that gives you that optimum combination of relatively hum free and 'close to one pickup on and one off' tone.
 
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KJung said:
+1, but there would be no reason to not dime them, and not having that fixed 'all the way on' point makes what I am suggesting quite difficult to do (i.e., find that 'sweet spot' just below full on that gives you that optimum combination of relatively hum free and 'close to one pickup on and one off' tone.
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True. Just trying to differentiate between practical matters and technical ones.
 
#452
biggreddbass said:
When was that around Kirk?
Are you thinking of the Dakota Red 4 that Jimmy made for me prior to the first LG 5?
That went on to be owned by Vashon Johnson (Miley Cirus/Hannah Montana), but now resides in Dallas with JP (John Painter) at his studio.

FYI: there are a few available AC's floating around the shop: the transparent teal LM5 that Vic tried will be back soon, My beloved Heartbreaker (alder/rosewood/70's spacing/walnut top) needs a new home, and a rare NYC pre-production AC 4 with a Pbass body & jazz bass pickups.
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Hey G,
Actually I built that "Pre-pro" when I was in Texas for my other :) best friend, Lavelle. That bass has some history for sure.
-Jimmy
 
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