No. It sounds more like classic unshielded J coil hum on steroids.
I thought that maybe Jimmy had figured out how to improve on this.
I thought that maybe Jimmy had figured out how to improve on this.
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I still get that SC hum when I favor one pickup over the other. The volume of the hum varies by venue. Most places it's not at all an issue. However, at church, it is a little annoying. BUT...ALL other basses with SC's that I've played at my church go crazy, so it's not just the AC's.
Nothing says vintage like a little single coil hum. MMMmmm, 60 delicious cycles.
It doesn't bother me at all because I tend to play my basses with my ungloved hands, which somehow magically ground the instrument and stop it. I also never run my J style basses 100% neck or 100% bridge so they cancel out the hum. But for those of you who are wondering, yep...it's present on alleva homewounds.
It doesn't bother me at all because I tend to play my basses with my ungloved hands, which somehow magically ground the instrument and stop it. I also never run my J style basses 100% neck or 100% bridge so they cancel out the hum. But for those of you who are wondering, yep...it's present on alleva homewounds.
Congratulations and welcome to the Famiglia. I hope you will enjoy the bass. E-mail me at the shop me with the serial number so I can confirm the specs.and build date for you.
-Jimmy
You guy really have me considering an LM-5................. do any of you know what kind of Rosewood is on Nate Watts' LG-5..........?
Hey Ace, Nate's board is Indian rosewood.
-Jimmy
I shield all the basses cavities with shield paint and ground all the cavities to the volume pot. If you roll back one of the pickups you will get some 60 cycle hum; you'll notice it even more if you have the treble pot and passive tone pot dimed. Play with different settings and see what works best for you. Sorry I do not make humcancelling pickups... yet.
-Jimmy
Cool! I had no idea you were on TB Jimmy 
. Are you going to change your ID to CAJimmy now that you've moved here? haha lame I know.
And one other question/request is, would it be possible for me and a friend or two to visit you guys at the shop and possibly try out a bass... or two.. or three?
- Paul
. Are you going to change your ID to CAJimmy now that you've moved here? haha lame I know. And one other question/request is, would it be possible for me and a friend or two to visit you guys at the shop and possibly try out a bass... or two.. or three?
- Paul
+1 As above, any single coil pickup will hum a touch (or a lot depending on the room, etc.) when solo'd. That's just the nature of the beast.
Jimmy's basses are so punchy (just like the old Fender's!) that I don't have the need to ever solo a pickup. However, there is that classic sweet spot you get with any single coil instrument where you can back one pickup off (bridge for more boom, neck for more burp) just a slight, slight amount (less then 10% of the travel of the pot) and get 80% of the solo pickup tone with only 20% or less of the single coil hum. It's easy to hear that 'sweet spot' with just a little practice.
This is the price you pay for that amazing, classic single coil tone. I don't find it a problem, and no longer own any instruments (except my Rob Allen) that have hum cancelling pickups.
Thanks Jimmy I sure will. It's amazing this bass is almost exactly the specs I had emailed you a few weeks ago even down to the color minus the bent plate bridge.
I really do appreciate your kindness, especially considering my used purchase reduced your new orders by one!
I couldn't help myself
Man, that bass just speaks to me (that happened with my Harvest Gold LM also). Jimmy was very cool giving me the scoop on it (nitro, Indian RW board, made originally for a 'collector'). It was nice to speak with him in general also... what a cool cat!
I couldn't take my eyes off it. There's someone who has a surf green (or some sort of similar color) Nordy that I've always liked the look of also.
While I'm not one to impart a ton of tone differences among different wood combinations, Jimmy said that the Indian RW was the 'quickest, hardest and brightest' of the RW's he uses, which kind of sealed the deal for me. I'm not a big fan of Nitro (due to the ease of chipping, etc.), but what the heck
K
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Yes the Indian RW on my kbp4 is very nice.. It is chocolaty brown with streaks of red through the length. Not only looks nice but really makes my P bright enough to slap on
... And cut through a mix with ease.. Its not your papas P bass
... And cut through a mix with ease.. Its not your papas P bassI couldn't take my eyes off it. There's someone who has a surf green (or some sort of similar color) Nordy that I've always liked the look of also.
While I'm not one to impart a ton of tone differences among different wood combinations, Jimmy said that the Indian RW was the 'quickest, hardest and brightest' of the RW's he uses, which kind of sealed the deal for me. I'm not a big fan of Nitro (due to the ease of chipping, etc.), but what the heck
K
Yes the Indian RW on my kbp4 is very nice.. It is chocolaty brown with streaks of red through the length. Not only looks nice but really makes my P bright enough to slap on
Hey Kirk!
That's what Jimmy said, so that should be perfect for me. This LM5 and LG5 should be a nice yin yang to my NYC Sadowsky RV5 and MV5.
K
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Yes.. When i first got this bass guys would say it doesn't sound like your normal P bass..In fact one engineer through the glass told me that is one fat sounding Jazz bass.. Then I held it up for him to see..
I was using HI Beams at that time
It has big bottom but also has a great snappy attack... Very clear on top but it is NOT harsh at all with throaty mids. Just very wide sounding.. and it is run passive.. I couldn't imagine if i had the preamp in it. I dont remember playing Indian RW on a J bass but I bet it would very very smooth and fast while having the smooth feel of RW and no finish on the FB..
I was using HI Beams at that timeIt has big bottom but also has a great snappy attack... Very clear on top but it is NOT harsh at all with throaty mids. Just very wide sounding.. and it is run passive.. I couldn't imagine if i had the preamp in it. I dont remember playing Indian RW on a J bass but I bet it would very very smooth and fast while having the smooth feel of RW and no finish on the FB..
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