How to make hum disappear on single coil pickups (finally!!)

[bassdude51]

Roll off some high end with the tone knob. You'll never even hear the hum.

 

[tubedude]

Install a mudbucker with one coils magnet slugs removed. Instant dummy coil.

 

[pappabass]

Just don't face the microwave when it's running

 

[SirMjac28]

 

[micguy]

Prove me wrong?

That's actually easy, if you have the right equipment. Put the pickup in a glass bell jar and evacuate it (pull a vacuum) The hum persists just fine without air - it's an electromagnetic wave, like light from distant stars, which can travel billions of light years without air.

 

[InstantEctobass]

That's actually easy, if you have the right equipment. Put the pickup in a glass bell jar and evacuate it (pull a vacuum) The hum persists just fine without air - it's an electromagnetic wave, like light from distant stars, which can travel billions of light years without air.

You both were insisting on the word "air" when you clearly knew I was talking about "wirelessly".

 

[micguy]

You both were insisting on the word "air" when you clearly knew I was talking about "wirelessly".

If you had said hum travels through the air, I'd give you that. However, you said hum comes from the air, which is very different. Hence my attempt at clarification.

 

[InstantEctobass]

If you had said hum travels through the air, I'd give you that. However, you said hum comes from the air, which is very different. Hence my attempt at clarification.

What do you do with people putting huming and buzzing in the same spot?

 

[Spidey2112]

What do you do with people putting huming and buzzing in the same spot?

I try my best to harmonize, and not get too close to the garbage can...

 

[JRA]

To make hum disappear on single coil pickups, it's simple, hold your instrument straight vertically regarding the floor. Boom! You're done with hum.

whoops...until you're not.....

 

[Spidey2112]

That's actually easy, if you have the right equipment. Put the pickup in a glass bell jar and evacuate it (pull a vacuum) The hum persists just fine without air - it's an electromagnetic wave, like light from distant stars, which can travel billions of light years without air.

 

[micguy]

What do you do with people putting huming and buzzing in the same spot?

Electromagnetic hum and electrostatic interference are different things. When someone says they've shielded their single coils and they're now silent, they have dealt with the electrostatic fields via shielding, but haven't (despite their insistence) dealt with electromagnetic hum, which shielding won't fix. Is this what you're asking about?

Getting the words right is important in my work (pro audio gear) - if we don't know what the problem is, we can waste a year solving the wrong problem.

 

[rashrader]

I've put myself in some yoga inspired positions to keep single coils quiet in many a home studio... That's the price.

 

[InstantEctobass]

Electromagnetic hum and electrostatic interference are different things. When someone says they've shielded their single coils and they're now silent, they have dealt with the electrostatic fields via shielding, but haven't (despite their insistence) dealt with electromagnetic hum, which shielding won't fix. Is this what you're asking about?

Getting the words right is important in my work (pro audio gear) - if we don't know what the problem is, we can waste a year solving the wrong problem.

That's exactly that. But most people think shielding pickups is helping to remove the electromagnetic hum
I know the difference now

 

[bearfoot]

It's not a conspiracy theory if it's true!

 

[Nightman]

Actually, I think he was on something with using the foil.

 

[micguy]

Actually, I think he was on something with using the foil.

on something or onto something?

 

[Sixgunn]

Hi there!

I'm not talking about grounding noises. To make hum disappear on single coil pickups, it's simple, hold your instrument straight vertically regarding the floor. Boom! You're done with hum.

You're welcome. <3

Unplug it

 

[sikamikanico]

As far as I can tell, the Ilitch/Suhr system (low impedance dummy/air coil) works best for passive single coils:


Never tried it myself, but there's an Ilitch pickguard version for jazz basses: Invalid Link Removed

 

[Spidey2112]

Electromagnetic hum and electrostatic interference are different things. When someone says they've shielded their single coils and they're now silent, they have dealt with the electrostatic fields via shielding, but haven't (despite their insistence) dealt with electromagnetic hum, which shielding won't fix. Is this what you're asking about?

Getting the words right is important in my work (pro audio gear) - if we don't know what the problem is, we can waste a year solving the wrong problem.

I always thought it was important when ordering fast food, too...

... dang it, if they don't get that order wrong, no matter which words I use.