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Jazz Bass Questions!!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by register, Jul 16, 2003.

  1. Jul 16, 2003 #1
    register

    register

    Mar 31, 2002
    Boston
    More questions about this bass:
    First of all, is it normal for a MIA 62 reissue to hum like nobody's business? I don't think the pickups are phase cancelling because the buzzing gets WORSE with both pickups on. Any clues how to fix this? It has weird grounding where the wires are soldered to a metal thing at the bottom of the cavity. Does that have to do with the weird strip going from the bridge to the bridge pickup?

    Also, i checked out the neck pocket and it says "SANTIAGO" on it. Der, I'm pretty sure none of fender's instruments come from Chile, so does anyone know what this means?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Jul 16, 2003 #2
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    are you by any lights? or in front of the computer?
    the bass is humcanceling when both pups are full on.
    the strip is the ground.
    and maybe thats the name of the person that assembled it?
    or maybe the guys at fender named it.

    steve
     
  3. Jul 16, 2003 #3
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    Sounds like you got one wrong pickup.
    MIA Fender pickups have pickups with differing polarity, so they are humcancelling when they're both on.

    The grounding seems to be ok.



    [EDIT] I'm not sure if the 62 reissues are humcancelling - anyone?
     
  4. Jul 16, 2003 #4
    mikezimmerman

    mikezimmerman Supporting Member

    Apr 29, 2001
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Except for the earlier MIM versions, the two pickups in the Jazz have been humcancelling when both are on full pretty much since it was introduced. If the Jazz has humcancelling pickups in '62, I can't imagine the reissues don't.

    So, your bass should have less hum, not more, with both pickups on full. With the grounding strip to the bridge in place, it would usually have less hum when you're touching the strings than when you're not, too. Assuming that the pickusp haven't been swapped out or something, if it's not working that way, then you've probably got a grounding connection that's come loose somewhere.

    However, I don't know the wiring of a reissue Jazz by heart (though I'm sure somebody here does!) so I couldn't tell you what should be going where.

    Mike
     
  5. Jul 16, 2003 #5
    register

    register

    Mar 31, 2002
    Boston
    Thanks a lot guys, i really appreciate all of this info! I'll ask my local guy about the grounding thing. It definitely hums more when my fingers aren't on the strings. thanks again!
     
  6. Jul 16, 2003 #6
    feckn_eejit

    feckn_eejit

    Feb 2, 2002
    Vancouver, BC
    My CIJ Geddy Lee Jazz supposedly has MIA '62 Vintage Reissue pickups, and they are MOST DEFINITELY hum-cancleling! Wow.

    --jeff