Noisey Spector Bass

[stario]

Hey y'all. I recently acquired a brand new Spector Dimension 5. I'm almost head over heels for it. What's holding me back is the noise introduced when I pull the Master knob for the single coil mode. It's fine with the blend at noon but when I turn one way or the other, the problem presents itself. Is this common?

 

[P. Aaron]

Is it that single coil 60 cycle hum type noise (that fades in and out as you turn w/your bass) or a constant bad connection type noise?

 

[stario]

Is it that single coil 60 cycle hum type noise (that fades in and out as you turn w/your bass) or a constant bad connection type noise?

Wow that was on the nail specific, but yes. Most prominently when I face the south-western side of the bedroom

 

[P. Aaron]

Single coil PU's will do that, Strat's, my JB does, even my Dimension does it when the socket I'm plugged into is questionable.

One would think Spector, et al would have a fix for that some 55 years later. Probably a simple fix. I've always thought of Spector as next level up basses.

 

[songwriter21]

Hey y'all. I recently acquired a brand new Spector Dimension 5. I'm almost head over heels for it. What's holding me back is the noise introduced when I pull the Master knob for the single coil mode. It's fine with the blend at noon but when I turn one way or the other, the problem presents itself. Is this common?

completely normal with single coils

 

[Tori2013]

Single coil PU's will do that, Strat's, my JB does, even my Dimension does it when the socket I'm plugged into is questionable.

One would think Spector, et al would have a fix for that some 55 years later. Probably a simple fix. I've always thought of Spector as next level up basses.

It was fixed long ago. Someone invented humbuckers and different variations of it.