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Double Bass reversing phase in pickup

Since most pickups have an unbalanced feed (coaxial cable) with the shield of the cable connected to the internal shielding of the pickup or other grounded part, you generally can't simply reverse the leads without compromising the shielding or causing majhor hum problems. It very much depends on the specific pickup.