Slight hum coming from pickup?

[Morson93]

So, i just installed my new Seymour Duncan 1/4 pound Pbass pickups,
There is a slight, annoying hum in the back, but when i touch the strings it stops?
Also when i play with my fingers, it makes a noise, like a clicking noise almost?
How would i fix this problem?

 

[lumerino]

So, i just installed my new Seymour Duncan 1/4 pound Pbass pickups,
There is a slight, annoying hum in the back, but when i touch the strings it stops?
Also when i play with my fingers, it makes a noise, like a clicking noise almost?
How would i fix this problem?

are you bass shielded?

in almost all cases like yours (p bass, jazz bass,any other that has single coil pups) shielding the bass reduce the noise,it´s bassically cover all the wall cavities with a layer of copper ,all connected to one ground attached to your body check this https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...es/Jazz_Shielding_Pictorial.doc&embedded=true

i have done it in my basses and everything is quiet now

 

[Morson93]

no the bass isn't copper shielded, the scratchplate is sheilded though? Does this mean it isn't a wiring fail? All my wiring and grounds are in the right place?

 

[Kipaste]

If the noise disappears when you touch the strings, the bridge is grounded.

 

[Morson93]

yeah it disappears when i touch the string, but it still is quite annoying having it there. All the grounding is there

 

[Morson93]

Well? Someone must know?

 

[Flabass]

Having the same problem. Big hum. Re-soldered and that didn't work. Ordered copper tape from Stew Mac since it has the conductive adhesive and you don't have to solder the foil. Will give that a try.

 

[Luka38]

I have the same problem, but I can only hear the hum when the tone knob is way up.
Still the same thing when I touch the strings, bridge or cable that is plugged in my bass, the noise stops (but can still be heard slightly).