Wow.....

[Lizooki]

Being new here I have read a lot about a lot.

One thing of interest was threads about hum.....I had a bit of hum but not much.

In the last week er so it became pretty bad, only stopping w/ hands on the strings, and it seemed to pop and crack as I fretted while playing.

On a hunch, whim, out of desperation after trying another bass which was very quiet, I decided to shield the cavities.

30 min. and 10 cents of aluminum foil and, like I said......

WOW!

Extremely quite now.....no hum , buzz or anything.
It even sounds better tone wise, and there is more of a difference heard when I adjust the tone knob.

WOW!


Matt

 

[jtc_hunter]

excellent!! So it was a Jazz bass w/ 2 single coils?

 

[Lizooki]

Hamer copy of a p-bass.

Slammer Chapparal.

Matt

 

[short_steve277]

i got the same tuner as you!

does it have a metronome with it?

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Good stuff. I've copper foiled the cavities of some of my basses, it does indeed work wonders

 

[Baird6869]

I use tin duct tape to shield the cavities of all of my single coil basses. Usually makes a difference.

 

[Lizooki]

i got the same tuner as you!

does it have a metronome with it?

Yep,tic.....tic......tic......
It was actually the one my daughter used when she played the sax.

I use tin duct tape to shield the cavities of all of my single coil basses. Usually makes a difference.

I thought about that this morning when I went into my shop and spotted a foll of the real aluminum duct tape. If I find something to replace the pickguard with, I'll do it again w/ the tape.


Matt