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paulonbass
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Username: paulonbass

Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post

Hey everyone,

I've got a split Alembic pickup in a 83 Squire p bass and she sounds awesome. The only problem I'm having is when I turn the tone knob all the way I'm lots of hum.

I didn't route the body to place the battery. The battery is sitting right under the volume knob with the attached electronics. Aside from me routing for the battery is there something I can wrap the battery in to get rid of the hum?

Thanks,

Paul
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5249
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 12:43 pm:   Edit Post

Is the electronics cavity and the underside of the pickguard shielded?
paulonbass
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Username: paulonbass

Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post

Yes it is.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6420
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 6:54 pm:   Edit Post

Is the hum still the same when you use a different cable?
terryc
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Username: terryc

Post Number: 470
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 2:24 am:   Edit Post

What about sheilding the whole cavity?
I had a similar problem with my old Squier P Bass(same year actually) when I installed P/J set, I routed the cavity larherr to take the battery and cut a hol at the back for easy access.
Shielding the inside did the trick.
paulonbass
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Username: paulonbass

Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post

I can use any cable and it's still there.

Shielding might do it. copper or that spray?
I really didn't want to route the body.

Any other ideas?

Thanks for the tips.

Paul
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6430
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post

If you're just doing this one bass, the copper is probably less expensive.

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