Alembic pickup questions?

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Author Message paulonbass New Username: paulonbass Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 12:08 pm:    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 Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5249 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 12:43 pm:    Is the electronics cavity and the underside of the pickguard shielded? paulonbass New Username: paulonbass Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 10:09 pm:    Yes it is. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6420 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 6:54 pm:    Is the hum still the same when you use a different cable? terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 470 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 2:24 am:    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 New Username: paulonbass Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 10:57 pm:    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 Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6430 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:46 am:    If you're just doing this one bass, the copper is probably less expensive.