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Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: paulonbass on April 02, 2008, 01:08:11 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 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/50334.jpg)

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: mica on April 02, 2008, 01:43:37 PM

Is the electronics cavity and the underside of the pickguard shielded?

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: paulonbass on April 02, 2008, 11:09:12 PM

Yes it is.

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: David Houck on April 03, 2008, 07:54:08 PM

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

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: terryc on April 04, 2008, 03:24:59 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.

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: paulonbass on April 05, 2008, 11:57:28 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

Title: Alembic pickup questions?
Post by: David Houck on April 06, 2008, 11:46:56 AM

If you're just doing this one bass, the copper (http://tinyurl.com/ndt9o) is probably less expensive.