Author Topic: Alembic pickup questions? (Read 200 times)

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

mica · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2008, 01:43:37 PM »

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

paulonbass · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:09:12 PM »

Yes it is.

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:54:08 PM »

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

terryc · « **Reply #4 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.

paulonbass · « **Reply #5 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

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:46:56 AM »

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