Noisy Pickups?!

[michaelfpearce]

I just installed a set of seymour duncans in my mexi pbass. They sound good, but if I touch the pole pieces with my thumb (as happens when i play), i get some nasty buzz. What can I do? Y'all rock...thanks.

[johnnybassman]

 

I just installed a set of seymour duncans in my mexi pbass. They sound good, but if I touch the pole pieces with my thumb (as happens when i play), i get some nasty buzz. What can I do? Y'all rock...thanks.

 

 

The only thing I can think of, and I'm certainly not an expert on this, is to check and see if the ground wire is inserted properly. Should run under the bridge.

[D Aussie]

Umm.. stop touching the pole pieces.

I thought they all did this.

To get around it.

I removed the covers of my pickups, placed a small piece of electrical tape across the poles, and put the covers back on.

Now you cant make contact with the pole pieces no more.

[bpocall]

If you don't want to go the elictrical tape route, just paint over the poles with some clear nail polish.

[georgestrings]

 

If you don't want to go the elictrical tape route, just paint over the poles with some clear nail polish.

 

 

 

 

I tried that, and it killed some highs - but the tape didn't, so I used the tape for awhile... I later discovered that I could lower my pole pieces under the cover, but raise the whole thing to a working level - that's worked out best so far...

 

 

 

- georgestrings