simpleman3441 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Just checkin on a silly question. If my guitar is perpendicular to my amp, the hum disappears. Can someone explain this phenomenon? I've got Texas Specials and a '59 Bassman Reissue. Don't know if that changes anything. We cannot accelerate the growth of a tree by pulling on its branches. - Ricardo Iznaola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 There are electromagnet fields and radio interference that various electric devices emit, your amp being one of 'em, and single-coil pickups are susceptible to these as they move through 'em. At various angles and distances, the strength of the interference changes; some are more directional than others. Humbuckers were invented by Seth Lover and Gibson back in the '50s for just this reason, but a whole new style of pickups and respective tone came out of it, as well. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman3441 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 I figured it was something like that. Just wanted to cover my basses (Yeah I'm gonna be cheesy like that). We cannot accelerate the growth of a tree by pulling on its branches. - Ricardo Iznaola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Daaa, cheesy is as cheesy does; you go ahead 'n' play dem bleus. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 different single coils hum more that others and you can get rid of the hum by using updated pickups (ie. like vintage noiseless)... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 If that hum really bothers you, you might be interested in the Suhr BPSSC System (Backplate Silent Single Coil System), essentially a dummy-coil circuit that uses a special replacement cover-plate for a Strat's trem-spring cavity as a type of dummy-coil in a hum-canceling circuit. I haven't had the pleasure of checking it out for myself yet, but they're supposed to be the bee's (silenced) knees. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman3441 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 That looks cool. I'll have to look into that. Does the cover-plate fit Fender specs? Would new holes need drilled? We cannot accelerate the growth of a tree by pulling on its branches. - Ricardo Iznaola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Judging by the pics, I'm gonna guess that it's bigger than stock, and would need new holes for the screws (but I could be wrong). If that's the case, though, I'd say that's a small trade-off for its benefits. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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