On 31 Aug, 18:02, "Nick Brown" <nickbr...@btinternet.com> wrote: Reading an interesting article in the Telecaster Discussion Forum about the Jap Fender 'Micawber' tele - which is basically a '52 tele with a Fender 'Dragster' humbucker at the neck (- like the ones that Keith has been schlepping around the globe for the past 140 years-) Anyway - the postee was complaining about 'mudiness'
I should add that before recording a part with a guitar without humbuckers, I move through a half-circle of rotation -- there usually will be one angle where hum and other interference from my surroundings is minimized. Then you have to stay at that angle, which for those who like to bounce around while playing, can be a big trick. -- "Coloured and animated, the concerts and spectacles
rboy wrote: On Jul 16, 1:16 am, Romeo Rondeau <evey...@ease.com> wrote: rboy wrote: On Jul 15, 8:48 pm, Romeo Rondeau <evey...@ease.com> wrote: A single coil hums period. The only way to get to stop humming is by wiring it in a humbucking mode. Don't believe me? Take a look at a strat 's wiring. Know why they did that? It hums. That's why they invented humbuckers
On Jul 16, 1:16 am, Romeo Rondeau <evey...@ease.com> wrote: rboy wrote: On Jul 15, 8:48 pm, Romeo Rondeau <evey...@ease.com> wrote: A single coil hums period. The only way to get to stop humming is by wiring it in a humbucking mode. Don't believe me? Take a look at a strat 's wiring. Know why they did that? It hums. That's why they invented humbuckers Single
rboy wrote: On Jul 15, 8:48 pm, Romeo Rondeau <evey...@ease.com> wrote: A single coil hums period. The only way to get to stop humming is by wiring it in a humbucking mode. Don't believe me? Take a look at a strat 's wiring. Know why they did that? It hums. That's why they invented humbuckers, Scott. I have 2 Jazz basses, one is mexican with regular single coil pickups, if I