Not sure if this is normal or not but I'm getting a lot of hum from both the regular and rhythm circuit. However, it seems to be fine when the guitar is sitting in a normal playing stance but leaning forward or back causes a lot of hum, especially when the guitar is parallel with the floor. (see video, but is louder in person). Any suggestions? Just noticed that the pickups strongly pick up my watch ticking too, but maybe that's normal?
Single coils are prone to hum, especially with a lot of gain. We have learned that just turning a few degrees in relation to the amp while playing can reduce the hum significantly.
I don't think that's too unusual. When I turn away, toward, up, down, the hum changes. Jazzmaster pickups are noisy beasts. If you get no hum in the middle position on the lead circuit, you're okay. You might get some slight improvement by shielding the PG.
As mentioned, this is typical, nothing unusual. You can shield the cavities and pickguard and it will help, but never eliminate single coil hum. You could even apply copper foil to the cover and coil (at the cost of some additional capacitance loading), but I rather just kick in the middle position for hum canceling.
Ah ok, thanks guys. First time with single coils so not really sure how they all work. Still not sure how the angle of a guitar changes the level of hum but at least it's normal.
When you lean or turn, you're changing the position/angle of the pickup in relation to the house wiring, or whatever you're picking up the hum from. Hence the changes.
Admin Post Some of my Strats do this, some don't and I think it's down to the pickups. My ones with Dimarzio True Velvets and Fender Noiseless don't, the others with stock MIM and Rio Grande pickups do.
Today, with absolutely no change in the gear, location, lights above me etc. there is basically zero hum.
