Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I been trying to wire my guitar but everytime I do it I get hum (especially when I touch the pickup). The pickup is a Mean 90... I dont think it is the pickup cause I wired a old humbucker and I still get it. Can anyone please help me? I am getting tired of it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 hmmmmmmmmm............is it the 60 hz. hum that almost all single coil p'ups produce? is the "Mean 90" a true single coil p'up? (not familiar w/them) if this is the case, putting your 3 way in the middle position may be the only fix.(are you using a pair of 90's?) If not, then what kind of amp are you using, and what else is on the electrical loop it draws its power from? some amps (Marshalls in particular) produce a terrible "ground loop" hum.....and any other appliance, or flourescent fixture on that circuit can compound the problem. Try another wallplug...............and/or try a "2 prong grounding adapter" but use care to not ground yourself while playing. There are also several noisegate/hum cancelling products on the market. Good luck, and let us know what solves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 hmmmmmmmmm............is it the 60 hz. hum that almost all single coil p'ups produce? is the "Mean 90" a true single coil p'up? (not familiar w/them) if this is the case' date=' putting your 3 way in the middle position may be the only fix.(are you using a pair of 90's?)[/quote'] The Mean 90 is a P 90 in humbucker form in order to mount on humbucker routes. I dont think it is the pickup but something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Mr.E, Without looking at it the best any of us can do is guess. What model guitar? Single or dual pickup? Any chance it is a cold solder joint on a ground wire? (bad connection) Could you have mixed up a wire? I know this isn't much help but they are things to think about. Has your jack or toggle switch been going bad lately? The trouble with things like this is that anything in the circut could have been disturbed enough to cause a faulty ground. Do you have and know how to use a multimeter? It might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Mr.E' date=' Without looking at it the best any of us can do is guess. What model guitar? Single or dual pickup? Any chance it is a cold solder joint on a ground wire? (bad connection) Could you have mixed up a wire? I know this isn't much help but they are things to think about. Has your jack or toggle switch been going bad lately? The trouble with things like this is that anything in the circut could have been disturbed enough to cause a faulty ground. [/quote'] Model: Cheap Epiphone Junior Pickup: Mean 90 (single pickup, p 90) I replaced the ground wire that runs from the jack to the back of the pot with some wire I bought at a store. The jack is also the one the guitar came with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 sorry, didn't mean to sound like a smarta**.......apologies if I did. please see edit above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Do you have and know how to use a multimeter? It might help. Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 -I think you might have reversed the wires to the jack. Try flipping them around once and see if it stops. L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 hmmmmmmmmm............is it the 60 hz. hum that almost all single coil p'ups produce?is the "Mean 90" a true single coil p'up? (not familiar w/them) if this is the case' date=' putting your 3 way in the middle position may be the only fix.(are you using a pair of 90's?) If not, then what kind of amp are you using, and what else is on the electrical loop it draws its power from? some amps (Marshalls in particular) produce a terrible "ground loop" hum.....and any other appliance, or flourescent fixture on that circuit can compound the problem. Try another wallplug...............and/or try a "2 prong grounding adapter" but use care to not ground yourself while playing. There are also several noisegate/hum cancelling products on the market. Good luck, and let us know what solves it.[/quote'] Amp I'm using is a Vox Valvetronix AD50. I don't have anything plugged in besides that. I'll also try different wallplugs. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Bender, I don't think anyone takes you as a wise guy. You were offering as good a starting point as any. Mr. E, Were you getting the buzz before you put on the new ground wire? I'm still guessing a cold solder joint. Try a different cord. ( they go bad too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Bender' date='Were you getting the buzz before you put on the new ground wire?[/quote'] Don't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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