Noise from pickups.

[parker_muse]

Hey guys,

I love the tones i get out of my stingray copy and i also love how it plays. However, it can be a bit noisy, even at low volumes. What can i do to rectify it? Upgrade the preamp and shielding?

Tom

[Ou7shined]

What kind of niose?

[parker_muse]

Just a general background hum, marginally more when you crank the EQ.

[Ou7shined]

Shielding may help but it should be a humbucker in there which shouldn't give you any problems (especially at low volume) so I'm guessing it might be a fault with the pre.
Do you get the hum everywhere (home, rehearsals, gigs etc) ?

[parker_muse]

It's fine when it's quiet at home but when i'm rehearsing and live i get it.

[hillbilly deluxe]

What copy ?
Active or passive ?

Edited September 12, 2010 by hillbilly deluxe

[parker_muse]

The 'Vintage' copy. It's 3eq active.

[Geek99]

[quote name='parker_muse' post='953721' date='Sep 12 2010, 05:16 PM']The 'Vintage' copy. It's 3eq active.[/quote]
I have the same one and its very quiet. Mine is copper shielded (see the sticky thread the top of the forum) but is wasn't very noisy before.
May just be a fault in the mains electrics in a particular location

[parker_muse]

I've been playing around with it for the last half an hour or so and i think it is infact the lack of headroom when i crank my Superfly distorting it and giving it a bit of hum.