Noob question 4003 and Hum

the_aardvark · Post by **the_aardvark** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:55 pm

Does a 4003 suffer from single coil hum problems like (for example) a Fender Jazz does? I did a search of the forum and didn't find any mention of it.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:56 pm

No it shouldn't hum at all unless there's something wrong with the wiring. Maybe a loose ground.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:08 pm

all single coil instruments have the hum ... that is a characteristic of single coil pickups ... humbuckers have 2 sets of coils ... one set is reverse wound ... that cancels the hum ...

but if the ground gets disconnected then it will hum louder ...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:09 pm

My Rick basses have never hummed anywhere near as loud as any Jazz basses i've owned. Never enough to be problematic either.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:05 am

Mine used to hum until I taught it the lyrics.
sorry
Certain lighting in the room will bring out the hum - like dimmer switches, florescent or neon lights.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:35 am

It will also hum if you are too close to the amp.

Please step away from the SVT stack!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:46 pm

Randy - you beat me to it man! Good one!

"Please step away from the SVT stack!"

Ain't that the truth! I've shielded mine and it will still hum if I lean into the head.

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:55 pm

Hmm.. Step away from the amp. Damn, I do the exact opposite. Half the time Im setting on mine. X.x Then again its not the same as what you guys got. Wana trade?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:00 pm

Jacob - I have both an SVT 3 Pro and a 2 Pro. Think about getting an 3 Pro used off eBay - you can find the early 90's model (blue SVT II Pro writing) for around $500. Not quite the punch factor of the 300W of tubes, but with a 4 ohm cab it puts out 450W and has the same tube front end and driver section, and if you boost the bottom 3 sliders of the graphic eq. you get pretty close to the low end.

Here is an early 2 Pro for a decent opening bid:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ampeg-SVT-2-II-Pro- ... dZViewItem

3 Pro starting at $400:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ampeg-svt3-svt-3-sv ... dZViewItem

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:49 pm

I was just joking. What i got now well work fine for what all im doing. Saving up for a Wal

Thanks for the info tho