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--- redrum123 <redrum123@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > I've had my acoustic bass for not even a month, and > there is a rather severe noise issue using the >pickup... We had a thread about this over at the Eccentric Luthiery Support Group a few months back... <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EccentricLuthierySupportGroup/> The gist of it was: there's a similar problem with one of my project instruments (a low-open-tuned fretless nylon-string). It has a Markley undersaddle piezo, a Yamaha preamp, a very cool 'fretless bass meets oud' vibe and a whole lotta nasty hum. Like yours, the noise level varies if you touch the plug, which sorta requires a third hand while playing the thing. The problem is worse when the instrument is played through higher fidelity amps; through my electric rig it's almost acceptable with a certain amount of volume pedal riding, but through my acoustic amp it buzzes like a smoke alarm. Unfortunately, the thread (and the problem) never really resolved; there were a lot of suggestions (grounding straps, etc.), a lot of third-party observations (repairmen who say that's just the nature of piezos) and the like. I'd really like to be able to loop this instrument without a mic; it plays great, but the hum is unacceptable. If anyone has any insight, come on over to the ELSG and re-open the thread. (It's on topic there!) -t- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com