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Finally figured out how to get rid of P90 hum!

  • 01-05-2009 12:43pm
    #1
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok, so this has been bugging me recently when playing my Les Paul Junior with any gain.
    I've been thinking about some options and I finally settled on one.

    I put an EMG 81 in my LP Jr. The tone isn't as good as the P90 but now there's no hum.




































    ONLY KIDDING!! :D
    No bloody way I'd do that.

    I finally got my ISP Decimator a couple of days ago and I'm happy to say that it sorts out the humming problem entirely while keeping that lovely P90 tone. If I get a chance over the weekend I'll record some clips to show the noise and how it sounds now. Don't expect anything fancy, I'm more of a bassist than guitarist. :)


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  • #2
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    You only hear hum when you're not playing ;)


  • #3
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Doctor J wrote: »
    You only hear hum when you're not playing ;)

    Not with this guitar. :(


  • #4
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    The ISP is just a noise gate, it shouldn't have any effect once you're playing. You need to rock harder :pac:


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Doctor J wrote: »
    The ISP is just a noise gate, it shouldn't have any effect once you're playing. You need to rock harder :pac:

    Rock harder?! :eek:

    Yeah, its a noise gate. I can't notice any noise at all now. Anyways, its great. :)

    [/end transmission] :pac:


  • #6
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    ISP Decimator is the best noise gate for the cash........
    Unless someone wants to stick up for the Boss NS yokey thing.;)


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  • #7
    spoonbadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭spoonbadger


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Boss

    Ha.











    Congrats on the new score dord!! :D. And defo get us some clips of it, i've been really tempted to pick one up, they're getting great reviews! :)


  • #8
    goldtop57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭goldtop57


    I had the same problem with an lp special with p 90s It hummed constantly but i shielded it fully & it did make a big difference & is worth doing but eventually it got the better of me & i got rid of it

    I followed this guide http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/tele.php


  • #9
    yevveh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭yevveh


    Interested in hearing those clips. My bass hums quite a bit so considering getting a Decimator :)


  • #10
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Decimator is the business. It decimates all the rubbish.....


  • #11
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    There's always a way


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  • #12
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    I don't like that way.

    EMG are not to everyones taste.


  • #13
    mattfender
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mattfender


    love my junior....tuners a bollox though


  • #14
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    mattfender wrote: »
    love my junior....tuners a bollox though

    I bought mine from Japan used and whoever had it before put a nice set of Gotoh locking mini's on it.

    You can see it here.


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