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bigballs · January 30th, 2013, 11:15 AM

I know this may sound like a trivial question, but it has been haunting
me for too long that, with much agonizing, I have decided to appeal to
collective wisdom...

Shortly after I purchased my tele, I fount out that the WRHB hums. The humming is much more noticeable than Gibson-style humbuckers, and even more so at high gain.

A couple o'weeks ago, I had a chance to try out an American made 72 thinline.
Both WRHBs hummed, at a volume close to mine.

And it seemed that Jimmy Vivino's reissue WHRB also hums quite a bit too.
(at 1:22, he lifted his hand, the WRHB let out a loud hum, and he muted the strings with a nervous laugh.)

So...Do YOUR WRHBs hum? How serious is it?
I need to know before this issue gets the best of me.

Thanks a million.

Topbanana · January 30th, 2013, 11:33 AM

You have any dimmer switches in the house?

indiobravo · January 30th, 2013, 11:33 AM

it shouldn't. may just be a grounding issue.

KevinB · January 30th, 2013, 11:38 AM

The WRHB on my '74-ish Tele Custom is very quiet. No hum at all.

Kitty · January 30th, 2013, 12:15 PM

I have WRHB's in both neck and bridge.. no hum for me either.

I'd check your grounding....

HopDog · January 30th, 2013, 12:44 PM

Agree with what others have said...if it disappears with touching the strings, bridge, jack, etc... it is a grounding problem.

FredDairy · January 30th, 2013, 01:06 PM

Both my '72RIs bridge pickups are noiser than their WRHBs.

fender4life · January 30th, 2013, 01:40 PM

Mine do, at least more than any other HB.

bigballs · January 30th, 2013, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fender4life

Mine do, at least more than any other HB.

Have you tried fixing or improving it?

telepath · January 30th, 2013, 01:56 PM

Is this with gain / dirt - or clean amp?

bigballs · January 30th, 2013, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telepath

Is this with gain / dirt - or clean amp?

Just tried it today with a VOX AC-4 C1 tube amp, noticeable hum while clean
that went unbearably loud while cranked up.

With solid states, the outcome is pretty much the same. In addition, my WRHB hums louder than any Gibson-style humbucker I've compared it to.....

blimpo · January 30th, 2013, 03:15 PM

I read somewhere that the ground from the pickup switch to the output jack needs to be replaced.
I never knew there was such a ground wire. Still don't know if there is.

Mine makes a little noise, but not enough to worry about.

bigballs · January 31st, 2013, 12:52 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys! I will have it regrounded.

January 30th, 2013, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigballs Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 109	Do WRHBs normally hum? I know this may sound like a trivial question, but it has been haunting me for too long that, with much agonizing, I have decided to appeal to collective wisdom... Shortly after I purchased my tele, I fount out that the WRHB hums. The humming is much more noticeable than Gibson-style humbuckers, and even more so at high gain. A couple o'weeks ago, I had a chance to try out an American made 72 thinline. Both WRHBs hummed, at a volume close to mine. And it seemed that Jimmy Vivino's reissue WHRB also hums quite a bit too. (at 1:22, he lifted his hand, the WRHB let out a loud hum, and he muted the strings with a nervous laugh.) So...Do YOUR WRHBs hum? How serious is it? I need to know before this issue gets the best of me. Thanks a million. __________________ Fender Japan 72 Custom Telecaster with '51 Nocaster bridge pickup

January 30th, 2013, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Topbanana Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Walmart, Europa Posts: 130	You have any dimmer switches in the house? __________________ "So I picked up one of Lanois's antiquated Telecasters--wicked sounding if you're on a cement floor beneath a corrugated tin roof, but in some cases, it could be too brittle. I liked playing it so I stuck with it anyway." --Bob Dyaln

January 31st, 2013, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
bigballs Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 109	Thanks for the feedback guys! I will have it regrounded. __________________ Fender Japan 72 Custom Telecaster with '51 Nocaster bridge pickup

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January 30th, 2013, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
indiobravo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh NC Age: 47 Posts: 1,463	it shouldn't. may just be a grounding issue.

January 30th, 2013, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
KevinB Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Age: 62 Posts: 7,983 4 Photos	The WRHB on my '74-ish Tele Custom is very quiet. No hum at all.

January 30th, 2013, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kitty Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 130 3 Photos	I have WRHB's in both neck and bridge.. no hum for me either. I'd check your grounding....

January 30th, 2013, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
HopDog TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Age: 37 Posts: 96	Agree with what others have said...if it disappears with touching the strings, bridge, jack, etc... it is a grounding problem.

January 30th, 2013, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
FredDairy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicagoland Age: 31 Posts: 1,927	Both my '72RIs bridge pickups are noiser than their WRHBs.

January 30th, 2013, 01:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
fender4life Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 382	Mine do, at least more than any other HB.

January 30th, 2013, 01:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
telepath Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 2,188	Is this with gain / dirt - or clean amp?

January 30th, 2013, 03:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
blimpo Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southern indiana Age: 61 Posts: 352	I read somewhere that the ground from the pickup switch to the output jack needs to be replaced. I never knew there was such a ground wire. Still don't know if there is. Mine makes a little noise, but not enough to worry about.

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