W Wayne27 Member Oct 6, 2023 #1 On the Fender Telecaster, does the metal plate under the bridge pickup and the metal cover on the neck pickup help with shielding the pickups so they will hum less?
On the Fender Telecaster, does the metal plate under the bridge pickup and the metal cover on the neck pickup help with shielding the pickups so they will hum less?
jeremy LoveMachineologist Staff member Oct 6, 2023 #3 they should be grounded, if not they could be a source of noise
Mincer Administrator Staff member Oct 7, 2023 #4 But with a ton of gain, you'd certainly hear noise, covers/plates or not. They are single coils after all.
But with a ton of gain, you'd certainly hear noise, covers/plates or not. They are single coils after all.
