Someone please answer 2 questions about my stang

hydro9384

OK I just got my 65 RI back from a liscensed luthier. I had a seymour duncan jb installed. Heres my questions. When I touch the screws that hold the pickup to the pick guard, or even the silver circles on the pickup itself, my guitar makes a buzzing or a static sound. Its not too loud but I want to know it this is normal or not. Also, does the phase switching work with this humbucker. Can it be switched in and out of phase like the original pickup? Please help me guys. I need some input. I just got my stang back. It took a month to get the JB installed. I had new all chrome tuners put on it too. Before I take it back I would like to hear from you guys.

Doug

Nope, that should not be happening. Take it back.

SmutVendetta

Yes, the humbucker does go in/out of phase.

hydro9384

The hissing(humming) sound happens when, like I said above, when I touch either of the screws that hold the humbucker to the pickguard but only when the phase switch is back towards the bridge. Also it seems as if the in/out phase for the humbucker is backwards from what is was with the original pickup. It used to be when I had both phase switches opposite of each other it was out of phase and when they were both to the left or to the right it was in phase. Now when both switches are pushed the same direction it sounds out of phase and when they are opposite of one another the guitar sounds in phase. Is it possible to be wired to make the switch work backwards to what it did with the stock pickup. Unless I am completely wrong and the humbucker just has that sort of sound that would make me confuse in or out of phase.

SmutVendetta

hydro9384 said: The hissing(humming) sound happens when, like I said above, when I touch either of the screws that hold the humbucker to the pickguard but only when the phase switch is back towards the bridge. Also it seems as if the in/out phase for the humbucker is backwards from what is was with the original pickup. It used to be when I had both phase switches opposite of each other it was out of phase and when they were both to the left or to the right it was in phase. Now when both switches are pushed the same direction it sounds out of phase and when they are opposite of one another the guitar sounds in phase. Is it possible to be wired to make the switch work backwards to what it did with the stock pickup. Unless I am completely wrong and the humbucker just has that sort of sound that would make me confuse in or out of phase.

Definitely possible that they soldered it backwards.