Correctamundo.

Something like that, yes.

Well, yes and no. The 60 cycle hum goes away when you ground the strings by touching them, i.e., when you play.

"I love my noisy pickups... You say tomato, I say rutabaga."

Well, I'll be the first to tell you that I don't have that much of an issue with 60 cycle hum, from the stand point that it is a rather pleasing sound. After all, it doesn't sound like a chirping smoke detector with a low battery, or an incessantly beeping alarm clock.

Still, nevertheless, I think it's quite a bit of spin doctoring to paint it as a virtue of nostalgic design.

Your pickups aren't noisy . . . your electronics are . . .

Hey~I had no right talking, or writing, to you like that. I work late nights, so I'm not in anyways capable of having a civil discussion. I appologize. I was WAY out of line and, by the looks of it, out of my mind. There will be no outbursts of that kind again. Please, I hope this was a sufficient appology. If not, please write. I don't want to have enemies. Were all brothers here.
~God Bless You~Adam

I'm sure I could do it faster, but like I said, once I factor in the cost of parts it's almost cheaper to just take it into the shop.

If you want my new cell send me a pm dude

MERRY CHRISTMAS!