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SINGLE MINDED

Dear Mod Squad, I have a question about hum. I’ve used my Strat for years with no problem. The single coils can pick up hum as we all know, but I did a gig in a local sports hall and I couldn’t get rid of it whatever I did. The only pickup selections I could use were the in-between sounds – the solo pickups all hummed excessively. What do you suggest and why on

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