Earthing issue with MSA classic super sustain 12 string

[Phil_M]

Hi steelies,

I had a pickup by Ronnie Bennett installed on my steel and although I liked it I wanted to try out the original super sustain which incidentally I do prefer as it has a more pedal steel sound. The previous owner wanted more of a single coil telecaster sound apparently. So, I took that out and put the super sustain back on and it sounds a lot better but it now has ALOT of hum! I guess I must have wired it incorrectly as although it has always suffered with this it wasn't unbearable!

i play through a fender blues junior amp but that didn't seem to matter before I rewired the pickup. The pickup only has two wires coming out of it, one black one white. How can I earth this? The hum goes away somewhat when I am touching the strings but more so when touching the changer.

Any help would be much appreciated.

I can post pictures if needs be

Thanks
Phil

[bob adams]

This won't eliminate your noise but it will help...




This was on a classic !

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[Phil_M]

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Great thanks!

Where is this grey wire coming from? I only have this set up. I have a tone and volume pot but I just rewired it how it was with the single coil, no idea if that was correct or not :/

[Phil_M]

Here is a close up

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[bob adams]

The earth side of your wiring! White should be hot so I assume black will be the one!

[Phil_M]

Haha ok, so leave the white one where it is and solder the black one to the underside of the changer like in your picture?