Thanks for the feedback. Haven't been on talk bass. mostly stopped here because of the picture. No it's not recent but only shows up in radio heavy areas (like midtown) (threw the sound guy at BB Kings) One last thing I'm considering is that maybe the ground wire attachment to the bridge is worn thin and has become something of an antenna, sort of like an old crystal radio. That would require bridge removal. Would you think that's a dyi or would reattachment be tricky? Otherwise I have to look into electronics replacement.