I said I'd follow up on this matter and I'm making good on that starting with this post. This will take several posts to complete (sorry, time is not a luxury I have at the moment).

Regarding Bill's pickups on the matter of EMI and radio interference, there are no pickups out there on the market that are more impervious than his designs, so let's just get that out of the way. In fact, throughout all of this business (read previous posts in this thread to find out what I mean), the pickups were never part of the problem. The degree to which the noises I was experiencing may have been more pronounced because of how much more sensitive BL pickups are compared to others out there, as it's been suggested by others on this forum. That's not a fault, but a plus. The problems I was facing until recently were a direct result of several things that can be boiled down to three general factors:

1) Traditional analog signal chain vs modern digital signal chain
2) Balanced vs unbalanced cables
3) Design and manufacturing practices in regards to digital gear

For each of these three subjects, I'll compose one post apiece. I'll try not to get too technical or ramble on, but please bear with me, if you would. As always, please give me your insights and suggestions to make the posts better informed and just plain more useful for folks' future reference.

In my explanations, I'll be referring to conversations and emails with engineers from some of the most respected musical instrument and recording equipment manufacturers, sound studios and producers in the world today. I've been pleasantly surprised and humbled by the spirit of cooperation I've received from everyone involved. I'm honoured to be able to share some of the insights that I've had over the last few weeks and I sure hope I'm up to the challenge of conveying these insights in short-form.

I'm composing the first post in my spare time, but I should have something up pretty soon for everyone's perusal and scrutiny.