Hum is a loop, not a frequency. Where interference comes from, the two routes it travels, why two paths to earth make a current flow in your shield, and the fixes in the order a professional actually tries them.
A rig hums. Somebody reaches for an EQ and notches 50 Hz, or runs a de-hum plugin, and the hum gets quieter and the bass gets worse and it is still there.
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