Old School Seymour Duncan PJ Active set (dip switches)

RedLeg · #1 01-12-2012, 03:38 AM

Hello all
Here is a mid 80's set of active Seymour Duncan PJ pickups. There are 3 dip switches on the pickups. If memory serves me the switches are bass boost, treble boost and resonant frequency peak shift. The res freq shift makes them go "EMG" sounding (really active like). There is no preamp. it is wired vol - vol - tone. There are 3 wires coming from each pickup, white, black, and red. the red goes to the battery.
Here is the wiring schematic I used

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RedLeg · #2 01-12-2012, 10:42 PM

**ChrisCassisi** · #3 01-13-2012, 12:51 AM

These pickups are killer people. I have a set of them in a early '80s Ibanez and they sound great. Great price and a great TBer to deal with.

RedLeg · #4 01-13-2012, 01:02 AM

thanks chris. FWIW, they were in my old '85 ibby roadster II. I needed a passive bass, so the Tyler Hendersons went back in.

RedLeg · #5 01-13-2012, 10:56 PM

better price

RedLeg · #6 01-14-2012, 05:23 AM

On Hold pending payment

jarrod cunningham · #7 01-14-2012, 08:48 AM

Incredible pickups ! I have them in my Spector ! I will never change them !

RedLeg · #8 01-19-2012, 08:16 PM

and theyreoutahere

yogione · #9 03-24-2012, 04:32 PM

Hi folks, new to the site... I have a Zion Bass that I bought years back that has this cool set of Duncan PJ active pickups with the dip switches... I have contacted Seymour Duncan for greater explanation of their functions but it was somewhat a mystery for the whoever replied to me. Anyway if a few of you who have these could weigh in with some greater knowledge than I have it would be greatly appreciated! Specifically, which position are the bass boost, treble boost, etc. actually turned on? The exact correlation between the 1-3 switches and their specific function. Thanks very much!
Yogione

RedLeg · #10 03-25-2012, 07:06 AM

the switches had a "on" labeled on two of the 3 switches. toward the nut was "on". 1 was bass 2 was treble 3 was freq resonant peak shift AFAIK. I wish I remember who bought them. he was ausie. hopefully he will chime in and clarify.

22pauld22 · #11 03-27-2012, 04:11 AM

Hi Guys sorry but I have been on holidays and haven't installed them yet so all I really have to go by is what the rest of us have mentioed. there is nothing specific on the net that I have found that has details regaurding dbs or hz in th boost or the res freq shift if that's what you were looking for