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11-30-2009, 10:10 PM
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Ive had a $75 4-string P-bass Peavey project lying around for a while now. I already routed it for a MM pickup in the bridge. ...Now, I also have a Duncan Bassline J neck pickup lying around, and theres plenty of room for it. How would this sound, with all 3 different kinds of pickups (J neck P mid MM bridge), and how do you guys recommend I wire it? 3-way switch? On and off switches? 3 volumes +1 tone? Dunno if this has ever been done before, but I'm thinkin' its gonna be pretty sick..... 
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11-30-2009, 10:53 PM
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11-30-2009, 11:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lafayette, LA | | | there's only one way to find out. I would suggest 3 vol, 1 tone.
the only problem would be the pole spacing on the J pup
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11-30-2009, 11:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | I was thinking about that. I dont think it will be too far off. If it gets too close to the P pickup, could there be interference? (As in, how close to the bridge could I place it?)
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12-01-2009, 01:33 PM
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12-01-2009, 01:56 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | I did that on a build, just use 3 volumes, no tone. The spread of the pups will cover any tone issues (you will have a ton of bass on the neck pup and if you put the bridge pup about 1-1/2" from the bridge alot of treble).
Or 3 volumes and a stacked tone, neck-mid one tone, bridge the other. Thats how I did it, but after it was done I wish I didn't install the tone. |
12-01-2009, 02:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | Sounds like just like what I want, huge tonal range. Thanks for that input, thats just what I wanted to hear. Off to route out a J-cavity, drill+dremel style! 
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12-01-2009, 02:12 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | Post some pics. |
12-01-2009, 02:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | Will do, even though it's gonna be a reeeeally ghetto project. Just something I'll slap together. I aint even gonna bother re-painting it, which it really needs. Also, I'm using a vinyl record for the pickguard. lol, Any recommendations on a record? I was thinking Dark Side of the Moon. 
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12-01-2009, 03:03 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | How about Led Zep's second, with as much bass you'll get from that neck pup you'll close in on that jpj tone. Besides I love the Lemon Song.
One thing I did forget to mention, the pups I used where a calibrated set-7k, 10k and 15k. It gave a balanced overall sound.
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12-01-2009, 03:50 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J.C. Basses | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85029 | | | 3 on/off switches and 3 tone knobs.
I imagine that the jazz with 0% tone and the MM with 100% tone will get you a huge sound. Couple that with a 75% tone P-pickup (all full-on, or at relatively balanced levels - easily fixed with some trim pots hidden in the cavity) and you'd have the worlds fullest, most sexiest tone ever.
Now I want to do this since I just routed out the MM cavity in my p-bass....
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12-01-2009, 03:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | Don't be a poser. lol, I always use the Duncan wiring tuts for my wiring, so.. How the heck would I go about wring 3 on and offs/3 tones? Sounds complicated as hell. =\ And yeah, Im thinking either Icarus or the Floyd Prism would look hot.
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