Is this kit of good quality?

[Geddy Claypool]

http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/Jazz_..._Kit_P1148.cfm

If it is, it saved a ton of money over buying everything seperately from Allparts. Can anybody tell?

[neurotictim]

CTS pots, Orange Drop cap, Switchcraft jack, looks to be of as good a quality as any. If all you wanna do is fix up one bass, go for it.

I prefer to buy in bulk on eBay for those parts, and it ends up being cheaper than that, but there's nothing wrong with that kit.

I got 6 CTS 250K pots for $6, two caps for ~$2, and 4 jacks for ~$2. Search eBay before you buy, you may find a better deal accidentally.

[Geddy Claypool]

Thank for the input! I'm not a big fan of the 'bay, but I'll take a peek.

[line6man]

CTS, Switchcraft, Orange Drop, cloth wire... This is top quality stuff.
I say go for it.

[John Wentzien]

Here's the same thing cheaper.
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/b...wiringkits.htm

[mjolnir]

It'll do the job just fine, yeah.

[Geddy Claypool]

Originally Posted by John Wentzien

Here's the same thing cheaper.
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/b...wiringkits.htm

Thanks John!

Stupid question, but for an SX Jazz bass, should I get the split shaft or standard kit?

EDIT: Never mind, just bought the standard wiring kit and some vintage set screw jazz knobs from guitarpartsresource.

[Craig_S]

Originally Posted by Geddy Claypool

just bought the standard wiring kit and some vintage set screw jazz knobs from guitarpartsresource.

I've done business with GPR before. I would definitely buy from them again. I can personally vouch for CTS pots and Sprague Orange Drop caps. They were a definite improvement over the stock stuff in my P and my J.

[Bardley]

Originally Posted by Craig_S

I've done business with GPR before. I would definitely buy from them again. I can personally vouch for CTS pots and Sprague Orange Drop caps. They were a definite improvement over the stock stuff in my P and my J.

+1
I've got the same kit in a couple of my basses.

[Geddy Claypool]

While I've got the attention of the electronics modders....

Am I going to have to worry about the tone knob after I install this thing? There's another thread in this subforum talking about how 250k pots and a .47 cap lead to no control with the tone knob. Is this something I should be worried about?

[line6man]

Originally Posted by Geddy Claypool

While I've got the attention of the electronics modders....

Am I going to have to worry about the tone knob after I install this thing? There's another thread in this subforum talking about how 250k pots and a .47 cap lead to no control with the tone knob. Is this something I should be worried about?

Wire it as a standard jazz bass and there will be no problems...

[Jim C]

The Acme orange drops caps don't say "Sprague" on them so they probably aren't the real deal although they might sound the same

[Geddy Claypool]

This is the kit I picked up, the guitarpartsresource one. I think it says "Sprague".