MIJ Jaguar Bass Pickup FAIL!

FuNkyLoWNotEs · #1 12-03-2011, 06:34 AM

I bought some SD STK-j2 Hot Stack pickups for my Jaguar bass, and was so excited to get them in that I decided to give it a go myself...needless to say, I going to pick up my bass at the local guitar tech today...I dropped it off yesterday (I will be paying a premium for speedy repair), Im probably looking at $200 in repair + $150 for pickups....could have just bought another bass haha. Niether the tech nor myself could find any wiring diagrams on the jag bass. I have soldered plenty of pickups on "regular" guitars but this thing!!! I dont recommend anyone try this unless they really know what they are doing haha. Let me pay the price for you!!

jkumnick · #2 12-03-2011, 06:43 AM

Here is the schematic for a Jaguar bass:

Fender Jaguar Wiring Schematic?

jmercer91 · #3 12-03-2011, 06:48 AM

200 bucks for 15 minutes of work? Yep, that's a fail alright.

roscoestring · #4 12-03-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jmercer91

200 bucks for 15 minutes of work? Yep, that's a fail alright.

Must have an MD behind his name.

NachoConde · #5 12-03-2011, 07:31 AM

I think I paid £35 at my local tech for a pickup and bridge replacement, he had it done perfectly for the next day. Maybe you should find a new tech?

FuNkyLoWNotEs · #6 12-04-2011, 05:36 PM

it actually ended up costing me $65. He said it was $45 an hour...and took him 3 hrs...but yea...new tech

SGD Lutherie · #7 12-04-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jmercer91

200 bucks for 15 minutes of work? Yep, that's a fail alright.

Even at a half hour or so, I charge about $30 to wire up new pickups.

Rumblefisher · #8 12-04-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoestring

Must have an MD behind his name.

Yeah, here's the truth:

A doctor can charge $134567876543567 for 15 minutes, but whatever medicare or medicaid decides to pay, that's what he/she gets. It ain't much. Hint: many docs LOSE money on every flu shot given.

Goober1206 · #9 12-04-2011, 09:33 PM

I have a Jaguar that I've wired up myself

SGD Lutherie · #10 12-04-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumblefisher

Hint: many docs LOSE money on every flu shot given.

But the health insurance companies sure don't. Thats where the problem lies.

jakehooker · #11 01-26-2012, 03:36 AM

Here's a vid of my JagBass with SCN pickups and a fuzz circuit in place of all the active crap.

http://youtu.be/3LGtJUE7WK0