What are the pot values for an Essex Jazz bass?

Strat-Mangler · #1 01-04-2011, 03:48 PM

I'm pretty green when it comes to electronics so opening up tge bass wouldn't help me much... and I wouldn't know what to look for.

I'd like to have my bass looked at by a tech to replace the pots and input jack, but would need to know which values I'd need.

Thanks in advance, guys.

Lesfunk · #2 01-04-2011, 03:58 PM

about $00.02 each. Boom Chick!

Lesfunk · #3 01-04-2011, 03:58 PM

Seriously, Probably 250k

**line6man** · #4 01-04-2011, 04:05 PM

The standard for Jazz basses is three 250K audio taper pots and a 0.047uF cap.

Why are you replacing the pots? There is absolutely no reason to swap pots unless you have a problem with the stock pots or you want to try different values.

**line6man** · #5 01-04-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Strat-Mangler

input jack

OUTPUT jack!

Strat-Mangler · #6 01-04-2011, 06:00 PM

I have a problem with the stock pots : they're defective.

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OUTPUT jack!

You're being an ass. I *just* mentioned I'm green in electronics and you take the time to post this ridiculous remark. You could educate me without being a class-A jerk.

C.Linton · #7 01-04-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by line6man

The standard for Jazz basses is three 250K audio taper pots and a 0.047uF cap.

Why are you replacing the pots? There is absolutely no reason to swap pots unless you have a problem with the stock pots or you want to try different values.

This. Myself, I plan, as part of a summer project, to replace the electronics in my Ursa 1, the primary reason being the tone control is acting funny, sometimes it works, sometimes not. I figure while I'm at it I might as well replace (and shield) everything, mostly as a practical experience in doing repairs. If it was working rght, I'd consider leaving it a alone.

**line6man** · #8 01-04-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Strat-Mangler

I have a problem with the stock pots : they're defective.

You're being an ass. I *just* mentioned I'm green in electronics and you take the time to post this ridiculous remark. You could educate me without being a class-A jerk.

I'm sorry if you've taken it as a "ridiculous remark," but you should understand that the signal flow goes out of the bass not into it. I've made the same post in probably 10 or 15 threads now, and the large font usually helps to emphasize the point so that people think about it and remember it.

Strat-Mangler · #9 01-04-2011, 06:47 PM

I won't read every thread you posted in. That's just retarded.

You're acting like I'm an accumulation of all the people you tried to educate. I'm not. I stand by my comments. If you can't talk to me like a human being, don't post to me at all. Your condescending attitude isn't a necessity for me to understand what I'm being told.

If you have other pearls of wisdom, frame them in a respectful manner or don't bother at all.

**line6man** · #10 01-04-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Strat-Mangler

I won't read every thread you posted in. That's just retarded.

You're acting like I'm an accumulation of all the people you tried to educate. I'm not. I stand by my comments. If you can't talk to me like a human being, don't post to me at all. Your condescending attitude isn't a necessity for me to understand what I'm being told.

If you have other pearls of wisdom, frame them in a respectful manner or don't bother at all.

I didn't ask you to read anything, I just said that I've posted the same comment many times now, no one takes offense to it.

I really don't understand why this bothers you so much, but since it does, I apologize if what I've posted came off rude, ridiculous, condescending or otherwise. It was not my intention to come off that way.

MglMatador · #11 01-05-2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by line6man

The standard for Jazz basses is three 250K audio taper pots and a 0.047uF cap.

Why are you replacing the pots? There is absolutely no reason to swap pots unless you have a problem with the stock pots or you want to try different values.

I would tend to agree with you, except I've seen the crap pots installed in an Essex (at least the two I received) first hand: they are *horrible* 17mm pieces of garbage. Fully functional, but garbage none-the-less.

Also some have 250k, some 500k: I think it's whatever the factory had in stock that day.

**line6man** · #12 01-05-2011, 12:52 AM

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Also some have 250k, some 500k: I think it's whatever the factory had in stock that day.

Yeah, for that price, I wouldn't be surprised.

What were the tapers like?

MglMatador · #13 01-05-2011, 02:40 PM

The last two basses had all 500k pots, all audio taper.

C.Linton · #14 01-05-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MglMatador

I would tend to agree with you, except I've seen the crap pots installed in an Essex (at least the two I received) first hand: they are *horrible* 17mm pieces of garbage. Fully functional, but garbage none-the-less.

Also some have 250k, some 500k: I think it's whatever the factory had in stock that day.

As long as they work ....

pandathe3 · #15 01-08-2011, 07:10 AM

Id try some different value pots and Caps. Ive always wanted to try putting a 500k for bridge pup and tone, while leaving the neck 250k.

Theres alot you could you could do without a battery, and Line6man is one of the top people on here too ask for advice and help.

If you want your jazz to be a little more versatile id look into getting a pushpull pot and making a Series parallel switch.