Fender Precision Lyte

Bredian · #1 04-23-2011, 02:46 PM

This bass was 'off line' for about a year while a played another. When I got it back from the repair shop, the controls confused me. It works as one volume knob and 3 tone knobs. These bass have 2 pickups. Any other owners out there comment. Is it back to the shop with this?

bassfunk329 · #2 04-23-2011, 03:39 PM

Check fenders site for controls. Wasnt this bass active possibly vol/treb/mid/bass maybe?

Bredian · #3 04-23-2011, 09:47 PM

It is active, 9v battery, but 2 sets of pickups, so I wonder. No material on Fender's site, thank you for the suggestion anyway. I'm browsing stores looking for another one to try. Other owners?

JimmyM · #4 04-23-2011, 10:22 PM

vol, vol, tone, pickup selector.

kevmc28 · #5 04-28-2011, 01:06 AM

Bredian · #6 04-28-2011, 01:19 AM

Thanks. Thats pretty clear. Source of diagram?

JimmyM · #7 04-28-2011, 02:50 AM

dammit! i got it wrong again! sorry about that. that diagram is right, but it's been so long that i used those pickups and preamp that i guess i forgot.

tevitag · #8 04-28-2011, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kevmc28

Spot on with the diagram, in fact I was just playing mine this afternoon and thinking 'why did they do the pickup balance seemingly in reverse???' but that is how it is supposed to be

Bredian · #9 05-30-2011, 09:48 AM

Still learning how to get this thing heard in gigs. Both the tone controls BTW have a stop in the middle. Pretty sure that is the "0" stop and you gain or loose tone by turning (vs a 0-10). The previous owner installed 0-10 speed knobs on it, so I was a little confused.

Just read in another post that the batteries drain if you leave the cord plugged in. Thanks to JeffK.

Read elsewhere that these necks are a special length to make up for the smaller size of the body, likely wouldn't be able to find a replacement.