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https://www.talkbass.com/threads/danelectro-longhorn-wiring-question.1416056/post-22941538 Being an electrical engineer, I started on the series wiring many moons ago (before the Internet!). Later found out that Danelectro also did this. (The nerve...) You need a blend control with twin pots...

Personally, in the passive realm, I am a total devotee of pup to pup in series configuration. One objection to parallel configuration is the backward pot wiring required - as volume is lowered the pup sees increasing load, which IMO tends to suck away some of the response, especially top end...

I have the EMG HZ in two basses - Schecter Elite-4 and Spectorcore 4 fretted. Physical characteristics are more important to me than electrical - I definitely like their overall feel and quality. IMHO, if a bass doesn't sound good unplugged in a quiet room, all the fancy electronics can only be...

I also own this same instrument, love the feel, neck is perfect, very good sustain. Thomastik Jazz flats. Had the same impression on the pup. Here's what I did: 1) Rewire the pickup to parallel. Details readily available on the web and talkbass. Sometimes referred to as Music Man wiring. 2)...

Good to see one of these relics! I managed to buy 2 of these in the distant past for incredibly low cost. Always liked the feel of the neck - I play upright so the chunkiness is appreciated. The black one came with a broken pickguard; I made an aluminum replica. Might have come from a Stones fan...