3 Way Switch for Fender MIM Jaguar.

[Remy Yeldrem]

Hey guys.

Recently got one of the new Fender Jaguars. Great bass but I was wondering if it would be possible to install a 3 way switch so that I can use the P pickups only, J pickups only or both.

Would that be possible at all, if so I would need a wiring diagram if there's one handy?

(fairly good at wiring new pickups but I imagine a switch to be harder.)

 

[Killed_by_Death]

You have three controls holes, I think:

You want to change from V/V/T to 3-way/Volume/Treble cut?

 

[James Collins]

A switch is easy. You will just wire each positive lead to one of the two inputs on the switch and wire the common out to the input on the volume pot. Done.

 

[Remy Yeldrem]

You have three controls holes, I think:

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You want to change from V/V/T to 3-way/Volume/Treble cut?

I want to keep the individual volume and tone, but have a 3 way switch so that it isolates each pickup. So up is just P and down is just J. But central is both pickups... If that makes sense?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

You have three holes available in the controls plate, so you'll need to remove one of the volume knobs to put in a 3-way pickup selector.
Either that or wire a mini-switch into the pickguard.

Another option is to drill a hole in the bottom corner edge for the output jack & then you'd be able to use that hole in the controls plate for a treble cut knob.

 

[Nev375]

Yep, it's possible. ^ That upper control plate didn't even exist when I got this bass.

Controls in the upper plate are Tone for each pup, then the switch, then to the master vol in the lower plate.
In the middle position it selects the darker tuned tone control.

Switches are easy.