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Can my FNA be wired A/P?

Discussion in 'Warwick Basses' started by M_hubbert, Jul 8, 2013.

  1. Jul 8, 2013 #1
    M_hubbert

    M_hubbert

    Apr 3, 2013
    Alabama
    I have one of the early FNA's that has Duncan electronics with the vol pull switch for the slap setting. I don't slap so its not something I need. I would like to make that an A/P switch so I can hear what the bass sounds like through my Tone Hammer DI without stacking it with the Duncan. This may not be possible but thought I'd give it a shot.
     
  2. Jul 8, 2013 #2
    Means2nEnd

    Means2nEnd Supporting Member

    Jun 27, 2010
    Prana Custom Guitars - Mountville PA
    The Duncan preamp is unlike almost all other preamps I have worked with and I have tried many times to wire one with the active passive option. The problem is the volume pot is at the end of the line after the signal from the pickups has passed through the balance pot and preamp. This makes it impossible to wire a switch separate or use the push pull of the volume pot for active passive switching with any control of tone or volume. With normal preamps the balance and volume are adjusted before going through the preamp board only the Duncan has it after so unless you are willing to have two volume pots you can’t do it with having any control over volume. This has been my experience with them and standard switching and I have worked on more than 50 preamps with all kinds of custom wiring.

    If anyone else has done it I would love to know how they did it because I have literally spent hours trying to figure out how to do it and with the knowledge and experience I have it was a fail every time.
     
  3. Jul 8, 2013 #3
    M_hubbert

    M_hubbert

    Apr 3, 2013
    Alabama
    Well...... Anybody need/want to trade for a Seymour Duncan pre? I'm now in the market for a Bartolini pre!
    Thanks for answering at least I know now.
     
  4. Jul 8, 2013 #4
    maxximusic

    maxximusic Supporting Member

    Jun 2, 2012
    What's the model of the SD pre you have?
    Config?
    3 band?
    I got a Bart with 3 band and a 3 mid freq switch
     
  5. Jul 8, 2013 #5
    M_hubbert

    M_hubbert

    Apr 3, 2013
    Alabama
    It's the basslines model with the push/pull slap switch. One pickup w/ V-T-M-B. the board has two micro adjusters to set the T-B levels when the slap setting is engaged.
     
  6. Jul 8, 2013 #6
    M_hubbert

    M_hubbert

    Apr 3, 2013
    Alabama