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#15,781
Vic said:
Yeah, all you need to do is drill a hole for the series/parallel switch, and then have it be the path to the volume in series mode, as opposed to the pan being the path in parallel mode. Clearly, there is no "pan" in series, since both pickups literally act as one in series mode (which is why one of the volume controls does nothing in series mode on a J bass... whether it's aftermarket or the S1 switch Fender had for a while).
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You could probably also do this with a push/pull pot, if you don't want to drill a hole.
 
#15,782
1) tonight will be MV5 #4168 goes to work night. Cool.

2) series is indeed fatter. I'd need to keep regular mode for my needs. what regular mode is kinda depends on if you're talking about making two single coil pups one big series pup, or, if you have some sort of stacked/dual coil pups that you can do that to individually. I had my Lakland 5501 set this way, with Nord DC5 dual coils. Coil tap on each one.
 
#15,783
tombowlus said:
You could probably also do this with a push/pull pot, if you don't want to drill a hole.
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Yes, but finding the right part when a pan control is involved might be challenging. The great thing about a bass with a pickguard or control plate is, you don't have to drill a hole in the bass itself if you want to add a switch. :)
 
#15,787
Vic said:
Yes, but finding the right part when a pan control is involved might be challenging. The great thing about a bass with a pickguard or control plate is, you don't have to drill a hole in the bass itself if you want to add a switch. :)
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I am all but certain that the P/P Sadowsky uses with the VTC would work just fine. If you can live with the 250K volume pot.

Here is the conventional diagram for the V/V/T single coil JJ series/parallel mod:

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Would it be as simple as lifting the neck ground from the common ground and routing to the switch and then lifting the bridge hot from the blend pot and routing to switch. And then grounding the switch of course.
 
#15,788
I really can't see that wiring two s/c p/ups in series makes a J sound more like a P - to me, and I stress this only my opinion, a J with the neck p/up sounds MUCH more like a P. Sure, series is fuller, but to my mind not in a good way - it just sounds muddy and loses definition. I wired my J up with a switch pot, and I didn't use it more than ONCE -far too messy a sound - no hollow grind like you get with the neck p/up.
 
#15,789
dj5 said:
I really can't see that wiring two s/c p/ups in series makes a J sound more like a P - to me, and I stress this only my opinion, a J with the neck p/up sounds MUCH more like a P. Sure, series is fuller, but to my mind not in a good way - it just sounds muddy and loses definition. I wired my J up with a switch pot, and I didn't use it more than ONCE -far too messy a sound - no hollow grind like you get with the neck p/up.
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#15,790
dj5 said:
I really can't see that wiring two s/c p/ups in series makes a J sound more like a P...
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I musta' missed where someone said this?

All I recall is folks mentioning that series wired pickups have more meat than parallel wired... not that a series wired J sounds like a P (which I also disagree with).
 
#15,791
dj5 said:
I really can't see that wiring two s/c p/ups in series makes a J sound more like a P - to me, and I stress this only my opinion, a J with the neck p/up sounds MUCH more like a P. Sure, series is fuller, but to my mind not in a good way - it just sounds muddy and loses definition. I wired my J up with a switch pot, and I didn't use it more than ONCE -far too messy a sound - no hollow grind like you get with the neck p/up.
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My comment on this topic, above, involved the situation where each (dual-coil) pickup had its own series/single/parallel switch. In this case, if you solo the neck pickup and then set the coils to be in series with each other, it sounds more along the lines of a P-bass than it does if you solo the neck pickup with the coils either in parallel or single-coil. It doesn't sound just like a P-bass, but closer than the other options, given my set of presumptions, above.

Now, with regard to that P/P series/parallel diagram, above, this is a different subject, wherein you are looking at putting the two pickups either in series or in parallel, relative to each other.

Sorry for adding to any confusion...

Tom.
 
#15,792
I wasn't commenting directly on anything said recently here, it was just that the talk of thickening up the sound by wiring the p/ups in series brought to mind how many times I have seen people advise this as a way of getting a P sound out of a J.
A sort of general thought, which people seem to agree with. Most people on here who've tried it seem to think that it's fantastic, and rarely use parallel mode again, much to my surprise.
 
#15,793
After GAS'n for a while for a Sadowsky with a maple fretboard, I finally pulled the trigger on this nice Metro that just came into Bass Central. The big plus.....only 8.5 lbs! Fairly light for a Metro. Should have it tomorrow! :hyper:

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#15,794
ClassicJazz said:
After GAS'n for a while for a Sadowsky with a maple fretboard, I finally pulled the trigger on this nice Metro that just came into Bass Central. The big plus.....only 8.5 lbs! Fairly light for a Metro. Should have it tomorrow! :hyper:

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Wow! That is a great looking bass! The grain is quite lovely. :cool:
 
#15,795
dj5 said:
Most people on here who've tried it seem to think that it's fantastic, and rarely use parallel mode again, much to my surprise.
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Interesting. I do like to have the option, but like you (apparently), I certainly don't give up on parallel mode. In fact, on my basses that have the option of running the pickups in either series or parallel, I definitely spend the most time with them in parallel. I generally prefer the high end and the clarity I get from parallel mode, but sometimes, it's nice to kick in some series-style whomp! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
 
#15,797
tombowlus said:
Interesting. I do like to have the option, but like you (apparently), I certainly don't give up on parallel mode. In fact, on my basses that have the option of running the pickups in either series or parallel, I definitely spend the most time with them in parallel. I generally prefer the high end and the clarity I get from parallel mode, but sometimes, it's nice to kick in some series-style whomp! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
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I don't currently have a bass that supports series mode, but I have had them, and this was exactly my case as well.
 
#15,800
Sorry to get off of the electronic/pup talk here as of late, but....

Does anyone have a Sadowsky with the optional master grade Braz. Rosewood? Pics?

Anyone have an idea, besides looks, what the difference is between the Morado, Madagascar, Braz, and master grade Braz. would be?

Are the upper options as "durable" and carefree as the morado?
The Morado on my old RV5 was like stone. (in a good way)

Thanks!
 

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