Custom Jaguar Build... need info on pots and caps....

[tdub0199]

I am in the process of building my 1st bass... I have chosen to go with a Jaguar body style made out of Mahogany.... It will have the P/J pickup configuration with two volume and one tone knob... My question is what size/kind of pots and cap should I go with? I haven't quite decided which pickups I'm going with yet but leanng towards the SJB-2 for the bridge and SPB-2 for the P pickup position, I'm understanding that the tone pot will need a capicitor? which one? also I'm understanding that a 250K pots should be used for volume and tone? please correct me if I am wrong.... Thanks

 

[tdub0199]

Here is a pic of the body so far, I just got the neck pocket template today, I should be able to route the neck pocket today or tomorrow....

 

[Stealth]

Seymour Duncan usually recommends using 250K pots for the pickup volumes in order to take out some of the excess treble. 500K pots or higher value make the overall bass brighter.

A standard capacitor for the tone is commonly 0.047 uF.

Consult SD's page for the wiring schematics, they have really good layouts, Invalid Link Removed

 

[tdub0199]

Thank you very much brother!!!!!

 

[ctmullins]

Please post a build thread!

 

[tdub0199]

I will try to do that sir, I'll wait a little so I can get ahead... lol

 

[johnk_10]

looking good.
i always wanted a jazzmaster bass, so i built a couple of them for myself (similar to a jaguar bass). here's a couple of pics of them:

 

[hachi kid]

put in some Darkstars...you know you want to. as far as pickups, DiMarzio has my vote. I use the Will Power neck and middle pickups in my jag bass paired with an X2N-7 at the bridge running to stereo outputs.

 

[Zeb Norris]

Hey John... I loved your Jags too. You swapped out necks on them, yes?

 

[tdub0199]

looking good.
i always wanted a jazzmaster bass, so i built a couple of them for myself (similar to a jaguar bass). here's a couple of pics of them:

Both are badass!!!!

 

[tdub0199]

Should I just turn "This Thread" into the buiild thread or start a new one? I bought the Neck pocket routing template off of the bay and since this is my first build I thought I would go the easy route and just buy a neck vs. trying to build one my 1st go round...... so... i bought a mighty mite P Bass neck with Rosewood fingerboard.....

The neck pocket template is too small for the neck pocket and I'm sure after paint it would be way too small, so I am gonna make the template a little larger in very small increments to accomidate for the paint.......

 

[ctmullins]

Good plan. I started out just making bodies, and buying necks, and that's a great way to learn. Before long you'll be ready to carve your own neck!

 

[RH434]

looking good.
i always wanted a jazzmaster bass, so i built a couple of them for myself (similar to a jaguar bass). here's a couple of pics of them:

Very nice john! I love that blonde with the white block inlays. Think my next one will need to be a jazzmaster.

 

[Jaga]

looking good.
i always wanted a jazzmaster bass, so i built a couple of them for myself (similar to a jaguar bass). here's a couple of pics of them:

The best custom basses I have ever seen.

 

[johnk_10]

The best custom basses I have ever seen.

thanks for the kind words guys!
the gold one with TI jazz flats is my #1 gigging bass.