Dean rewire questions.

[JoeM1]

Hello All,
I have a questions about a Dean Bass guitar I have.
Im actually not sure of the model #.
It is a older model, with the "Birdshead" fretboard.
It has 4 strings and 4 controls and 2 soapbar style pickups without any writing on them.
It lacks a battery compartment, so I am guessing this is a passive guitar.
Each pickup has 3 conductors, white, red, black, and a sheild.
The whites and reds are soldered and taped. The output comes between the sheild and black wires. What is the function of the red and white wires? Are they coil ends like in a Humbucker, or are they for making this into a active pickup?

My goal on this rewire is to make it like a les-paul, with 2 volumes, 2 tones, and a 3 way selector.

I know the wiring scheme, but I need to know the values for the pots and caps, and if these pickups can be converted to Active, that would be something to consider too.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The pickups are humbuckers & the red & white wires are the connection between the two coils of the humbucker.
I'd recommend sticking with 4 controls: two volumes, treble cut, pickup selector
The treble cut controls aren't independent for each pickup & when both pickups are selected both treble cut controls are summed to cut treble equally for both pickups.

I'm confused as to how it currently has 4 controls if it's not active.

 

[B-Mac]

Hello All,
I have a questions about a Dean Bass guitar I have.
Im actually not sure of the model #.
It is a older model, with the "Birdshead" fretboard.
It has 4 strings and 4 controls and 2 soapbar style pickups without any writing on them.
It lacks a battery compartment, so I am guessing this is a passive guitar.
Each pickup has 3 conductors, white, red, black, and a sheild.
The whites and reds are soldered and taped. The output comes between the sheild and black wires. What is the function of the red and white wires? Are they coil ends like in a Humbucker, or are they for making this into a active pickup?

My goal on this rewire is to make it like a les-paul, with 2 volumes, 2 tones, and a 3 way selector.

I know the wiring scheme, but I need to know the values for the pots and caps, and if these pickups can be converted to Active, that would be something to consider too.

Thanks a lot.

Pictures would be helpful.
Might want to stop in here too.
Dean Club!!!