Fitting new pickup for first time

[TonyToaster]

Hey folks, I've just baught a Seymore Duncan SMB-4d and I'm looking to fit it to my OLP bass.

I've never fitted a pickup before. Any tips or anything I should watch out for?

 

[Tommorichards]

Try not to burn the plastic covering with the wires with the soldering iron. Try and keep it neat..

 

[TonyToaster]

Cheers, the last time I used an iron was back in school so hopefully I'm still a steady hand!

 

[BernBass]

I have an OLP with pots that got disconnected from a while ago, but as far as I know they're still good. Problem is, i messed up putting 'em back together and it's been so long i've got no clue where to wire it now. any idea what the wiring for it is?

 

[John Wentzien]

Put rubber around it , and stick it in "gently"...

 

[Tommorichards]

Bernbass, is it an active one? And are there pictures of the wiring?

 

[TonyToaster]

I have an OLP with pots that got disconnected from a while ago, but as far as I know they're still good. Problem is, i messed up putting 'em back together and it's been so long i've got no clue where to wire it now. any idea what the wiring for it is?

I'll be getting stuck int the job tomorrow afternoon so I'll take afew picks of the wiring as it is on post them up for you.

 

[TonyToaster]

Put rubber around it , and stick it in "gently"...

We still talking about basses here?? haha

 

[BernBass]

Bernbass, is it an active one? And are there pictures of the wiring?

no, it's passive. and no, there's not actually anything wired together anymore, after the first one went I opened it up and left it like that. Over the years all the other ones broke off. I've tried looking for wiring diagrams or pictures online before, but never found anything.

I'll be getting stuck int the job tomorrow afternoon so I'll take afew picks of the wiring as it is on post them up for you.

Thanks man, that'd be a huge help.

 

[Substandard]

Seymour duncans website shouldhave wiring diagrams. One thing to remember is that your olp was most likely wired VVT so unless you're splitting the pickup I'd ignore how it was originally.
I'd leave it with a dummy knob and eventually get a sweet 2 band pre.

 

[Electricblue]

You said you haven't soldered in a long time. I highly recommend you do some practicing on scrap wire etc first.

And take pictures of the insides of your bass, just in case you forget where everything goes, or if you want to return it back to normal.

Don't throw away your old pickups immediately, just in case you don't like your new ones.

Place paper or a plastic bag over your entire bass, solder can spit and drip.

Dont hold your iron on components for too long, you may ruin them on the inside. I've done that with a pot and 2 capacitors before.

Thats about all I can provide. Good luck.