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Fujigen FGN Club

#249
Hi new to the page I probably going to order a FGN Neo Classic 4 they are price good and heard good things about them. I was told the fingerboard radius is 10. I'm a 7.25 Fender Guy and input or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks
 
#250
Technical question:
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a FGN Neo-Classic style J-type with the push-pull tone knob (parallel/series pickups)?
It seems my bridge pickup is non-functional when in series mode (knob pulled out). I had a quick look under the hood but didn't see any obvious loose wires.
Other than that, I didn't know what to look for. Like I said, it was a quick look. If I knew how things were supposed to be connected, maybe I could find the problem.

Thanks.
 
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#252
LowEndLobster said:
Is the pickup itself no functional or just the volume knob? The bridge volume control won't work in series because both pickups are acting as one and will only be controlled by the neck vol control
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It seems that the bridge pickup is non-functional when in series (knob out) mode, but it does work in parallel (knob in) mode. If I tap a bridge magnet with a metal object while is series mode there's nothing.

So I'm thinking there's a connection problem at the tone pot, or something is grounding out somewhere.
 
#253
Sponson Thrisby said:
It seems that the bridge pickup is non-functional when in series (knob out) mode, but it does work in parallel (knob in) mode. If I tap a bridge magnet with a metal object while is series mode there's nothing.

So I'm thinking there's a connection problem at the tone pot, or something is grounding out somewhere.
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Instead of asking a relative few number of people who might have the same bass to post a picture of the wiring, you might have a little better luck posting a picture of your wiring in the hopes that someone more electronically tech savvy might be able to spot the fault. I know some other members have had luck with that method.
 
#254
Ok, I seem to have solved it. It wasn't a wiring problem after all. It seems there was a dirty connection inside the switch. I blasted some DeOxit into the little holes and cycled the push/pull many times. Now it seems to work as it should. I'm now getting proper noises when I tap the bridge PU.

Thanks folks.
 
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#255
I recently picked up a used FGN JMJ2ALR. I really dig it. I have a few questions about the electronics:

1. Are the bridge and neck pickup wired together in series or parallel?
2. In humbucker mode, is the bridge pickup wired in parallel or series?
3. Has anyone managed to stuff an active preamp into one of these basses without routing?
 

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