Having troubles with pickups

[J Wilson]

A troubleshoot/repair by a qualified tech of a probably broken solder joint is by far cheaper than new pickups, etc.

 

[non]

Replace the jack. It's inexpensive. That's most likely the cause of your problem. I'm surprised that it lasted that many years. Those barrel jacks that Ibanez used/uses aren't known for longevity.

i am on my 3rd barrel jack on my 2012 ibby sr600. i hate them!

 

[gary mitchell]

 

[gary mitchell]

I messed up posting the pictures but you will notice I paid these guys who are supposed to be professional to put the pickups back in for me. You will notice the 3 white wires have been cut and are not hooked to anything, they are running into where the pickups are. Also at one time a black wire to the out put Jack was hooked to one of the black wire of the out put Jack but has been cut and both were covered in black tape. Before I did all this I put a brand new battery in and it wouldn’t do nothing. The battery I took out was completely dead. I am taking a couple more pictures.

 

[LiptonJigglers]

As mentioned before, the barrel jacks on Ibanez bass guitars are usually the culprit behind electrical failings.
If this was my bass I'd be replacing the barrel jack and removing the EMG preamp and pickups (had to many bad experiences with them) and put in a set of passive DiMarzio PJ pickups. Get it done professionally at a different store by a different technician.

 

[Sands]

As mentioned before, the barrel jacks on Ibanez bass guitars are usually the culprit behind electrical failings.
If this was my bass I'd be replacing the barrel jack and removing the EMG preamp and pickups (had too many bad experiences with them) and put in a set of passive DiMarzio PJ pickups. Get it done professionally at a different store by a different technician.

EMGs sound great. I’ve recently replaced mine with Dimarzio. I’ve tried many brands, and despite always for years hearing nothing but good about Dimarzio, I figured the popular new brands must be better. Nope! The Model Js are PHENOMENAL. At least equal to the EMGs tone wise, plus you can adjust the pole height for more even string to string volume. Not sure what the equivalent PJ is but I second your recommendation.

 

[gary mitchell]

Yes that’s what I want to do but I want to make sure I can find pickups o don’t have to do any
Routing on the body .

 

[gary mitchell]

Does anyone know if the EMG Geezer P/J set will fit in my Ibanez SR800 without doing in routing are anything.

 

[gary mitchell]

I have decided I am done going to take those pickups out going to find a good set of passive pickups. Really learning toward the EMG Geezers something I don’t have to solder are take to a someone to put them in. I use to put all my own pickups in but at 71 years old my old soldering hand isn’t as steady as use to be.

 

[Artman]

I have decided I am done going to take those pickups out going to find a good set of passive pickups. Really learning toward the EMG Geezers something I don’t have to solder are take to a someone to put them in. I use to put all my own pickups in but at 71 years old my old soldering hand isn’t as steady as use to be.

The GZR set is excellent. You will most likely enjoy them, however your instrument being an Ibanez SR, you will still have to solder the two output wires to the barrel jack, a jack that would appear to be in need of a replacement anyway. The jack provided with the GZR set is a Fender type for use on the pickguard of a Fender Precision or the control plate of a Fender Jazz.

 

[gary mitchell]

Yes I know Sunday I had a friend come over young guy who plays guitar. He is a pretty smart young man he has a couple of guitars he uses active EMGs in, anyway he stuck a meter on it are what ever and nothing it wouldn’t read nothing. The pickups their self I guess are okay but I am tired of messing with them. He said the guys who put them in for me really butchered them up. I tried to call them Monday and they are out of business and know where to be found. I guess lesson learn don’t trust know luthiers around here anymore. The guy who came over and stuck his meter on it is a truck driver and is gone a lot and has a family and I am not going to bother him. Get this Bass fixed hope I won’t need one anymore.

 

[fourstringbliss]

Unless you're a qualified tech, I'd bring it to a local luthier/repair shop and have them fix it, especially since it's active. Often times it's something simple and inexpensive.