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Jazz Bass with Series wiring and NO pots - possible?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Jamie_Funk, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. Dec 14, 2007 #1
    Jamie_Funk

    Jamie_Funk

    Oct 17, 2002
    London, Ontario
    Hi all - I see a lot of info on using a switch to move between parallel and series on a Jazz, but am considering going with NO pots - just pickups straight to the jack. I ALWAYS use my Jazz with both volumes up full, and never use the tone control.

    What I'm wondeirng is - if I connect both pickups leads to the hot lug of the output jack directly, will this yield parallel or series? I like both, just curious.....

    Jamie
     
  2. Dec 14, 2007 #2
    lbwdog

    lbwdog Guest

    Jun 2, 2005
    Mississippi Coast
    Connecting both"hot" leads to a common "hot" lug and likewise with ground will result in a parallel connection.
     
  3. Dec 14, 2007 #3
    Shoewreck

    Shoewreck

    Jan 6, 2007
    Saint Petersbourg, Russia
    To wire in series you should wire one's pickup's "hot" wire to output, other's pickup's "cold" to ground and connect the resting leads together. The shield (if any) must be connected to the common ground for low noise.
     
  4. Dec 14, 2007 #4
    Jamie_Funk

    Jamie_Funk

    Oct 17, 2002
    London, Ontario
    Just to make sure I have this straight - for example, NECK pickup hot to hot lug, BRIDGE pickup GROUND (cold/negative) to ground lug, then BRIDGE Hot and Neck Ground together?

    ALL shielding will be connected to common ground as well.


    Jamie
     
  5. Dec 14, 2007 #5
    brianrost

    brianrost Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 26, 2000
    Boston, Taxachusetts
    Yes
     
  6. Dec 14, 2007 #6
    Jamie_Funk

    Jamie_Funk

    Oct 17, 2002
    London, Ontario
    Thansk all - all my questions answered within 30 minutes - love Talkbass :)
     
  7. Dec 14, 2007 #7
    Shoewreck

    Shoewreck

    Jan 6, 2007
    Saint Petersbourg, Russia
    One more thing to mention: some (usually cheaper) pickups have common cold/shield wire. This makes noiseless series connection almost impossible.