My bass is now complete. With Schematic.

[Navybass]

Some of you may have seen this bass when I posted in the P-bass club thread. I had said I was going to add a switch to make both pickups go series/parallel with each other. Well, I decided to take it 1 step further and also add a phase switch. I also put Basslines quarter pounders in her.

I labeled everything on one of the pictures. The series/parallel switches for each pickup tturn their respective pickup off when the switch is in the middle position. The phase switch only makes a difference in tone when both pickups are on.

There are 20 possible switch combinations (I worked them all out last night), and no 2 give the same tone. It's awesome. if I adjust the tone control, that gives even more tonal posibilities. All these different tones in a passive bass. The switches are easy to get used to also.

I'll post some sound clips as soon as I make some.

Here she is;

 

[jsingles]

WOAH!

 

[Navybass]

I didn't realize the pic would be so small, so here are the controls from the jack to the pickup.

Phase switch for bridge pickup
Tone control
Series/off/parallel switch for bridge pickup
Bridge pickup volume
Series/off/parallel switch for neck pickup
Neck pickup volume
Series/parallel switch for both pickups

 

[jsingles]

i would love to hear some of the sounds that bass produces! That is intense man!

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

Holy Canoli!

 

[Earwigger]

Yeah, waiting on soundclips. I love the dual P setup, its a really massive tone.

 

[cbass717]

!!!! i want that

 

[Richo]

im hard

 

[Navybass]

!!!! i want that

Everything has it's price, or trade value.


Anyway, here are some more specs;

Body: 3 piece swamp ash
Neck: 1 piece Maple neck/fretboard with mahogany skunk stripe.
Bridge: Badass II

 

[mikeyswood]

almost there........

 

[Navybass]

Here are all the combinations:
B=Bridge pickup, N=Neck pickup, AP=all parallel, AS=all series, IP=bridge pickup in phase with neck pickup, OP=bridge pickup out of phase, S=series, P=parallel

1. B-S, N-OFF
2. B-P, N-OFF
3. N-S, B-OFF
4. N-P, B-OFF
5. B-S, N-S, AP, IP
6. B-S, N-S, AP, OP
7. B-S, N-S, AS, IP
8. B-S, N-S, AS, OP
9. B-P, N-S, AP, IP
10. B-P, N-S, AP, OP
11. B-P, N-S, AS, IP
12. B-P, N-S, AS, OP
13. B-S, N-P, AP, IP
14. B-S, N-P, AP, OP
15. B-S, N-P, AS, IP
16. B-S, N-P, AS, OP
17. B-P, N-P, AP, IP
18. B-P, N-P, AP, OP
19. B-P, N-P, AS, IP
20. B-P, N-P, AS, OP

When I say all series and all parallel, I mean that both pickups are in series or parallel with each other.

I hope I didn't forget any.

 

[Navybass]

almost there........

Only differences are mine doesn't have 2 preamps or the tone switch, and yours doesn't have a switch to put both pickups in series or parallel with each other.

 

[T40Chump]

Most excellent sir! PM sent.

 

[mongo2]

Wow, that reminds me of some of the things I concocted when I went through that phase (pun intended).

 

[newbold]

I have wanted to do almost the same thing with my jazz bass but use pushpots for the switching.

 

[Navybass]

Wow, that reminds me of some of the things I concocted when I went through that phase (pun intended).

I've never left that phase. It seems to parallel my age. The older I get, the series of switches I put on a bass get's larger.

 

[Siegy]

I can't say I like the white pickguard on that light of a wood, but it looks like a monster! (in a good way, of course)

 

[Baird6869]

i would love to hear some of the sounds that bass produces!

+1.

Interesting that the bridge pickup is so far back too.

 

[Navybass]

I can't say I like the white pickguard on that light of a wood, but it looks like a monster! (in a good way, of course)

The verdict is still being deliberated on for the white pickguard. It's actually a bit more aged than what the pictures depict. The flash made it look whiter. Anyway, I was thinking of getting a black one, or a black pearl one, or maybe a gold anodized one.

 

[JazzyJames]

Woah. Impressive.