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New project help! Funkist material.

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by J. Crawford, Jul 20, 2009.

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  1. Jul 20, 2009 #1
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Phew, first post EVER in this subforum. Take it easy on me guys!

    Okay, I have a big project starting this week, as Im ordering parts. But I need your help. I have a SX Pbass with a Warmoth neck, black and maple.. But Im making it the funkiest thing I can think of.

    Funkist (Combination of FUNK and Sunkist orange, FYI):
    orangeP3.png

    This is going to be a pickup monster.. I need your help though. I plan on the layout going pretty complicated and deep. This is what I have so far:

    5 way selector, coil tapped MM pup:
    1. Front
    2. Back
    3. Series
    4. Parallel
    5. And the fifth as either just a dead spot, nothing changes, or a killswitch.. If thats possible!

    I cant decide on going with a 4 knob approach, V T V T, or a 2 stacked knob approach, VT VT, along with the 5 way.

    I just need any opinions, no-no's, or even reality checks if this whole deal isnt plausible. Im open to anything guys! Just remember, Im new to all of this and anything past the name of the pickup is getting complicated for me..:atoz:

    Thanks in advance! :bassist:
     
  2. Jul 20, 2009 #2
    SpamBot

    SpamBot

    Dec 25, 2008
    St. Paul, MN
    I believe Fender makes a retrofit switch for the Tele that offers each pickup individually and in series or parallel. If you like the look of a Tele-style switch, that would work, but you wouldn't have a killswitch built in. You could always do a separate killswitch, but IMHO there's not a whole lot you can do with a killswitch if you're not "out there", as in Rage, Buckethead, etc.
    As for the knobs, I'd recommend VT VT stacked with a front jack. If you could swing it, varitones are fun, too.
    Good luck!
     
  3. Jul 20, 2009 #3
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Jack will definitely be in the front. Im going to get a Strat pickup selector tonight from WarriorJoe7, so thats covered. And the big problem is I cant decide if I want stacked, or the 4 knobs.. I think 4 knobs would look sooo funky!
     
  4. Jul 20, 2009 #4
    SpamBot

    SpamBot

    Dec 25, 2008
    St. Paul, MN
    With a front jack, a 5-way switch and a coil tap mini switch, IMO four knobs would get crowded. Also, if you're just using a standard Strat switch, I have no idea how you would get series and parallel on there. That doesn't mean it's not possible, I just really doubt it would work.
    However I hope someone will prove me wrong.
     
  5. Jul 20, 2009 #5
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Then you tell me, what do I need? I want to get front, back, series, paralell. What do I need?
     
  6. Jul 20, 2009 #6
    Darkstrike

    Darkstrike Return Of The King!

    Sep 14, 2007
    Normally, you'd just have it wired normally, with an extra switch just to flick it into parallel, or the afforementioned Fender 4 way Telecaster switch, which should be easy to find.
     
  7. Jul 20, 2009 #7
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    PM Line6man.
     
  8. Jul 20, 2009 #8
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    oh yeah! I forgot. Will do.
     
  9. Jul 20, 2009 #9
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    Do you have the bass? What's the body condition?
     
  10. Jul 20, 2009 #10
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    I have the bass. Its in near mint condition.
     
  11. Jul 20, 2009 #11
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    Lucky for you, you don't have to sand all of the paint off! Just knock the glossiness off with 400, then 600 sand paper, and then follow from step 4:cool:.
     
  12. Jul 20, 2009 #12
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Sounds like a Jenny Craig plan! :D
     
  13. Jul 20, 2009 #13
    LCW

    LCW Inactive

    Mar 2, 2009
    OREGON!
    This is what i would do

    2 staked VT pots where pot 1 and 2 are and a 5 way switch from a stratocaster going where the 3rd pot would be, at an angle of course.

    Let me see if i can find a pic of something similair.
     
  14. Jul 20, 2009 #14
    LCW

    LCW Inactive

    Mar 2, 2009
    OREGON!
    ah that was easy.

    Like this BUT where the inout is thats the first pot, where the first pot is thats the second pot is and wher ethe last pot is thats the pick ups selector, so everything is moved down one pot because yours is a side mounted input jack. Throw some staked pots in and bam that would be sweet.

    I see no reason why this would not work and it wuld keep it clean and uncluttered looking.

    F019-0085-800.jpg
     
  15. Jul 20, 2009 #15
    Gord_oh

    Gord_oh Midtown Guitars: Ulyate Pickups & StringJoy Commercial User

    Oct 4, 2008
    Michigan
    could this help?
    http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Genuine-FENDER-Custom-shop-4-way-tele-mod-switch_W0QQitemZ270422555046QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item3ef670b9a6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A2122|293%3A2|294%3A50
     
  16. Jul 20, 2009 #16
    J. Crawford

    J. Crawford Supporting Member

    Feb 15, 2008
    PA
    Huh?

    And LC, my P has a front jack.
     
  17. Jul 20, 2009 #17
    Gord_oh

    Gord_oh Midtown Guitars: Ulyate Pickups & StringJoy Commercial User

    Oct 4, 2008
    Michigan
    wow, wrong url.
    my bad, let me find it.
     
  18. Jul 20, 2009 #18
    Darkstrike

    Darkstrike Return Of The King!

    Sep 14, 2007
    Yes, but your Photoshop dosen't, which is the only pic they have to comment on.
     
  19. Jul 20, 2009 #19
    LCW

    LCW Inactive

    Mar 2, 2009
    OREGON!
    Yea what darkstrike said punk :p

    Well make it a side mount jack grab a drill:bag:


    btw if you neeed a cheap musicman style pick up guitarfetish.com has some as well as mightymite.com
     
  20. Jul 20, 2009 #20
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    You can also buy on-board effects there:D!!
     
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