Dropped my AVHR Fender P off at the tech to have a switch installed to cut the J completely out of the circuit. I've had a hard time getting a straight up "P" sound from this bass. Thoughts? Anyone do the same?
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P/J bass with kill switch for J
- Thread starter Cap'n Redbeard
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I've been thinking of trying out a 3-way, ON/ON/ON switch. This way I can choose to isolate one pickup or the other while keeping the option for "both full on" available.
What can I say? I like having more options at my disposal.
What can I say? I like having more options at my disposal.
I had a G&L SB-2 for a while wired up as volume, tone + on/off for the bridge pickup. Split coil was on all the time.
I was aiming to make it more of an SB-1 plus having the option to add in the bridge pickup, and it did just that wonderfully. No blending, just a simple "it's there or it's not there" for the bridge pickup.
I was aiming to make it more of an SB-1 plus having the option to add in the bridge pickup, and it did just that wonderfully. No blending, just a simple "it's there or it's not there" for the bridge pickup.
Yup, you're correct. But the jazz pickup still effects the tone even when turned down. The P pickup soloed just sounds kinda weird.
Yup, it is. I'm sure someone who's more knowledgeable than I could explain why this is.
Well, I had a push/pull pot installed to cut the jazz pu out completely. Wow! What a difference. Now with the P soloed it sounds like a P. Also, I now have to run the preamp at a lot lower gain setting on my amp. It's amazing how much the extra pot and P/U sucked from the tone and volume of the bass.
I had an '80s Jazz Bass Special that had a 3 way selector toggle and it really didn't make much difference.
I'm no expert, but I've been reading about interesting electronics mods in preparation for a passive PJ parts build and have learned a few things. My understanding is that each pot places a load on the circuit, even if the volume or value of that pot is turned all the way off. So a PJ with the P soloed won't necessarily be the same as a P all on its own without a J in the circuit.
With VBT controls, there is a workaround that I was planning to use on my build, which you can read about here: Ultimate No-load Ungrounded Blend Pot (Pics!)
Hopefully that helps!
With VBT controls, there is a workaround that I was planning to use on my build, which you can read about here: Ultimate No-load Ungrounded Blend Pot (Pics!)
Hopefully that helps!
