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P-J bass (yamaha)..can you replace a 3 way toggle with blend or 2 vol?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by road-cat1, Apr 11, 2017.


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  1. Apr 11, 2017 #1
    road-cat1

    road-cat1 Supporting Member

    Mar 24, 2008
    Mesa, AZ
    I have a Yamaha passive P-J 5 string that has a 3 way toggle switch between the P and the J pickup. I would assume that the impedance is different on the 2 pickups since 1 of them is a humbucker (P) and the other is single coil (J). 250K and 500K probably. I would prefer the option of blending the 2 pickups the way I want rather than having the toggle switch. How can I do this? I have been told that the master tone would not work the same on the 2 different pickups because of the impedance mis-match, and a blend control can not work because of the same reason. Yet...I believe that Fender, Sadowsky, etc.. have P-J setups. They may have active electronics, however and that would change the ballgame.
     
  5. Apr 11, 2017 #2
    line6man

    line6man

    Jun 20, 2008
    Close to Los Angeles, CA
    A blend pot works just fine.

    If you are worried about impedance issues, get a buffered blend pot.
     
  10. Apr 11, 2017 #3
    road-cat1

    road-cat1 Supporting Member

    Mar 24, 2008
    Mesa, AZ
    wouldn't a "buffered" blend pot require an active power supply? This is a totally passive bass...
     
  14. Apr 11, 2017 #4
    line6man

    line6man

    Jun 20, 2008
    Close to Los Angeles, CA
    Yes. You would need to make sure that there is enough room for a battery in the control cavity. It shouldn't be necessary to have a buffered blend, but the option is open.
     
  18. Apr 12, 2017 #5
    PawleeP

    PawleeP

    Oct 8, 2012
    East Coast
    i imagine it may be easier to just install a blend right in place of the 3 way.. let me know how it works out..
    have a PJ ibanez that i would like to put a blend in, instead of stock set up..
    p
     
  22. Apr 12, 2017 #6
    road-cat1

    road-cat1 Supporting Member

    Mar 24, 2008
    Mesa, AZ
    I took the bass to a great luthier/repair guy in the Phoenix area and will find out what he recommends.
     
  26. Apr 12, 2017 #7
    bigtone23

    bigtone23

    Dec 10, 2014
    Denver, CO
    There was a modified passive blend pot mod discussed elsewhere on TB. I think Walter W. brought it up, it involves scratching out the opposite, far reaches of the traces in a dual ganged pot so it goes no load for the fully panned out pickup, giving the on pickup proper, passive loading.
     
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