Schecter Bass with BadAss 2. Vintage?

[PawleeP]

Great, we're caught in a recursive loop!

Can you show us a picture of the neck plate, and also of the tuning machines (from the back of the headstock)?

 

[Axstar]

it is a passive bass but the tone knob is a push pull. to my ears it's nothing more than a boost in push position.

If it is a passive bass then it can't be a boost. Possibly a series/parallel switch?

 

[Bob_Ross]

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Hard to tell from that pic, does it say "Schecter" on the machines just above the wormgear? That would be consistent with the mid-80s (pre-Shibuya) instruments.

 

[Bob_Ross]

If it is a passive bass then it can't be a boost. Possibly a series/parallel switch?

No, narud got it right last summer:

the monstertones are tapped and have have the ability short out the overwound part of the coil to get a more standard jazz bass pickup sound.

The push-pull is selecting between tapped and untapped.

 

[Axstar]

No, narud got it right last summer:

The push-pull is selecting between tapped and untapped.

That is very clever. A true 'coil tap' in action! The pickups look proprietary? I've not seen cover-less J pickups with rounded bobbins before. Did Schecter make them themselves?

 

[Bob_Ross]

That is very clever. A true 'coil tap' in action!

I especially appreciate that Schecter didn't misuse the term "coil tap" the way some other manufacturers do (e.g., when they really mean "coil cut").

The pickups look proprietary? I've not seen cover-less J pickups with rounded bobbins before. Did Schecter make them themselves?

afaik, yes.

 

[PawleeP]

Hard to tell from that pic, does it say "Schecter" on the machines just above the wormgear? That would be consistent with the mid-80s (pre-Shibuya) instruments.

Don't see any identifiers on the tuners, am wondering what wood the body might be?
One guy said it was probably from the Dallas-era, between '85 and '87.
Imported body and neck -from either Japan or Canada- assembled in Dallas

 

[VelvetyClank]

yes, basslines is on both pups. Are they any good? and how do i tell what basslines they are?
wondering what it is worth? p

They're part of Seymour Duncan's 'Basslines' line - good replacement pickups.

 

[PawleeP]

They're part of Seymour Duncan's 'Basslines' line - good replacement pickups.

The pole pieces look like pretty large diameter on the ones in mine.

 

[VelvetyClank]

Don't see any identifiers on the tuners, am wondering what wood the body might be?
One guy said it was probably from the Dallas-era, between '85 and '87.
Imported body and neck -from either Japan or Canada- assembled in Dallas

I'm that guy!

I've collected Van Nuys Schecters for years, and I'm certain that your bass is from the Dallas era.
They standardized the line, then, and their P/J bass was officially known as a "Jupiter" (part of their 'Starbound Series'). I have a bunch of literature from that time, but I'm not at home. I can access it, in a few days, and let you know the wood options. Ash is usually the go-to choice for sunbursts, but the grain doesn't look very prominent in your photos. Maybe alder was used, instead. A clearer closeup photo would help identify the wood.

 

[VelvetyClank]

The larger-diameter poles would indicate that they're Duncan Quarter-Pounders, then.
In that regard, they' re reminiscent of the look of Schecter's original pickups, which -regarding your earlier question- were completely made, in- house, in the Van Nuys days. When they were moved to Dallas, pickups were then made in Germany, by Schaller.

 

[PawleeP]

I'm that guy!

I've collected Van Nuys Schecters for years, and I'm certain that your bass is from the Dallas era.
They standardized the line, then, and their P/J bass was officially known as a "Jupiter" (part of their 'Starbound Series'). I have a bunch of literature from that time, but I'm not at home. I can access it, in a few days, and let you know the wood options. Ash is usually the go-to choice for sunbursts, but the grain doesn't look very prominent in your photos. Maybe alder was used, instead. A clearer closeup photo would help identify the wood.

 

[PawleeP]

thanx "that guy" lmao
posted a back of body pic, looks like a decent grain in the wood.
certainly appreciate all the info! p

 

[PawleeP]

The larger-diameter poles would indicate that they're Duncan Quarter-Pounders, then.
In that regard, they' re reminiscent of the look of Schecter's original pickups, which -regarding your earlier question- were completely made, in- house, in the Van Nuys days. When they were moved to Dallas, pickups were then made in Germany, by Schaller.

sounds like i need to try to hunt down the original pups if the seller still has them..

 

[VelvetyClank]

Can't identify the body wood from that photo. Looks more like alder than ash, as ash has a more open, coarse grain, but the photo's not enough of a closeup. I'd guess alder, though.

The original, Schaller-made pickups would be no better than the Duncans, so -no loss, if you can't find them.