I know series/parallel can be done with a blend pot, I've seen other people have it, but he wants series and no parallel, with a blend pot. I can't see it not being possible (sorry about the double negative), but I'm not certain.
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I wonder how those would look in black.
Witches Hats seem appropriate for the GothThere are also Witch Hats, and the Top Hats are also called Reflector Knobs...
there is no series with a blend pot, series turns the two pickups into one, one volume and one tone at that point, the switch is much handier and versatile
there is no series with a blend pot, series turns the two pickups into one, one volume and one tone at that point, the switch is much handier and versatile
That's what I was thinking. Cheers.
there is no series with a blend pot, series turns the two pickups into one, one volume and one tone at that point, the switch is much handier and versatile
That's why I'm in school for mechanical engineering and not electrical.
Not too mention there is room in the cavity for the switch. Just had to drill the hole and BAM, little soldering and load a$$ tbird action is a go!
If you run a push/pull, there's no drilling required
True, but it was already a beater with lots of dings and smegma.
Wondering if there will be people selling TB+ pickups after the Vintage is out. People putting the newies into their Classic and moving the Classics on. Just a thought.
All the talk has me pondering on 2nd Chinabuckers... not for the Goth but I'm planning on buying a body to practice (or kit) on before trying to mid any of my basses. Just pondering.
(are we supposed to offer a sacrifice or anything?)
I'm not opposed to a push pull if it has to be that way... but it's not a feature I would go out of my way to acquire (of course... now that I've said that... I can see myself fallin' in love with it, & messin' around with it all the time
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I'm not opposed to a push pull if it has to be that way... but it's not a feature I would go out of my way to acquire (of course... now that I've said that... I can see myself fallin' in love with it, & messin' around with it all the time
I have a push-pull (series/parallel) on my '66 trib J. After installing it I hadn't used it much, until recently. Now I like adding it to the mix.., but, a switch is so much more convenient. (like on a G&L L-2000 preamp) The physical action required to pull it up mid-stroke is the issue - pushing it down is easy.
FYI - on the pickup front - looking at specs for EMG and Bartolini Thunderbird replacement pups and it appears neither is a drop in replacement on the Goth. The Goth pup is longer and narrower than every replacement pup I've looked at, including the Gibson TBird pups. I suspect it's the same for the Chinabuckers and Thunderbuckers.
In each case the Goth pup is about a quarter inch longer and the Goth pup width is about a sixteenth inch more narrow. So possibly some minor routing for the width and maybe the need for a trim ring to cover the gap on the length. Neither are show stoppers but just an observation I thought I'd pass on.
In each case the Goth pup is about a quarter inch longer and the Goth pup width is about a sixteenth inch more narrow. So possibly some minor routing for the width and maybe the need for a trim ring to cover the gap on the length. Neither are show stoppers but just an observation I thought I'd pass on.
If I had to choose between wiring in series, or having the blend pot... I take the blend pot fo sho'!there is no series with a blend pot, series turns the two pickups into one, one volume and one tone at that point, the switch is much handier and versatile
... clap of thunder and a smell of sulphur and coconut oil ...
(There's a ceremony and s#!t??? Oh, snap!!!)
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Here's a good deal on a set neck LPB if anybody's lookin'...
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