Wiring diagram for Ibanez pickups?

[hooky_marr]

I'm installing a pair of Super J6 pickups from an Ibanez RB850 (acquired on eBay) onto another bass. I'm thinking of wiring them like this:

• Each pickup to a DPDT on/on mini toggle switch to select between series and parallel
• Both pickups then feed a blend pot
• Output of blend pot to the master volume knob.

No tone control, as I'll probably just use a SansAmp / other gear for tone shaping.

I could use a little help with a couple of things:

• What values of blend pots I should use - the pickups read about 9kΩ each.
• What's the best way to wire the switches?

Thanks all!

 

[line6man]

The pots may be 250k or 500k, depending on preference.

Why not use an on/on/on switch, to get series/single coil/parallel?

 

[hooky_marr]

The pots may be 250k or 500k, depending on preference.

Why not use an on/on/on switch, to get series/single coil/parallel?

Thanks! What effect on the sound would each have?

I thought of that (I think some Ibanezes had a 'tri-sound' option?) but I need it hum-free. If there was a way to switch in a dummy coil, maybe, but that would require getting someone to make one to match, a little costlier than what I'd like to spend unless I'm mistaken?

 

[line6man]

Thanks! What effect on the sound would each have?

I thought of that (I think some Ibanezes had a 'tri-sound' option?) but I need it hum-free. If there was a way to switch in a dummy coil, maybe, but that would require getting someone to make one to match, a little costlier than what I'd like to spend unless I'm mistaken?

250k will be slightly darker (Less treble, because of increased loading on the pickups.) but it will have a slightly better taper.

The extra single coil option is just an added bonus, to have around when you want it, since you can use a three position switch instead of a two position switch, without any modifications or hassles.

 

[hooky_marr]

250k will be slightly darker (Less treble, because of increased loading on the pickups.) but it will have a slightly better taper.

The extra single coil option is just an added bonus, to have around when you want it, since you can use a three position switch instead of a two position switch, without any modifications or hassles.

I'm looking for more of a mid / low-mid sound so 250k might be good. For both the blend and volume?

Yeah, maybe I'll look into the extra dummy coil option - I think Fralin makes some.

 

[Nikokaos]

2025 y estoy aquí buscando un diagrama de cableado para esos Ibanez Super J6....

Sé que es un hilo antiguo, pero estoy reparando una Ibby RB820 modificada con una pastilla SD sin el interruptor de triple sonido. Simplemente no está.

Encontré un J6 de segunda mano y compré un interruptor de encendido/encendido/encendido.

¿Alguien aquí puede ayudarme con los colores del cableado de la pastilla a ese interruptor y cómo los conecto a los potenciómetros de volumen y tono?

Mis cables son azul, rojo, amarillo, negro y tierra. 5 cables.

Thanks