Freuds_Cat Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) I've been given this 80's Seymour Duncan Jazz Pickup by a friend and I'd like to try it out in my SX. My problem is that I cant find any info on it, even on the SD website. Can anyone ID the model for me, and even better can anyone find me a wiring diagram? It would be nice to actually know what the rocker switches did as well. I assume phase reversal, roll off filters, coil tapping or somesuch. [attachment=5645:sd_jazz_pup.jpg] Edited February 13, 2008 by Freuds_Cat Quote
Hamster Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) SD stopped making these switch pickups 'Active EQ' in the mid-'90s. They were replaced them with the Pro-Active series. The little rocker switches on the Active EQ pickups change the sound. Switch 1 shifts the coil resonance. On a Jazz Bass neck pickup, the resonance moves downward from 22 KHz to 6.4 KHz. On a Jazz Bass bridge pickup, it moves downwards from 17 KHz to 4.9 KHz. The effect is to give a more focused sound with a harder attack. Switch 2 gives a broad band bass boost of 4 dB for the Jazz Bass neck pickups, and 5 dB for the Jazz Bass bridge. Hamster Edit - added wiring diagram [url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=active_jazz_bass"]http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wirin...ctive_jazz_bass[/url] Edited February 13, 2008 by Hamster Quote
Freuds_Cat Posted February 13, 2008 Author Posted February 13, 2008 Thanks Hampster, I did find that wiring diagram but was thrown off by the rocker switches. My SX is a PJ config, so I guess I need to find an active Seymour Duncan P pup. Quote
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