Judo Chop Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I've decided to get a jazz bridge pickup installed on my precision, and I was wondering about how it affects the controls. All of the pictures I've seen of PJs show the original two knobs with an additional control for the jazz pickup, presumably just a volume control while the tone knob now controls both pickups? I'm probably wrong there, but is it possible to have the jazz pickup installed with its own volume and tone controls? And how would that be achieved without crowding the scratch plate with controls? Somebody please enlighten my simple brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Well, there's several options here: 1. You can go the "standard" volume, volume, tone arrangement and rout a hole in the side of the bass for a jack. 2. Do the same as above but with volume, blend, tone 3. Get two stack pots and wire them as volume, tone, volume, tone (whatever order you like of course!) this is more messy but saves routing of extra holes 4. Do the same as 3 but with one stack pot and one normal one, making it volume, volume, tone 5. Keep the pots the same and make it master volume, tone with a pickup switch (handy, but not too flexible!) Personally, I like the sound of the challenge of number 3! (I hope that makes sense!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 [quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1356482468' post='1910528'] Well, there's several options here: 1. You can go the "standard" volume, volume, tone arrangement and rout a hole in the side of the bass for a jack. 2. Do the same as above but with volume, blend, tone 3. Get two stack pots and wire them as volume, tone, volume, tone (whatever order you like of course!) this is more messy but saves routing of extra holes 4. Do the same as 3 but with one stack pot and one normal one, making it volume, volume, tone 5. Keep the pots the same and make it master volume, tone with a pickup switch (handy, but not too flexible!) Personally, I like the sound of the challenge of number 3! (I hope that makes sense!) [/quote] Yeah it makes sense, thanks. I think I'll keep the precision controls as they are, and get a stack knob for the jazz pickup's volume and tone controls. Anyone have a rough idea of what that would cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 About £6-£10 for the pot, depending upon source and quality. £6 ebay one from USA: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-ALPHA-STACKED-DUAL-CONCENTRIC-POTENTIOMETER-A250K-AUDIO-POT-DCP5-/190665834405?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c6491bfa5 And about £5-£10 for the knobs depending upon source and quality. £5 from hong kong: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1p-Concentric-Stacked-Silver-Knobs-Inner-and-Outer-knob-/120731604099?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1c1c2a1483 Hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1356486163' post='1910535'] Yeah it makes sense, thanks. I think I'll keep the precision controls as they are, and get a stack knob for the jazz pickup's volume and tone controls. Anyone have a rough idea of what that would cost? [/quote] Good Enjoy the mods, post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 [quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1356517276' post='1910611'] Good Enjoy the mods, post pics! [/quote] I will Just need to decide on a pick up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I liked the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack that I had in the bridge of my old Aerodyne Jazz. It was true to the sound of the original pickup, but seemed to just have "more" of it, plus it was hum-cancelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 adding the other pickup and the controls that you use WILL affect the sound of the P pickup - much like a jazz bass's pickups affect each other. If you look up the ways the stack knob jazz has been wired this is what you are proposing for your P bass - for less loading VVT may be better? Just get a stack volume knob and use the current tone knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Anybody got any more suggestions for pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 For anyone who's interested, I just picked up my bass from Back Alley Music in Chester and their luthier Matt Bascetta has done a brilliant job installing the jazz pickup and concentric pots Here's a few pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 New knobs and a three way switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) [quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1356482468' post='1910528'] 3. Get two stack pots and wire them as volume, tone, volume, tone (whatever order you like of course!) this is more messy but saves routing of extra holes (I hope that makes sense!) [/quote] KiOgon on here just made me one of these for my pj project I love the simplicity of 2 stacked pots, plus it keeps the p bass look. I do need to slightly widen the cavity to fit the pots in from what was there before Edited February 20, 2013 by lojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1361382695' post='1985114'] KiOgon on here just made me one of these for my pj project I love the simplicity of 2 stacked pots, plus it keeps the p bass look. I do need to slightly widen the cavity to fit the pots in from what was there before [/quote] Are you doing it all yourself or taking it to a luthier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1361385815' post='1985171'] Are you doing it all yourself or taking it to a luthier? [/quote] Just making it up from parts myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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