Installing Aguilar OBP 3 on Ibanez Musician MC 924

[AngeR]

Hello,
I have the possibility to trade my Warwick FNA to an Ibanez MC 924 and since it's not the active version, I would to know I can install an Aguilar OBP 3 on the bass.
This is the bass:

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It has two volume knobs and two tone knobs. The only thing I'm not sure about is that the pickups are active (if I'm well informed are EMG).

I was thinking about having a master volume, balance, concertic knob for bass / treble, mids and the switch for the mids freq.

Any help would be great!

Thanks!

Edited April 21, 2013 by AngeR

[AngeR]

I just found this wiring diagram and it would be perfect for me.
http://www.bestbassgear.com/wiring-diagrams/vpp-bl-tbstack-m-msw.pdf
What about the active pickups connection? It's got to be like in this wiring or there is anything different?

[AngeR]

Oops... I think I posted this topic in the wrong section.
Anyone got any idea?

[chrismuzz]

Is it definitely passive? The reason I ask is that there's a battery compartment on the back.

By the way, I used to use a limited edition one of these with huge single coils and an active/passive switch. It sounded equally as amazing in both modes, active mode was only really useful for changing the tone quickly where I was concerned.

[AngeR]

thanks for the reply!
The bass is definitely passive but the pickups not and that's why there is a battery compartment on the back. The sound is amazing and the pickups are great but the controls are like the concentric pots on a Jazz Bass 62 RI.
I've been reading some reviews and tutorials and for EMG is possible to run a preamp and pickups with only one battery. In my case the wiring of the active pickups confuses me...

Edited April 22, 2013 by AngeR

[FlatEric]

Hi.

I have one of these.
[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/ibanez-musician-mc924ds.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/ibanez-musician-mc924ds.html[/url]

With a decent battery, it sound very nice, indeed.

For me, I would leave it well alone - there aren't that many of these around.

I'd get something else to mod. . . . honestly.

Keep it as it is.

Cheers.

[FlatEric]

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1366656477' post='2055618']
Hi.

I have one of these.
[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/ibanez-musician-mc924ds.html"]http://flatericbassa...an-mc924ds.html[/url]

With a decent battery, it sounds very nice, indeed.

For me, I would leave it well alone - there aren't that many of these around.

I'd get something else to mod. . . . honestly.

Keep it as it is.

Cheers.
[/quote]

[AngeR]

Thanks for the reply FlatEric.
I know that these basses are pretty rare. But I think that I will change the preamp anyway.
The OBP3 is one thing that can get out and install it on other bass in half an hour besides I want to take pictures and keep all the original parts for reassembly in the future.

I found this wiring on Seymour Duncan website and Now I understand how the wiring of the active pickups is done.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=active_soapbar

The only thing I can't understand is if it's possible to use one battery for all (PU's and preamp).