Prostheta Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) The way I would fault-find this without intrusive work is to take an LED with a series current-limiting resistor, and use that to check for a 9v potential difference between the jack > preamp wires. Pins 1-3 are +9v, 0v and -9v respectively, so checks of pins 1+2 and then 2+3 are useful. (this is a lie since I'd use a DMM, but it's another way to do this....) Edited December 29, 2016 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Prostheta' timestamp='1483004582' post='3203984'] The way I would fault-find this without intrusive work is to take an LED with a series current-limiting resistor, and use that to check for a 9v potential difference between the jack > preamp wires. Pins 1-3 are +9v, 0v and -9v respectively, so checks of pins 1+2 and then 2+3 are useful. (this is a lie since I'd use a DMM, but it's another way to do this....) [/quote] Electronics are my weak point (a bit like these basses 😂) so I'm going to pass it on as in time poor at the minute... Also, I have a later SB-700 arriving shortly to bridge the gap... I will offer your details up to Steve, I had thought it could be something as simple as the switch or socket. Andy Edited December 29, 2016 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hopefully it is simpler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 This got dropped off today, fingers crossed we'll have a functional batwing soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 The original pickup is dead 😔 As suspected. The Other one is fine though! Hurrah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 It lives!!! Hohoho. For now it will wear the 1985 Laser series pickup. When I've got some spare funds, I'll be buying one of the reissue pickups. According to the luthier, it sounds fantastic! Has had all the pots cleaned through (saves me a job) and all in all £25. Cannot grumble at all! Exciting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Congrats Andy! They do sound fantastic, and entirely why they're usually keepers....and a high price on the market these days....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 https://instagram.com/p/BO9olaTgXun/ Hohoh. Sounds epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 My Aria ZZB has 2 of those style pickups on and the guy from Ghostguitarpickups reckons he can rewind them for about £50 each, could the original not be rewound or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 The originals were potted in epoxy, or at least the MB-1, MB-1E, MB-II and (I think) the MB-III were. The MB-IV was unpotted which meant you could install more poles and potentially rewind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks great, even in its interim mode. Congrats on a happy ending (middle?) to your Ariatastic saga. I'm right in thinking you sourced a replacement 700 too, aren't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1483865092' post='3210627'] Looks great, even in its interim mode. Congrats on a happy ending (middle?) to your Ariatastic saga. I'm right in thinking you sourced a replacement 700 too, aren't I? [/quote] Yeah an 81... The bass was gigged last night, sounded great. Edited January 8, 2017 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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