spongebob Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I've got a Bartolini humbucker neck and bridge pair on my 4003S. Love them. However, to add a bit of bright, I've been advised to add a Duncan 1/4 pounder jazz neck pup in there. It's got a place to go, so that's not an issue. It's been suggested to simply wire in parallel with the neck humbucker. Just before I dive in, can anyone foresee any issues with the single coil/humbucker mix? Can't seem to find much bass-related stuff on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 What’s the DC resistance of the 2 pickups? You could find that there’s a significant drop in output when they’re Wired in parallel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Not sure.....i know the Bart make/made their own '3rd' pup for the same position....obviously geared up for the job. The jazz pup mod has been used as an alternative (cheaper by a mile). However, that was with two single coils. Modder suggested with 2 humbuckers it would be OK, but I'm not sure...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Keep in mind, when mixing a humbucker with a singlecoil, the center position of your pickup selector switch will no longer be humcancelling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 If you want more bright, much easier and vastly cheaper to change the capacitor, or brighter strings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Does sound like a minefield in the making..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) A neck single coil might be fine. The levels can be easily adjusted with pickup height. Some hum may be in order but I have not seen that as a big issue. Any basic jazz has the same problem, so... By the way, have those pickups 4 wire outputs? If so, you may install a pot or two with a DPDT switch and have a series/parallel option. This is probably the simplest way to new sound options. If a lo-Z possibility is in order, Noll has a Mixpot. It includes level adjustments for both "channels". In short Mixpot is a tiny pickup mixer, or rather an active blend. Requires a bit of tinkering and a 9 V battery. Edited July 11, 2019 by itu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Thanks guys. Only started looking at alternatives, as the Bart pup (third in the set) is quite pricey.....hence other forums offering alternatives. Going the stick to the extra Bart....much more of straightforward procedure - hopefully! Edited July 11, 2019 by spongebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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