Billy Sheehan 25th Annivery Attitude II control layout

[BaggyMan]

Hi All.

 

I am lucky to finally re-visit ownership of a billy sheehan attitude bass.  I owned one a few years ago but  had to let it go.  I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to buy one and took it.

That said i m a little confused by the control layout (as opposed to the series 1)   yet yamaha dont have anything in terms of manuals etc.

 

Anyone a guru on such things??

 

Looks like the front pickup is control by the first two control, the 'back control to precision pickup volumes...but the push /pull series parallel or similar?

 

Its sound great but actually knowing what does what kinda helps..

 

[fretmeister]

The back push pull is to combine the outputs to just use 1 amp with 1 bass output

 

The front push pull is a filter - like the little switch that was on the Mk 1. For super deep sounds.

 

As you say - Pots 1 and 2 are Volume and Tone for the neck pickup, and the other one is the Volume for the P pickup.

 

Billy took his tone controls off for the P when he was still playing Fenders as he got a tiny bit more output.

[fretmeister]

Although some Mk2 had slightly different push pull set ups depending on when it was built.

[BaggyMan]

13 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Although some Mk2 had slightly different push pull set ups depending on when it was built.

Mine is a 25th Anniversary one, relentless p pickups

 

 

Edited January 20, 2023 by BaggyMan

[fretmeister]

32 minutes ago, BaggyMan said:

Mine is a 25th Anniversary one, relentless p pickups

 

 

 

If it's got Relentless pickups then it has been modified.

Those pickups are a very new design. Only a year or 2 old.

 

The stock ones would have been Dimarzio Will Power models.

[BaggyMan]

Sure, they are wired the same.

[fretmeister]

I've had a Mk1 and a Mk3

 

Should have kept the Mk1.

 

The 3 was 12lb and was killing my back and shoulders, and that was 10 years ago when I was much younger and fitter.

 

One day I'll make a bitsa with sensibly weighted parts.

[BaggyMan]

1 hour ago, fretmeister said:

I've had a Mk1 and a Mk3

 

Should have kept the Mk1.

 

The 3 was 12lb and was killing my back and shoulders, and that was 10 years ago when I was much younger and fitter.

 

One day I'll make a bitsa with sensibly weighted parts.

i did the reverse built a bitsa, bought  mk1 , sold the mk1 and now have the mk2...my bitsa.  (wild bills and a DP1)

 

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