lidl e Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Bought one of these today to test it out. I put a preamp in my jazz bass, but i want to go back to passive. This seems easiest and quickest way to be able to swap back and forth. Looks like it should be easy enough to install. https://www.thomann.de/ie/obsidianwire_j_style_bass_solderl._harness.htm Yes, i realise it is pricey when you can just solder point to point, but the convenience is what sells it to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 There was a cheaper and better alternative... And complete too. https://www.bassparts.de/epages/61038859.mobile/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=132137656 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: There was a cheaper and better alternative... And complete too. https://www.bassparts.de/epages/61038859.mobile/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=132137656 Are those little cog pots alright? Looks cool. I do prefer CTS pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 8 hours ago, lidl e said: Are those little cog pots alright? Looks cool. I do prefer CTS pots Lightyears better than the CTS, which are absolutely not good pots: remember that Leo Fender was a genius for sure, but also cheapskate, so everything he used was simply what was the cheapest, including those CTS pots and, just to name one other, Jensen speakers. It's amazing how people can be manipulated to believe false things and refuse real facts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: It's amazing how people can be manipulated to believe false things and refuse real facts. Im very susceptible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: It's amazing how people can be manipulated to believe false things and refuse real facts. But think how boring life would be if that wasn't the case 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo m Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) I put a Jazz Bass Vintage 63 Obsidian wire harness ( No longer in production) into a Squier VM fretless with upgraded pickups also..( Aguilar Jazz H.C) & there is a considerable improvement...in the instrument tonally but' they are a fiddley installation certainly not a five minute job at all & after lots of F%#!!!!! this & just why the F%#!!!! did i buy that.....i was happy with the finished project.... I did buy all of the replacement parts on the used market. Edited July 27 by paulo m 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) On 12/07/2024 at 00:20, lidl e said: I do prefer CTS pots I don't. Neither Alpha. As long as it is carbon track, it represents low quality. Check Bourns plastic track, or Vishay cermet, or Alps step attenuators, or something that is specified as quality. A cheapo carbon pot is just rubbish. I have made few step attenuators, like here with metal film resistors. That 3 pos switch is for the humbucker. Edited July 27 by itu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Did you get it installed @lidl e? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 9 hours ago, acidbass said: Did you get it installed @lidl e? Just back from two weeks hols in the states. Gotta pick it up from my buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 11/07/2024 at 17:43, lidl e said: Bought one of these today to test it out. I put a preamp in my jazz bass, but i want to go back to passive. This seems easiest and quickest way to be able to swap back and forth. Looks like it should be easy enough to install. https://www.thomann.de/ie/obsidianwire_j_style_bass_solderl._harness.htm Yes, i realise it is pricey when you can just solder point to point, but the convenience is what sells it to me. Congrats. next time consider @KiOgon as he makes solderless harnesses for half the price but as good quality. He can make you what you like within reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Harness in hand. WIll try and install this evening. @soulstar89 i did buy a kiogon harness for a p bass i built, but i wanted to try out the pcb thing. I'd never seen it before and thoguht it was cool. Seems very well built. Hopefully will sort it out tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Having issues with this thing! As stated above, it's very fiddly. I can't get the bridge pickup fitted right. Will report back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 18 minutes ago, lidl e said: Having issues with this thing! As stated above, it's very fiddly. I can't get the bridge pickup fitted right. Will report back I read that it can be fiddly. One person on YouTube used a very thin flat head screw driver which did the job. good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo m Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Take it Out' Put it all back in' Then take it out again' F#%! this & F%#! that....& just when you think youv'e cracked it.....Yes' take it all out again!!!!!🤔😉😵💫 7 hours ago, lidl e said: Having issues with this thing! As stated above, it's very fiddly. I can't get the bridge pickup fitted right. Will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 12/07/2024 at 07:14, Hellzero said: Lightyears better than the CTS, which are absolutely not good pots: remember that Leo Fender was a genius for sure, but also cheapskate, so everything he used was simply what was the cheapest, including those CTS pots and, just to name one other, Jensen speakers. It's amazing how people can be manipulated to believe false things and refuse real facts. Yes, those amazing "Tonewoods" he used, Polar, Swamp Ash etc were the native species, readily available in the USA. Nothing special ( and NOT tonewoods). You could argue that that was part of Leo's genius. He was practical and designed things that were easy to make from low cost components. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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