Pro's and Con's of jazz bass pups in series?

[bubinga5]

Hi people...im maybe looking to wire my pickups on my jazz bass into series, as im looking for a bit more lowend...has anyone done this..if so could they give explain what i need to do...for a dummy..

what will i lose in tonal options by doing this?

thanks

[ikay]

Wiring diagram for adding a series/parallel switch here - [url="http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/j_series.gif"]http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/j_series.gif[/url]

Thread from TalkBass about the J series mod here - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-262.html"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-262.html[/url]

When in series both pickups are 'in circuit' and on one vol control so you lose the tonal nuances of adjusting bridge/neck pickup balance

Gives a much beefier sound and more output but a bit one dimensional if just hardwired in series. Adding a series/parallel switch gives you all the options

[nick]

I've done it to my Warmoth Jazz/P Frankenstein. Definitely worth doing, gives another option. Gives an almost P-Bass thump to a jazz.

Used this diagram myself [url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=jass_bass_sp"]Series/Parallel Jazz Bass[/url] , but used a push-pull tone pot as opposed to volume, as I wanted it out of the way. It's a reversible mod too.

[synaesthesia]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='808371' date='Apr 16 2010, 01:30 PM']Hi people...im maybe looking to wire my pickups on my jazz bass into series, as im looking for a bit more lowend...has anyone done this..if so could they give explain what i need to do...for a dummy..

what will i lose in tonal options by doing this?

thanks[/quote]

It will give you +6dB more grunt, but low end? It does not generate any more that what is already there; chances you not have more low end but less. You'd perceive more low end technically in a parallel setting with some mids cut due to the phase cancellations in a typical jazz bass pick up spacing. Phase interactions depend on the spacing of the pickups and the electric level of output from each pickup.

[ikay]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='808371' date='Apr 16 2010, 01:30 PM']Hi people...im maybe looking to wire my pickups on my jazz bass into series, as im looking for a bit more lowend...has anyone done this..if so could they give explain what i need to do...for a dummy..

what will i lose in tonal options by doing this?

thanks[/quote]

Just noticed a Fender S1 series/parallel push switch and wiring diagram on ebay here

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-S1-SWITCHING-COMPLETE-ASSEMBLY-FOR-JAZZ-BASS_W0QQitemZ350341640101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item5191fd2fa5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-S1-SWITCHING-...=item5191fd2fa5[/url]