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I've been using an Ibanez SR505 for a few years now as my main "workhorse".
Reliable, stays in tune, fast neck and doesn't weigh a ton like my ESP.
It came with Elyxir's on it and I've carried that on so far - although I've a hankering to try the Roto Nexus - as soon as they add a 5 string set to their range...

If there are [b]three[/b] wires coming from each PUP (one of them connected to the + side of the battery) then they're active and need to be swapped for passive ones if you strip out the active tone control circuitry.

If there are just [b]two[/b] wires coming from the PUP then they are passive and can be rewired to work without the active circuit.

HTH

I used to have an HA3000 that had a problem similar to the one you are describing here.

Try plugging a cable from the "Send" socket to the "Return" socket - that sorted mine out until I could do arrange to do a more permanant repair on it.

Unfortunately, Hartke have had a pretty poor reputation for PCB quality over the years and my problem didn't get resolved until I resoldered vast quantities of dry joints on the underside of the pre-amp board.

HTH

I think you might have your red\black and white wires the wrong way round.

Take a look at this:

[url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=std_jazz_bass"]http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wirin...c=std_jazz_bass[/url]

This would make the white wires [b]hot[/b] and the red and black ones not (as they're soldered to the pot casing).

HTH

Sex on Fire

I always have to resist the urge to grab a petrol can and a box of matches to put it out of my misery...

It wasn't me, it was the others, they made me do it...

I actually started out as a woodwind player in a folk band but as time went on we drifted more into electric music.
So, the harsh reality was "evolve or leave".

I evolved

Hi everyone.
My name is Ian and I'm a recovering alcoho... damn - wrong website...


After having skulked around here for over a year now I thought it was probably time to say "hi" to everyone and stop being a forum stalker.

I'm 46yrs old and have been a bass player for the last 30 of those (with odd forays into playing other instruments from time to time).
Mostly stuck with folk, folk-rock and what is now called "roots" music for much of that time but have played in rock, jazz, blues, C&W and covers bands along the way.
I play in several bands and dep as required in others, so I'm usually out playing about three or four times a month.

Instrument wise I use:
[b]Ibanez SR505[/b] - skinniest neck I've ever found on a 5 string.
[b]Fender Fretless Jazz[/b] - timeless classic but with updated Seymour Duncan tone control circuit.
[b]ESP LTD 6 string[/b] - causing much consternation to the two guitarists in one band I play in.
[b]Aria ProII SB900[/b] - an original that I bought new back in the 80's and still use today.
[b]Takamine 4 string[/b] Acoustic Bass - hidden at the back of the music room as my wife doesn't know about it... yet...
[b]NS WAV4 upright[/b] - feel the floor vibrate...

Amplification is a Peavey Tour 700 and a choice of 1x15" and/or 2x10" Warwick cabs (or both if I'm feeling evil ) and the usual smattering of effects.

Anyhow, this has been me and it's probably time for me to go back into hiding now

Ian