betterbisque

Good post, thanks. Wish I'd found it sooner. I have an old JB and in the mid/later 80's I installed a set of these. They were supposedly the best thing out then, but I didn't really know one end of one from the other, just followed the instructions and wired them in. I remember they were far superior to the old Fenders that were in there, and where those got to who knowns. Then the JB was put away for about 18 years. Recently had it out and decided I was not as impressed with them as I used to be. A bid dead and flat compared to the Joe Bardens, TV Jones and Lollars I have in my new basses. But never knew about these wiring options and 500 ohm pot ideas. So anyway, this week I installed a new set of Lollars and they are far superior. Smooth, warm, but turn the tone and blend the pups and pop, there is that JB clear as a bell. I didn't know what the DiMazio's were until I took them out and looked then up. It's been maybe 25 years since I bought them. I was going to toss them in the parts bin, but now I am having a rethink as a result of this post. Thanks Steve ExPat Kiwi in CA