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John Cribbin

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  1. OK try this ... It's a matter of substitution ....

    The Delano chart lists what colour wire does what.

    Google the Bart wiring chart, now you can identify what colour wire does what in each brand.

    Personally, I would then draw a basic chart of the switch / connection points. So for example, if the Bart says hot is Blue and connects to the second terminal and the Delano hot is Red, mark that connection point Red on the chart and work your way around until you have identified where all the new wires go. Double check everything before you unsolder the existing pickups.

    I'd remove and replace one pickup at a time just to help prevent any confusion / mistakes.

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  2. In the words of Tom Jones, it's not unusual to see a MIM with flakey paint, ba daba daba da.

    Sometimes, the paint hasn't adhered properly to the wood and flakes away. Unless it's impact damage, there's a good chance the wood is perfect underneath. Saw a guy online somwhere with a MIM Telecaster with a similar issue. He pretty much stripped the body just by working a scraper under the paint and removing it in chunks.

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  3. That's a lovely looking basss.

    I don't know for sure, but I've thought for a long time that Thomann's B stock are mainly sales returned under their 30 day policy that they can't legally sell as new

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  4. They were probably fine, until the internet told us they weren't ....

    A high mass bridge will change the tone of the bass, but it's only an improvement if you prefer the change.

    If you like the tone of what you have, there's no guarantee you will like the 'improved' tone. The only real test is your ears, if you can do side by side tests, you can judge if it's a change that suits you.

    There's probably millions of Jazz bass' running the original bridge without issue.

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  5. I can't believe a luthier did that. The grain's not even running the same way as the rest of the guitar ....

    IF, I was interested, those hideous pieces of wood would have to come off first and see what damage, if any is hidden below.

     

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  6. That sounds like a jack problem.

    If you're lucky, it might be dirt or corrosion on the contacts causing a poor connection. Best contact cleaner is Deoxit, expensive, but a small can will last a lifetime. If you don't have any cleaner, you could try some spirit on a Q-tip to disolve any gunk.

    From your description, I'm guessing the contacts in the jack have probably weakened and are not making good contact with the plug. Being an active, the jack socket is probably in a tube so bending the contacts may be difficult. If you need to replace the socket, make sure it's good quality, something like a US built Switchcraft.

     

     

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  7. First thing I'd check is the headphone socket.

    It's function is to break the link to the speaker and divert the sound to the headphones. A weak, broken or corrosion on the connectors and no sound.

    try contact cleaner first - easy solution if it works. After that, if you're confident ... open her up and with short piece of insulated wire, bypass  the headphone switch and see if that gives you sound at the speaker.

    Normal caution, electricity can kill, don't go inside if you don't know what you're doing ...

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