Banjoman

I have removed a pick up. The wires are firmly connected, continuity through the wires but not through the pick up. Looks like we have two dead pickups.🙁

I would estimate 5 years.

I will remove the pickups later today and inspect them

Ok, I have desoldered both pick ups and there is no resistance reading on my meter. Also there is no continuity at all through the pick ups. Is that normal?

I have touched the ends to a jack lead plugged in to an amp and there is just a buzzing. Both are the same.

Last question before I start on this. What are the chances of there being two dead pick ups? As far as we know the bass was working properly last time it was used but unfortunately the original owner is no longer with us, I'm trying to get it working again for his sister.

Excellent replies, thank you! I have a soldering iron and meter. I will have another look at it and get back to you all in the next day or two.

Thanks for your reply. That was my first thought but the plate that the pots are mounted on appears to be doing the job of the earth wire. There is continuity from the plate to the earth terminal and no signs of there ever having been a wire soldered on there

Hi there, I hope someone can give me some advice. I'm trying to get a Tokai Jazz Sound up and running. A bass that has great sentimental value.

There is no sound coming out when it is plugged in, just a buzz.

There are three pots, I have opened it up and there are two A250k pots and one marked 6382 250k.

I presume thats two volumes and a tone.

The ground terminal of the jack has no wire but there is continuity with the metal plate.

One of the a250k pots only has one wire going to it which links straight to the pos jack terminal. This pot also has a wire on one terminal which is soldered on to the pot with a473z capacitor in line. There is continuity from the body of the pot to the ground of the jack.

This looks unusual to me but then I don't really know anything about bass wiring!

Or is it something different like dead pick ups?

Any thoughts any one?