Vasquez Rich Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hi Guys, I have a nice Jap Fender P Bass to repair/clean/set up for a friend. He suggests that the pickups might not be working right. Apart from the obvious (playing it) is there a test that I can do to see if they are OK. Resistance? Anything would help as I don't want to replace them if it's just a height/set up issue. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) There's a sort of fault-finding guide here that might be of some use. It's for guitars, but the principle is the same. [url="http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electrical/trouble/strat.php"]http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electr...ouble/strat.php[/url] Edited October 3, 2008 by Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 Tested them and they show 4.7kohm so I guess they are OK. Thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 [i]'Might not be working right'[/i] is not a very precise description to work from..... could your mate be more specific? That would help you and us to sort it if indeed there is a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Err.. yes. I took them off, undid all the wiring as it ddn't look right compared to a diagram I got from the Fender forum site (I think)... anyway, I redid it the way on that diagram. Put it all back together for a test and the pickups work fine, vol & tone work fine, jack works fine... I can't really see what the problem was unless it was an issue of the wiring not being correct. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Might just have been a dodgy lead, or a dirty jack socket - either of these would cause intermittent problems. Also, cleaning the pots with Servisol should sort out any crackles and pops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Isn't 4.7kohm a bit low for a p-pup on a fender? I thought it was around 8ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 [quote name='Buzz' post='300757' date='Oct 6 2008, 07:42 PM']Isn't 4.7kohm a bit low for a p-pup on a fender? I thought it was around 8ish.[/quote] Err... might have been 7.4... will go test them again. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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