Linddsyj Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi.... recently finished a jazz bass kit... the volume controls seem to work strangely... the bridge volume seems to work like a blend knob...volume increases as its turned off... and can’t seem to get the bridge pickup on its own.. have i messed up or is that how a jazz works?(I’m a guitar player) tks appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Sounds like you either genuinely do have a blend knob, or you've wired it in reverse. If it's a regular volume knob, switch the wire on the left tab to the one on the right (or vice versa) so it exactly matches the neck volume knob. If it is a blend knob, both pickups should go to the blend knob first, and from there on to the master volume. But you would probably have noticed, because a blend knob is a lot bigger (taller) because it is essentially two potentiometers stacked on top of eachother, on one axis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linddsyj Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Its a cheapie Thomman kit... its all pre wired no soldering 😳... cant wire it wrongly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Interesting! Do you have any pics of the guts? What parts did you have to connect yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linddsyj Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 I,ll post a picture......all that has to be connected(male and female plugs) are the pickups to the vol pots...and the ground wire to the bridge......impossible to get it wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linddsyj Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Ok.. tested it...its definitely a blend knob....full on it maximises the bridge pickup and minimises the neck pu.... full off it maximises the neck pu and minimises the bridge... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 It’s not a VBT set up is it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Looks like that @Reggaebass... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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