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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: November 16, 2014, 11:20:07 PM »
Hey Wilbur, Thanks. Yes it is me!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: November 12, 2014, 12:13:20 PM »
In discussion with Seymour Duncan about a rewind.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Any interest in a 60's spec Thunderbird ?
« on: October 27, 2014, 12:02:42 PM »
I would find it very tempting, particularly in a range of nice colours and in II and IV formats. Some of my Fenders and Rics would go on the market. Hopefully some would make it to Australia.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 19, 2014, 01:56:59 PM »
Thanks Kenny much appreciated.
I have snipped the wires to the neck pickup, leaving a small piece of the colour- great suggestion.
I still get no reading from the neck pickup with it disconnected- (the same as when using posi 2 on the rotary).
We can safely assume it is an ex pickup.
I am pretty thick when it comes to electronics, so sorry, when you say in the previous post,
"The circuit shows the bridge pup works in all but position 1...
Position 4 tells you that there might be an open circuit on one of the coils as they are supposed to be in series, which means all wired in a straight line - wire/coil/wire/coil/wire etc in-and-out..."
Are you saying there could be an issue with the bridge pickup?
Now, I see there is a restored Ripper pickup on US eBay but doesn't say whether neck or bridge- says it is 6.5K. Seymour Duncan do what they claim to be a direct drop in and it is stated to be 7.4k. I am leaning towards the Seymour Duncan. Are there any issues I should think about using a Seymour Duncan neck pickup with the existing Gibson bridge pickup- remember... I am electronic thick. Anyone used the Seymour Duncan replacement pickup?
PS. I have sent a question along these lines to Seymour Duncan.
Russell
I have snipped the wires to the neck pickup, leaving a small piece of the colour- great suggestion.
I still get no reading from the neck pickup with it disconnected- (the same as when using posi 2 on the rotary).
We can safely assume it is an ex pickup.
I am pretty thick when it comes to electronics, so sorry, when you say in the previous post,
"The circuit shows the bridge pup works in all but position 1...
Position 4 tells you that there might be an open circuit on one of the coils as they are supposed to be in series, which means all wired in a straight line - wire/coil/wire/coil/wire etc in-and-out..."
Are you saying there could be an issue with the bridge pickup?
Now, I see there is a restored Ripper pickup on US eBay but doesn't say whether neck or bridge- says it is 6.5K. Seymour Duncan do what they claim to be a direct drop in and it is stated to be 7.4k. I am leaning towards the Seymour Duncan. Are there any issues I should think about using a Seymour Duncan neck pickup with the existing Gibson bridge pickup- remember... I am electronic thick. Anyone used the Seymour Duncan replacement pickup?
PS. I have sent a question along these lines to Seymour Duncan.
Russell
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 18, 2014, 03:53:56 PM »
Thanks, Guvner.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 18, 2014, 02:06:23 PM »
Any views? 
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Gibson Basses / Re: Misinformation About RDs
« on: October 17, 2014, 12:34:52 PM »
He is also incorrect with respect the pin position on the recent Novoselic RD.
Apart from RDs, Ed obviously either hasn't checked the strap pin position on recent Gibson TBirds or has chosen to ignore it. One would think the recent TBirds or Novoselic RDS are the competition for the bass he is reviewing rather than vintage TBirds, given pricing- although the price of brand new T Birds is another discussion. It is not surprising that the mere mention of a Gibson bass in some places is guaranteed to bring forth a tirade of misinformation with this sort of nonsense circulating.
My RDs and my 09 Bird behave exactly the same way on a strap as the Delgada in the clip. The RDs are very stable- their bodies would be significantly heavier than the Delgada, I would expect.
His misinformation is provided in a way that infers a significant advantage to the bass he is reviewing, which is simply not there.
Apart from RDs, Ed obviously either hasn't checked the strap pin position on recent Gibson TBirds or has chosen to ignore it. One would think the recent TBirds or Novoselic RDS are the competition for the bass he is reviewing rather than vintage TBirds, given pricing- although the price of brand new T Birds is another discussion. It is not surprising that the mere mention of a Gibson bass in some places is guaranteed to bring forth a tirade of misinformation with this sort of nonsense circulating.
My RDs and my 09 Bird behave exactly the same way on a strap as the Delgada in the clip. The RDs are very stable- their bodies would be significantly heavier than the Delgada, I would expect.
His misinformation is provided in a way that infers a significant advantage to the bass he is reviewing, which is simply not there.
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Gibson Basses / Misinformation About RDs
« on: October 16, 2014, 08:38:30 PM »
Ed should do his research properly particularly when making comparisons.
The strap buttons on my RDs are factory installed at the base of the neck in almost the same postion as the bass being reviewed.
Also I take him to be possibly inferring RDs are neck through.
The strap buttons on my RDs are factory installed at the base of the neck in almost the same postion as the bass being reviewed.
Also I take him to be possibly inferring RDs are neck through.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 15, 2014, 02:01:52 PM »
OK.
Results:
Rotary position 1-
O/R- 5.85 k Ohms
O/B- 0.L
R/B- 0.L
Rotary position 2
O/R- 0.L k Ohms
O/B- 0.L
R/B- 0.L
Rotary position 3
O/R- 0.00 k Ohms
O/B- 5.75
R/B- 5.76
Rotary Position 4
O/R- 0.L k Ohms
O/B- 5.85
R/B- 0.L
Recap- nothing out of neck pickup in any position. Bridge pickup works in position 2 and 3.
Am I right in suspecting the neck pickup is dead and the readings I am getting in some of the tests for positions 1, 3 and 4 are the bridge pickup? Would this suggest that the rotary is working and the problem is confined to the neck pickup, or is that a stretch too far.
Again, thanks for the help.
Results:
Rotary position 1-
O/R- 5.85 k Ohms
O/B- 0.L
R/B- 0.L
Rotary position 2
O/R- 0.L k Ohms
O/B- 0.L
R/B- 0.L
Rotary position 3
O/R- 0.00 k Ohms
O/B- 5.75
R/B- 5.76
Rotary Position 4
O/R- 0.L k Ohms
O/B- 5.85
R/B- 0.L
Recap- nothing out of neck pickup in any position. Bridge pickup works in position 2 and 3.
Am I right in suspecting the neck pickup is dead and the readings I am getting in some of the tests for positions 1, 3 and 4 are the bridge pickup? Would this suggest that the rotary is working and the problem is confined to the neck pickup, or is that a stretch too far.
Again, thanks for the help.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Dave Kiswiney and his one-off single pup Victory Artist ...
« on: October 15, 2014, 12:20:41 PM »
Great interview. I enjoyed that.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 15, 2014, 12:42:05 AM »One of the best resources for Gibson circuitry is probably Jules' site Fly Guitars...
This is a diagram from a Ripper in that era but that looks like a split coil pup with those three wires - anyone else with a Ripper with the same components can check if this is the same in theirs...?
You missed what I mentioned - you should not need to cut anything as position 2 on your rotary switch disconnects the "live" circuit (according to Jules' notes), so you should be able to check resistance values whilst connected...
Check values between orange/red and orange/black - orange appears to be the return or ground cable - also see if there is a value between red/black...
The drawing shows a single coil but that does not mean there is not two coils linked together as one, as per a mudbucker...
Thanks for that I will have a go tomorrow in better light- I was going on what Amptech said about snipping. I tried readings, with the rotary in position 2, where the wires are soldered to the lugs etc and got nothing. So maybe it is the pickup- probably easier to replace than the rotary, but I will have another go. Appreciated.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 14, 2014, 10:02:42 PM »
Thanks for the help so far.
I thought it would be better to post some pics and get some further advice before I start snipping.
So, which colour wires should I snip to test the neck pickup?
I thought it would be better to post some pics and get some further advice before I start snipping.
So, which colour wires should I snip to test the neck pickup?
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 14, 2014, 02:36:13 PM »Thanks for more kind welcomes.
Before I unsolder I just want to check my understanding.
I have had a look at the pickup and I cant see how to unsolder leads at the pickup end because of the epoxy- so I assume Highlander means at the end where the wires attach either to the rotary or the treble pot. There are three wires- red goes to lug 8 on the Varitone, black to lug 5 and the orange to the treble pot- which one should I disconnect to test the pickup? Also I assume you mean I should select position 2 on the Varitone to isolate the pickup when testing? Sorry, for being thick- but I am with this stuff. I guess my aim is to try and find out which component is the problem at this stage. Thanks for the help thus far.
I have used the numbering in this diagram, which I note that the author acknowledges is wrong but seems to correspond with what I am seeing with respect the neck pickup leads.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=tA1R_kXL5YNEuM&tbnid=vOpvYBVCO5f8XM:&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.vintageguitarandbass.com%2Fshowthread.php%3F3253-Ripper-wiring-diagram&ei=YpI8VJf4ApXm8AWh94Ew&bvm=bv.77161500,d.dGc&psig=AFQjCNF5JvQ5QE5cO1yCqT42plJF_inoEQ&ust=1413341206072592
BTW- just replaced a bridge pickup in a Jazz just now, what a breeze compared to this.
Will do.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: October 14, 2014, 02:35:36 PM »Nice Gibsons! We have much in common! Love your Ibanez Flying V, just like Jim Lea of Slade, I have always wanted one! My first good solid body bass was a '76 Ibanez Destroyer, which I still have. I agree with Kenny check the pickups for resistance. I have had quite a few Rippers over the years all weak as kittens, I much prefer the Grabber. My much modded Destroyer.
Love the Destroyer!