The Last Bass Outpost

Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: amptech on April 30, 2018, 08:58:15 AM

Title: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: amptech on April 30, 2018, 08:58:15 AM

Hi, guys!

A friend just sent me an SMS...  An 80's washburn bass with a single P pickup.

Says it does not work (pup), it's  passive  but has 4 leads - black, white, blue, red. Crappy pics shows a standard tone+vol setup but vol have a push/pull switch.

I said just send the bass over, but it's not his... Anybody know this pickup, seems odd to phase split a P pickup. It has no visible poles, washburn logo in silver.

Title: Re: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: exiledarchangel on April 30, 2018, 01:19:47 PM

I think this must be a serial/parallel switch, makes more sense than a phase thingie.

Title: Re: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: clankenstein on April 30, 2018, 01:26:32 PM

Could be this arrangement .Uses Di marzio colour codes,not sure what your pickup is.
http://http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/pbass_4conductor.gif (http://http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/pbass_4conductor.gif)

 

Title: Re: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: Dave W on April 30, 2018, 02:22:01 PM

Without seeing the bass, I'd also guess series/parallel.

Title: Re: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: amptech on April 30, 2018, 11:37:24 PM

Quote from: clankenstein on April 30, 2018, 01:26:32 PM

Could be this arrangement .Uses Di marzio colour codes,not sure what your pickup is.
http://http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/pbass_4conductor.gif (http://http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/pbass_4conductor.gif)

That must be it. Thanks, guys!

Title: Re: Washburn P pickup question
Post by: gearHed289 on May 01, 2018, 07:11:59 AM

Yeah, the old Kramers have series/parallel for the P and J pups. The J coils were side by side.