Author Topic: Washburn P pickup question (Read 1156 times)

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.

exiledarchangel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2018, 01:19:47 PM »

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

clankenstein · « **Reply #2 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

Dave W · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2018, 02:22:01 PM »

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

amptech · « **Reply #4 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

That must be it. Thanks, guys!

gearHed289 · « **Reply #5 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.

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