Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 The pickup selector switch on my Yamaha BB3000MA sometimes cuts out on the J pickup. The P pickup seems to work perfectly fine. Could something need resoldered? Any other possibilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 That or a bad switch. My Squier Tele did that before I replaced the electronics. I didn't see any soldering issues when I took it apart so I chalked it up to a bad switch, but didn't know for sure if that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 Perfect excuse to put a blend pot in there! Oh, and then let me know how many more great tones you get out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2009 Switches fail. Their life span can often be quite short. It could be a bad solder joint, it could be dirty contacts, it could be a bad switch. No matter what, the fix should be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 I might take a look inside the control cavity tonight. It's my only bass, so I can't really afford to have it in the shop right now. I have rehearsals and gigs this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted August 25, 2009 Members Share Posted August 25, 2009 A careful cleaning of the metal contacts on the switch worked really well for me on my old BB5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 26, 2009 A careful cleaning of the metal contacts on the switch worked really well for me on my old BB5000. I took a look inside the cavity yesterday, and nothing appeared to be dirty or dusty. Beyond that, it's probably a bit beyond what I'm confident doing. I contacted my local repair shop to see what kind of turnaround I could expect. FYI, my local repair shop happens to be Phil Maneri's shop, and he's the expert bass reviewer for Bass Gear Mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2009 Switches fail. Their life span can often be quite short. It could be a bad solder joint, it could be dirty contacts, it could be a bad switch. No matter what, the fix should be cheap. I took my bass in today, and, after a quick diagnosis, he agreed it probably just needs a new switch. He said I might get it back tomorrow. In the meantime, a buddy is letting me borrow his Fender H1 Jazz Bass with upgraded pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted August 27, 2009 Members Share Posted August 27, 2009 try a little electical spray and work the switch back and forth a few times the options to replace sound like good advice a pan pot with its variables isnt really necessary all you want is N or B or NB instead of NBG.. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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