Members Kyle_Serlington Posted October 9, 2007 Members Posted October 9, 2007 i'll be doing this soon enough and as of now i'm looking at a DiMarzio Split P for the pickup. i have a DiMarzio for my guitar and i like it a lot and i've seen great reviews for the Split P and the way they describe it on their website sounds pretty cool, does anyone here use one? also, i was thinking about a gotoh 201 bridge but how much difference is that really going to make? thanks
Members Thumper Posted October 9, 2007 Members Posted October 9, 2007 A Gotoh 201 will add mass, which in turn adds sustain and mids. At @ $30, it's a cheap mod that makes a lot of difference.
Members Mytola Posted October 9, 2007 Members Posted October 9, 2007 DiMarzio split P is a really good pickup. Highly reccomended.
Members justinbass Posted October 9, 2007 Members Posted October 9, 2007 In this order. New pots/jackNew stringsNew bridgeNew pickup With my SX PJ I found it sounded great with new pots/jack/bridge and my favorite strings. I was initially planning on replacing the pickups, but found that I didn't need to. You pickups and ears are different than mine, so you might not have the same experience/luck.
Members aerianne Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 I'm looking at doing the same thing. Where do you guys buy pots/jacks from? Any favourite tutorials on how to replace pots/jacks? I also heard that shielding it is a good idea - what do I use? Copper tape? Sorry... I'm new to this DIY thing.
Members REMUS Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 I keep changing my mind about SX basses, I can't see myself buying a Fender P though. Good luck with the upgrades, everything has already been covered so if you get stuck, do a quick search.
Members The Fury Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Leo Quan Bad Ass 2. THE BEST replacment bridge for fender style guitars.
Members Death Hands Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Leo Quan Bad Ass 2.THE BEST replacment bridge for fender style guitars. In your opinion, of course.
Members Apendecto Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 I'm looking at doing the same thing. Where do you guys buy pots/jacks from? Any favourite tutorials on how to replace pots/jacks? I also heard that shielding it is a good idea - what do I use? Copper tape?Sorry... I'm new to this DIY thing. I used conductive paint, but there are a lot of options. As for the wiring, grab a diagram (Seymore Duncan has a ton) and solder the components where they need to go. If you need more info than that, you're in the right place. Yo.
Members The Fury Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 In your opinion, of course. of course but seriously it is in my opinion
Members aerianne Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 I used conductive paint, but there are a lot of options. As for the wiring, grab a diagram (Seymore Duncan has a ton) and solder the components where they need to go. If you need more info than that, you're in the right place.Yo. For pots... I see a lot of posts about 250K vs 500K... what does that mean? And what exactly should I be buying? (Links would be nice....) Yes I'm new to this... can you tell?
Members chris-dax Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Leo Quan Bad Ass 2.THE BEST replacment bridge for fender style guitars. I have a BAII on my MIM Jazz and a Gotoh 201 on my SX P.... I prefer the Gotoh.... SX P - I put a set of SD 1/4 pounders, new pots and the Gotoh...I love this guitar...
Members Apendecto Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Stew Mac says...Your tone is affected by the control pots you use. Not just the tone control
Members james on bass Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 I'm looking at doing the same thing. Where do you guys buy pots/jacks from? Any favourite tutorials on how to replace pots/jacks? I also heard that shielding it is a good idea - what do I use? Copper tape?Sorry... I'm new to this DIY thing. I bought my caps/pots/jacks from GuitarPartsCanada.com. Good pricing, but they take forever to ship. I tried Fender pots which were also stamped CTS, but they were very flimsy. I broke 2 of them just soldering them into place. I've never shielded my SX's. Use 250K pots on a P or J. 500K just sounded weak to me. .033 or .047 caps.
Members aerianne Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Stew Mac says...Your tone is affected by the control pots you use. Not just the tone control
Members james on bass Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 Thanks! The kit has pictures though... lol. What if I have a P/J? I don't see a wiring kit for that. It would be wired the same as a jazz.
Members Apendecto Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 It would be wired the same as a jazz. Bingo. Then you have the option to have Volume-Volume-Tone or Volume-Blend-Tone. To add from the links, you'd need one more pot. Yo.
Members FloydianAnimal Posted October 10, 2007 Members Posted October 10, 2007 If you know you wanna change your pickups too, you might consider an EMG P set. It will come with the pots, jack, and the pickups obviously- I'm a fan of EMG's anyway, not everybody is. Just a thought anyway- and I'd vote for the Badass II in terms of bridges especially if you can find a good one used- what kind of music are you looking to play?
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