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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:25 pm
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I've recently bought some pickups for my bass (Basslines Quarter Pounder P-J set), but i have no idea how to change them. This set it passive and the ones that are in my bass now are active. Please be as detailed as possible about everything.

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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:50 am
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pbassesrule wrote:
I've recently bought some pickups for my bass (Basslines Quarter Pounder P-J set), but i have no idea how to change them. This set it passive and the ones that are in my bass now are active. Please be as detailed as possible about everything.


If you have no idea, take it to a competent tech as what you are asking isn't a simple thing. Further, other components will have to be changed too.

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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:05 am
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Martian wrote:
pbassesrule wrote:
I've recently bought some pickups for my bass (Basslines Quarter Pounder P-J set), but i have no idea how to change them. This set it passive and the ones that are in my bass now are active. Please be as detailed as possible about everything.


If you have no idea, take it to a competent tech as what you are asking isn't a simple thing. Further, other components will have to be changed too.


Not trying to sound sarcastic, but I agree. ...if you have no idea on how to swap a p/u set. You can also try downloading a wiring diagram to follow assuming you know how to solder and read Cap and Resisters.


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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:59 am
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The only thing is, a lot of people around where i live charge a hell of a lot to change a set of pickups, and I don't really trust the one reasonably priced guy because he screwed up my strat's pickups when i let him change one. I don't want to pay more to get the pickups put into my bass than i paid for the pickups.


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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:16 am
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pbassesrule wrote:
The only thing is, a lot of people around where i live charge a hell of a lot to change a set of pickups, and I don't really trust the one reasonably priced guy because he screwed up my strat's pickups when i let him change one. I don't want to pay more to get the pickups put into my bass than i paid for the pickups.


I can appreciate your dilemma. However, you are financially in the ballpark, especially because there are additional components you will require. Read on.

Your bass will first have to be gutted of all electronics (save for the bridge ground wire), especially if you don't want to disassemble your input jack or capacitor from the active unit harness. The input jack and the capacitor will then need to be replaced along with all new pots as the active's aren't compatible with your new pickups. If you don't know how to mechanically remove these parts or above all, solder, you run the risk of destroying a lot more than what that hack you brought your Strat to would. Then there's the possibility of the new pickups not properly fitting into the existing pickup holes without the holes and the pickguard needing modification.

I'd think long and hard about your next course of action if I were you.

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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:24 am
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Martian wrote:
pbassesrule wrote:
The only thing is, a lot of people around where i live charge a hell of a lot to change a set of pickups, and I don't really trust the one reasonably priced guy because he screwed up my strat's pickups when i let him change one. I don't want to pay more to get the pickups put into my bass than i paid for the pickups.


I can appreciate your dilemma. However, you are financially in the ballpark, especially because there are additional components you will require. Read on.

Your bass will first have to be gutted of all electronics (save for the bridge ground wire), especially if you don't want to disassemble your input jack or capacitor from the active unit harness. The input jack and the capacitor will then need to be replaced along with all new pots as the active's aren't compatible with your new pickups. If you don't know how to mechanically remove these parts or above all, solder, you run the risk of destroying a lot more than what that hack you brought your Strat to would. Then there's the possibility of the new pickups not properly fitting into the existing pickup holes without the holes and the pickguard needing modification.

I'd think long and hard about your next course of action if I were you.


aight, thanks man. i'll be sure to do that.

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