Bridge pickup in 4003 weak - vintage tone switch?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:43 pm
Hey all -
I’m doing a setup on a friend’s ‘08 4003 (fretless, to be exact), and the bridge pickup is super weak.
I have not disconnected the pickup completely from the circuit to check it on a meter, because I noticed something else too; the vintage tone push-pull knob appears to have no effect at all. That is, it works, but the treble bleed in/out doesn’t have any effect. It’s the early cube shaped version of the switch, not the later/current round shaped switch.
Before I chase my tail, I ask, should I replace the push-pull pot, or measure the pickup off the circuit?
Also, where should it be? 9k ohms ish?
Thanks folks!
I’m doing a setup on a friend’s ‘08 4003 (fretless, to be exact), and the bridge pickup is super weak.
I have not disconnected the pickup completely from the circuit to check it on a meter, because I noticed something else too; the vintage tone push-pull knob appears to have no effect at all. That is, it works, but the treble bleed in/out doesn’t have any effect. It’s the early cube shaped version of the switch, not the later/current round shaped switch.
Before I chase my tail, I ask, should I replace the push-pull pot, or measure the pickup off the circuit?
Also, where should it be? 9k ohms ish?
Thanks folks!