STC-2P dimensions
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
Welcome to the forum.
If your Fender MIM Jazz Bass has CTS pots and a Switchcraft jack socket, the STC-2P will fit on the control plate without modification. The awkward bit is positioning the 9v battery beneath the Balance pot. (I usually surround it in some of the grey packaging foam that came with the kit.
Welcome to the forum.
If your Fender MIM Jazz Bass has CTS pots and a Switchcraft jack socket, the STC-2P will fit on the control plate without modification. The awkward bit is positioning the 9v battery beneath the Balance pot. (I usually surround it in some of the grey packaging foam that came with the kit.
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
How generous is the neck position pickup cavity of your bass? Is it cut tightly to the outline of the pickup or is it rectangular and big enough to take a "soapbar" pickup?
The PCB might have to go in edgeways and with the velcro trimmed down by a few mm.
How generous is the neck position pickup cavity of your bass? Is it cut tightly to the outline of the pickup or is it rectangular and big enough to take a "soapbar" pickup?
The PCB might have to go in edgeways and with the velcro trimmed down by a few mm.
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
If you are content with your current pickups and dual volume pots, you might be wiser to buy the STC-2C-BO Blackouts for Bass EQ (dual concentric, stacked pots version) or EMG-BTC.
If you are content with your current pickups and dual volume pots, you might be wiser to buy the STC-2C-BO Blackouts for Bass EQ (dual concentric, stacked pots version) or EMG-BTC.
Re: STC-2P dimensions
No, both passive volume and tone control are really bad as they don't work as they should.
No, both passive volume and tone control are really bad as they don't work as they should.
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
A-ha. I see that you are left-handed.
The schematic diagram that you followed for your new pickups was right-handed. This might explain why your controls are misbehaving. Any chance of a photograph of your control wiring, please?
A-ha. I see that you are left-handed.
The schematic diagram that you followed for your new pickups was right-handed. This might explain why your controls are misbehaving. Any chance of a photograph of your control wiring, please?
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
Some LH volume controls employ linear taper pots. These should exhibit no directional bias. Some more expensive LH instruments get reverse audio taper pots. I strongly recommend the latter.
Some LH volume controls employ linear taper pots. These should exhibit no directional bias. Some more expensive LH instruments get reverse audio taper pots. I strongly recommend the latter.
Re: STC-2P dimensions
Well, you were right.
The wiring was wrong !
Can't understand why Fender Mexico sells left handed basses with wrong wiring, but now I can really control volume and tone !
Before is was only like on/off switches, both volume and tone !
Just inverted the wiring of the external pins of the potentiometers (all of them)
I first started with only one and looks like the way was right, now all three inverted and it's a hole new world.
Thank you !
Roberto
Well, you were right.
The wiring was wrong !
Can't understand why Fender Mexico sells left handed basses with wrong wiring, but now I can really control volume and tone !
Before is was only like on/off switches, both volume and tone !
Just inverted the wiring of the external pins of the potentiometers (all of them)
I first started with only one and looks like the way was right, now all three inverted and it's a hole new world.
Thank you !
Roberto
marcboomer
Bass Player @ Seymour Duncan
Re: STC-2P dimensions
Dimensions are 2 1/2" , 1 1/2" , 3/4" .
Dimensions are 2 1/2" , 1 1/2" , 3/4" .
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Funkfingers
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Re: STC-2P dimensions
In my experience, most of the best sounds of a passive Jazz Bass can be extracted from clever use of its dual volume controls and good picking hand technique.
If you still fancy a two-band onboard active EQ, our host would prefer that you purchase this. http://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/blackouts-bass-preamp-2band-concentric
This is slightly more compact. http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/bass-accessories/bass-eq-active/btccontrol.html
If you are not in the habit of rolling off treble, this can do some interesting things. http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/bass-accessories/tone-controls/vmc.html
NOTE - When combined with QP single coil pickups, an active EQ system will boost any inherent noise and introduce a background hiss.
In my experience, most of the best sounds of a passive Jazz Bass can be extracted from clever use of its dual volume controls and good picking hand technique.
If you still fancy a two-band onboard active EQ, our host would prefer that you purchase this. http://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/blackouts-bass-preamp-2band-concentric
This is slightly more compact. http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/bass-accessories/bass-eq-active/btccontrol.html
If you are not in the habit of rolling off treble, this can do some interesting things. http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/bass-accessories/tone-controls/vmc.html
NOTE - When combined with QP single coil pickups, an active EQ system will boost any inherent noise and introduce a background hiss.
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