Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

[EinerHjar]

Hello!

This has probably been answered here before, but I choose to take the chance anyways.

Just bought a Sterling SUB 4 string bass and the Seymour Duncan SMB-4D to add some more "punch" to my sound. I have installed pickups in basses and guitars before, but never done anything with an active instrument. I started out checking the manual and wire diagrams that came with the pickup, but figured out it's better to be safe than sorry and ask here for advice.
Is there anyone out there that have done the same job I'm about to do? The diagrams look ok, but it's manly for 3-way EQ and not the 2-way my SUB has. It also has a different preamp and already existing wiring than what I could see in my bass.

Would love to have this humbucker in the bass, but don't want to screw everything up by trial and error.


Thank you very much, and sorry if my "Norwegian-English" confuses you!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

Welcome to the forum.

SHORT ANSWER - The linked SD red and black output conductor wires go to the input terminal of the volume pot. The linked green and white conductors go to ground. The bare wire also goes to ground. I prefer to keep it separate from the insulated conductors.

If the S.U.B. 'RAY4 control harness involves a PCB, the SD conductors go wherever the original white and black conductors went.




EDIT - In my opinion, you will get the greatest improvement to the sound of the S.U.B. by fitting a higher mass bridge.

 

[bjeans79]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

Welcome to the forum.

EDIT - In my opinion, you will get the greatest improvement to the sound of the S.U.B. by fitting a higher mass bridge.

Mmmmmm. Thats it.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

I have done something similar. Do you have a specific question about the diagram? Is there something that isn't working? Dive in, and if you run into a problem, we will try to help you though it!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

The SD website diagram search engine automatically spews out the SMB-4D in conjunction with an STC-3 EQ control harness.

The OP wants to integrate an SD pickup into the stock S.U.B. harness. Never having worked on one, I had to guess whether this consists of discreet components, linked by flying cables (like the OLP MM4) or a PCB (like the USA-made models).

 

[EinerHjar]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

Thank you very much, worked like a charm!!

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Sterling SUB bass and SMB-4D

How are you liking that bass thusfar?