hey guys
ive been meaning to do this since the BFR JP was released
i really wanted to try some more pickup configurations
after a few years and much deliberation, i have finally worked up the courage and sourced all the necessary components!!
much thanks goes to MusicManJP6 for inspiration and schematics
and to ernie ball customer service for advising me on a few things.
the mod gives the following options:
pushed:
top = neck humbucker
middle = both humbuckers
bottom = bridge humbucker
pulled:
top = neck split
middle = both split
bottom = bridge split
ive photographed every step as to provide a sort of resource for anyone who wishes to perform this mod themselves
i did it myself as i am fairly confident with electronics and soldering etc..
and i really didnt want to take it to a tech, because the jp6 is most most prized possesion and i really dont trust anyone with it!!
heres the pics
original tone pot removed, Dimarzio push/pull 500K pot ready to go
the cavity with new pot in place
Dimazio pot screwed into place
i had to break a tiny little leg of metal off the dimarzio pot as it prohibited the pot from sitting flush with the inside of the cavity, it was only about 1-2mm long.
the two connections coming from the volume pot were a little short to reach the new pot
i figured i could bend the capacitor leg to reach, but i had to replace the white wire.
capacitor leg connected
heres the old white wire and its replacement
and now connected
next i connected both the bottom pins of the new pot to the earth of the guitar
another view
now i desoldered the red and green wires, coming from the bridge pickup, from the switch pcb
these two wires were then connected together and extended so they could reach the new pot
i then placed a small length of heat-shrink over the connection
i placed a piece of card behind the connection as i used the heat gun as to not damage the finish (that thing is hot!!)
next the white and black wires coming from the neck pickup were disconnected from the switch pcb
same treatment they were connected together and lengthened to reach the new pot
here are both the new connections
they were both then cut to length and connected to the new pot
here is the cavity after completion
the two new connections coming from both pickups
their connection to the new pot
down
up
down
up
the workshop
this also comes just after cleaning and lubricating the tremolo system
giving the neck a light sand and a coat of gunstock oil and gunstock wax
lemon oil, new strings, intonation reset
fantastic!!!!
ive been meaning to do this since the BFR JP was released
i really wanted to try some more pickup configurations
after a few years and much deliberation, i have finally worked up the courage and sourced all the necessary components!!
much thanks goes to MusicManJP6 for inspiration and schematics
and to ernie ball customer service for advising me on a few things.
the mod gives the following options:
pushed:
top = neck humbucker
middle = both humbuckers
bottom = bridge humbucker
pulled:
top = neck split
middle = both split
bottom = bridge split
ive photographed every step as to provide a sort of resource for anyone who wishes to perform this mod themselves
i did it myself as i am fairly confident with electronics and soldering etc..
and i really didnt want to take it to a tech, because the jp6 is most most prized possesion and i really dont trust anyone with it!!
heres the pics
original tone pot removed, Dimarzio push/pull 500K pot ready to go
the cavity with new pot in place
Dimazio pot screwed into place
i had to break a tiny little leg of metal off the dimarzio pot as it prohibited the pot from sitting flush with the inside of the cavity, it was only about 1-2mm long.
the two connections coming from the volume pot were a little short to reach the new pot
i figured i could bend the capacitor leg to reach, but i had to replace the white wire.
capacitor leg connected
heres the old white wire and its replacement
and now connected
next i connected both the bottom pins of the new pot to the earth of the guitar
another view
now i desoldered the red and green wires, coming from the bridge pickup, from the switch pcb
these two wires were then connected together and extended so they could reach the new pot
i then placed a small length of heat-shrink over the connection
i placed a piece of card behind the connection as i used the heat gun as to not damage the finish (that thing is hot!!)
next the white and black wires coming from the neck pickup were disconnected from the switch pcb
same treatment they were connected together and lengthened to reach the new pot
here are both the new connections
they were both then cut to length and connected to the new pot
here is the cavity after completion
the two new connections coming from both pickups
their connection to the new pot
down
up
down
up
the workshop
this also comes just after cleaning and lubricating the tremolo system
giving the neck a light sand and a coat of gunstock oil and gunstock wax
lemon oil, new strings, intonation reset
fantastic!!!!
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