Is my EBMM Stingray 5 HH series or parallel?

[ics1974]

Does anyone know if my 2007 EBMM Stringray 5 HH is wired in series or parallel.
According to this picture it is series from the factory but I am not sure if this bass was converted to parallel from a previous owner.



Here is some pictures of the current wiring




From the wiring do it look to be series or parallel? How can you tell?
Thanks

 

[Golem]

The wiring pix hurt my eyes. Cant you just apply a continuity tester ?

 

[ics1974]

Sorry I have no idea how to do that or what that would do. I know nothing about electronics. I am just curious how mine is wired.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

It's in SERIES (not parallel).

The lead-in on the left (the one you have your finger on) relates to the bridge pickup. It's red and black wires are soldered to the correct points on the selector switch. It's green wire (ground/earth) is correctly soldered to back of the pot directly to the left (Treble pot).

The next lead-in (on the right beside the first one) relates to the neck pickup. It's red and black wires are also soldered to the correct points on the selector switch.

The black wires from both lead-ins are joined together which is correct.

As with the above, other soldering points on the selector switch don't appear to have been interfered with.

 

[ics1974]

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

It's in SERIES (not parallel).

The lead-in on the left (the one you have your finger on) relates to the bridge pickup. It's red and black wires are soldered to the correct points on the selector switch. It's green wire (ground/earth) is correctly soldered to back of the pot directly to the left (Treble pot).

The next lead-in (on the right beside the first one) relates to the neck pickup. It's red and black wires are also soldered to the correct points on the selector switch.

The black wires from both lead-ins are joined together which is correct.

Other soldering points on the selector switch don't appear to have been interfered with.

Excellent. Thank you for confirming. Is it possible to convert this to parallel?

 

[tbonesullivan]

What's the build date of your bass? The preamp looks like it has a JAN 23 03?? date? Before 2007 should be Series. 2008 onwards should be parallel

 

[ics1974]

What's the build date of your bass? The preamp looks like it has a JAN 23 03?? date? Before 2007 should be Series. 2008 onwards should be parallel

2007

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

2007

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I used a 2007 schematic to check your wiring.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

.... Is it possible to convert this to parallel?

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You'd have to be a Quiz Kid to work it all out

 

[tbonesullivan]

Excellent. Thank you for confirming. Is it possible to convert this to parallel?

Honestly... you aren't going to notice that much of a difference. The Ceramic magnet pickups are a bit more aggressive sounding than the Alnico pole pickups, and setting them as parallel won't change the sound that much. It will still be a different overall sound than the Alnico version.

I have a 2012 5H with the series /parallel swich, and it's a minor difference.

 

[ics1974]

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I used a 2007 schematic to check your wiring.

Can you please point me to this schematic? I would like to look at it.