Building our first Bass Guitar

[fender3x]

Based on the photos of the DJZ kits and your description above, the standard Jazz bass diagram from Pitbull should be fine. Let me know if there are any issues.

https://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-co...B-4_2014v2.pdf

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The confusion may have been partly that this diagram is labled...

"“Jazz Bass” Pick-ups to 1 Volume, 1 Tone "

... it should be 2 V 1 T ;-)

[WeirdBits]

The factory has goofed a little. If you leave it like it is and connect the pickups to the ‘spare’ lugs then zeroing the bridge volume with mute all sound.

For it to work correctly with )azz style controls (independent volumes) you will need to move the yellow wires (both of them) on the Bridge volume from the middle lug to the left lug, so it matches the Neck volume (like on the PBG diagram). Then you connect your pickup ‘hot’ to the middle lug on each respective volume. That will allow you to zero either volume without killing the sound on the other pickup.

[Brendan]

Yep - pix were great - yep - go to the unused lug on the pot.

[Fatman]

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The confusion may have been partly that this diagram is labled...

"“Jazz Bass” Pick-ups to 1 Volume, 1 Tone "

... it should be 2 V 1 T ;-)

Thank you fender 3x--I see what you mean.

[Fatman]

Thanks Scott. So it will work either way, but for true independent volumes I need to move the wires as you explained.

[Fatman]

Brendan

Not sure of the sequence of replies on the thread, but I think I understand from Scott's reply. In your reply are you saying to use the unused prewire "lug" or are you agreeing with Scott for independent volumes. Again my apologies for my ignorance on this topic and use of the forum. Thanks for your patience.

[fender3x]

Independent volumes is probably better for this. More standard for J wiring and there's no switch....

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[Brendan]

Sorry Fatman - Scott is correct - you'll need to move the wires.

Brendan

[Fatman]

Brendan, Scott and fender 3x--

Thanks to all for the help--so far. Guessing we'll have more questions as we go along. You have been great!!

[Fatman]

Hello all--

Problem 2--any advice on removing the standard nut and replacing with the bone nut?