For third video in series, I mount these Seymour Duncan single coil Jaguar pickups. SD Quarter Pound has fat pole pieces that do not extend into pickup cover (SD says to use without cover). So, I shave off top of cover to make it fit. 😂 Why? Because I want to retain "claws", and claws fit into covers. However, I do not connect ground wire of claw to ground wire of pickup, due to fact I am wiring pickups in "series"....and this would cause big problem. Instead, claw is isolated from pickup with rubber adhesive gasket material, and claw is grounded to cavity shielding. 😈
Terrible background noise is BC Rich Warbeast, eBow, NUX Metal Core pedal, Behringer Model D Synth, and Alesis SR-18 drum machine.
Tasks for this modification video series include installation of following components:
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SJAG-3B Quarter Pound Jaguar Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan SJAG-2N Hot Jaguar Neck Pickup (Reverse Wound)
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Jet Jaguar Bridge Pickup
Experimental Wiring Scheme: Single Coil Pickups Wired In Series Only (Parallel Not Available), On-Off Switch For Each Pickup, Strangle Switch Replace With Bastard Switch
(Don't wire your Bass VI like I have done...this is for experiment.😂)
Pickup Springs: re-use of original
Pickup Covers: Allparts PC-6405-023 Black Guitar Pickup Covers for Fender Jaguar
Pickup Screws: #4 Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws Phillips Oval Head Stainless Steel All Sizes (1.25” length)- ebay - lightning stainless
Pickup Claws: re-used original, isolated from pickup body with rubber tape, move ground wire to cavity shield
Switches: Switchcraft Slide Switches, 2-way, on/on
Volume Control: Bourns 500K Premium Sealed Linear Taper
Tone Control: Bourns 250K Premium Sealed Audio Taper
Tone Cap: Orange Drop Caps, .047uF
Jack: Pure Tone Mono Multi-Contact 1/4 inch Output Jack - Black Nickel
Knobs: TAISS 25mm Black Aluminum Knobs for 5.95 shaft
Tuning Machines: Gotoh SD91-MGT 6-In-Line Vintage Style Locking Tuning Keys - use M2.5 x 10mm socket head self tapping stainless screws
String Tree: Mastery MST String Tree - Machined Stainless Steel - use M2.5 x 16mm socket head self tapping stainless steel screw
Pickguard: eBay hanhuagongyi Cream or Black Pickguard for Fender Squier Vintage Modified VI Bass
Pickguard Screws: Axegrinderz stainless steel (#4 x .5 inch)
Nut: (Maybe Replace) Possibly Graph Tech...time permitting
Strings: La Bella 767-6F Deep Talkin Bass Flat Wound Bass VI Strings 26-35-44-56-75-95
Shielding: Kraftex Copper Foil Tape
Tremolo Mod: Replace all screws with stainless steel; arm tension screw to be socket head for easier adjustment without stripping
Previous Modifications Include:
Gotoh Oversized Chrome Strap Buttons EP-B3 - mount with stainless screws
Stew Mac .5 Degree Neck Shim
La Bella 767-6S Bass VI - Stainless Steel Round Wound - 26 35 44 56 75 95
Staytrem 9.5 Bridge, and Staytrem Vibrato Bar with Collar and Vintage White Tip
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Sniffer Disclaimer: No guitar NEEDS modification. What makes guitar sound good to YOU is play guitar way it sounds good to YOU! (In my case, my playing always sound very bad, haha.) I modify guitar because I like to modify guitar. I build guitar because I like to build guitar. Some persons it seems may be "triggered" by expensive components installed to inexpensive guitar. Don't be upset. It is fun. And most of all, young person who wants to buy guitar should not be discourage from inexpensive guitar model, because internet video makes them think this guitar needs new components right from start. They don't. None do. If you want to just play guitar, just open box, and play guitar. It will be great. 😈
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