Jackson bass pickups

[Metal Mitch]

I got a set of J-20 and J-150 pickups that are passive (no red wire). Were these ever used in US Jackson basses, or just the Professional Series? The only place I can find them on the web is the Jackson Japan site http://www.jacksonguitar.org

[Newc]

Re: Jackson bass pickups

Actually, that's just a fanclub site like the JCF - this is the official Jackson Japan home page - http://www.jacksonstars.com/

And yes, those pickups were used in the USA models for a time.

Newc

[peabuddy]

Re: Jackson bass pickups

yea matt, sounds like he got a set like i traded you for.i'm going to send him the pics you sent me

[Metal Mitch]

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Thanks a lot guys. I finally found all the info I needed on the Jackson Museum site, there's a scan of the late 80's electronics manual posted up there. It's got everything, including wiring schematics! Turns out I have a J-20, J-150 and JE-2000 circuit board.

I had guessed right on the wiring, what confused me was the guy didn't send a 3-way toggle or blend pot with the rig. The problem now is I'll have to either drill another hole in the Kelly Pro, or find a stacked 250K/250K linear taper with center detents to replace the seperate treble & bass controls.

I'm pretty bleary this morning, but glad I found the manual. If the guy that runs the Museum site ever comes here, thanks a bunch man! And if anybody needs a copy or wants to host it, I can wrap up all the jpg's in a zip file for you.

[peabuddy]

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mitch, let me know if you want the blend pot.i don't need it and if it would help you great [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[Metal Mitch]

Re: Jackson bass pickups

Originally posted by Newc:
And yes, those pickups were used in the USA models for a time.

Newc

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, cool. The guy I got them from claimed they were from an '88 US model. Then I saw the same pups in MIJ Pro models circa '90/'91 so I was wondering if it was BS. Do you happen to know what years they were used in the US? Also, who made these for Jackson? Thanks again, you guys rock!

[VitaminG]

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Jackson made their brand name pickups in-house.

[Metal Mitch]

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Thx VG. That's pretty cool because they won't sound like anybody else's pickups. The stock P in my Pro STD actually sounds really good, sweet tone without too much bitey top.

Let me ask you this - are these supposed to work in passive mode without the JE-2000 board? I tried the J in passive mode and got zero signal. A Duncan worked fine in it's place... do I need the JE-2000 to get a signal out of these?