So here is how I did it it's simple and anyone can use a solder can do it.
just be sure that your wirings are the same color otherwise you'll have to figure out what cable comes from what coil on your bass.
the original config of mine i'm posting here can be a reference.
I used the inner coils since I wanted the fuller sound of the inner bridge coil..
Ok, assuming that your wires are the same color as mine on your switches you will see:
original switch config:
WHITE AND YELLOW------------------BLACK AND BROWN
top left pin----------------------------top right pin
ORANGE---------------------------------BLUE
middle left--------------------------------middle right
BLUE comes here from mid right
bottom left
in order to get prallel/single coil instea of parallel/series you have to change the wiring in the following manner: the wirings dor the 2 pickups will be different in order to have the opposite coils of each pickup working when in S/C, for a hum cancelling jassbass like configuration.
When in S/C you'll want to have the “neck coil” of the bridge PU and the “bridge coil” of the neck PU working. The remaining 2 coils will be switched off.
So for the BRIDGE switch the wiring will be
WHITE AND ORANGE----------------------BROWN AND BLACK
top left pin---------------------------------top right pin
YELLOW--------------------------------------BLUE
middle left----------------------------------middle right
NOTHING-----------------------------------NOTHING
bottom left--------------------------------bottom right
as you can see you'll just CHANGE THE YELLOW with THE ORANGE WIRE
AND CUT THE WIRE CONNECTING THE MIDDLE RIGHT PIN (BLUE) WITH THE BOTTOM LEFT PIN.
For the NECK PU SWITCH wire as follows:
WHITE AND YELLOW------------------------BLUE AND BLACK
top left PIN---------------------------------top right pin
ORANGE----------------------------------------BROWN
middle left------------------------------------middle right
NOTHING-------------------------------------NOTHING
bottom left----------------------------------bottom right
so you just change the BROWN WIRE WITH THE BLUE and again CUT THE WIRE CONNECTING THE MIDDLE RIGHT PIN WITH THE BOTTOM LEFT PIN.
You've done. Enjoy the new sound of your Ken Smith.
you have now the original parallel config with the switch down
and the SC config whith the switch up..
You'll love it!
Roberto
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