mavuser
Enlightened Member
The phase is due purely to the way in which the pickups are wired together; turning them around physically has no effect. But yes, the sound is only altered in the middle position.
thanks...i thought maybe in order to wire it that way, one needed to be flipped 180 degrees. thanks again for all the info.
I think my SF II bass is in phase. my hypotheseis is the coil/choke/transformer thing has been bypassed but the caps in the suck switch circut are all still there. therefore, with the suck switch engaged, it still does "something" in the middle position, and also in neck; but not the bridge. its more like a deep-hard switch from the 70s, than the suck switch of the 60s. I no longer think it's a phase switch conversion. I do believe my JS II Bass is out-of phase, however.