mavuser
Enlightened Member
with the 70s humbucker and the switch in "deep" position, the neck pickup/circuit is full range and is extremely hot, all kinds of bass...Guilds version of the mudbucker. They removed the switch from Hagmeat's JS bass, and it was even hotter, so he put it back in, is my understanding. with the switch the other way it cuts a lot of the heat, a long with some lows, and to me sounds like a standup bass.
The bass sounds quite good in both positions, but one is a lot hotter than the other. It wouldnt be such a bad idea to decide on one mode and then remove the switch shaft if that is even possible, just so you dont hit it accidentally while playing, if that is an issue. I personally seem to unintentionally hit switches on guitars while I play, and lean towards "less is more" hardware. (but even the JS-1 has the switch...). I would not go as far to unsolder and disconnect it if you are ever using the neck humbucker. The switch engaged ("hard") on a bisonic pickup would sound pretty cool too, that is essentially what is on the GSR M-85 bass that was made in New Hartford (one of which I own), or something that achieves the same thing. that bass has newark street bisonic pickups though and sounds nothing like the humbucker in any way. i have to say on that bass, the switches might be in better locations, for me, than the JS.
The bass sounds quite good in both positions, but one is a lot hotter than the other. It wouldnt be such a bad idea to decide on one mode and then remove the switch shaft if that is even possible, just so you dont hit it accidentally while playing, if that is an issue. I personally seem to unintentionally hit switches on guitars while I play, and lean towards "less is more" hardware. (but even the JS-1 has the switch...). I would not go as far to unsolder and disconnect it if you are ever using the neck humbucker. The switch engaged ("hard") on a bisonic pickup would sound pretty cool too, that is essentially what is on the GSR M-85 bass that was made in New Hartford (one of which I own), or something that achieves the same thing. that bass has newark street bisonic pickups though and sounds nothing like the humbucker in any way. i have to say on that bass, the switches might be in better locations, for me, than the JS.