1995 Thumb Bass 5 Electronics

[Nicolas Mathis]

Hello there,
I stopped bass during 15 years.
I plugged my thumb bass Yesterday and it seems the Electronic not survive ( mass problem, distored sound, etc... ).
I would like to replace it.
Is the reference MEC 60003 is the right one ?
https://shop.warwick.de/en/pickups/...c-active-bec-2-electronics-for-active-pickups

Thanks for your help

Best regards

Nicolas

 

[DiMarco]

Hi Nicolas, welcome back to the wonderful world of bass playing!
Is your Thumb pre a three band EQ or a two band?

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Hello Dimarco,
Thanks for your Replay how can i know that ?
Here is some photos.

I m removing all Electronic to clean it.

Best regards

Nicolas

 

[Hoggles]

That's a 2 band. Which is normal for a '95 Thumb BO. The 2 band has just that tiny board that's attached to one of the pots. The 3 band has a much larger board, that's separate from the pot.

Yes, that's the correct replacement... The 60003.

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Thanks a lot

I resoldering all the suspect connections and try it tomorrow. If it doesn t work anymore i will change it.

Best regards

Nicolas

 

[Stainless]

One obvious question, you already replaced the battery?
And change the cable jack, before you replace the whole electronic.
Welcome back on playing bass

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Good Idea, i ll try with Brand New battery and wire.

Best regards

Nicolas

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Hello there,
Any one have an Idea, where this wire must be solder?
Best regards

Nicolas

 

[DiMarco]

There you go m8!

60003 Wiring Corvette Std-Proline-Stryker-Nobby-ThumbBO-Buzzard-BuzzardBO 2007.pdf

 

[Hoggles]

Hello there,
Any one have an Idea, where this wire must be solder?
Best regards

Nicolas

The wire with no shielding is the ground that goes to the baseplate of your bridge as well as (usually) the input jack. One side to the jack...the other goes under the battery to the saddle plate.

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Thanks a lot ,
So i solder this wire on the black wire of the input jack?.

Best regards

Nicolas

 

[Hoggles]

Actually, you might not need to do anything with the other end of that non-shielded wire. As long as it's connected to the saddle baseplate and one of the pots, as is...that should be good. The input jack has a purple, white and black wire connected to it. That's normal. That end of it you see is just the extra wire they wrapped around. Sorry for my previous advice.

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Hello,
I cleaned all the Electronic, brand new battery and jack. The sound is way better, but a still have a Bzzzzz on the tone switch.
I ordered completly New electronic 60003.

Stay tune.... Lol

 

[Nicolas Mathis]

Yes my Thumb is back to the business!!
I recovery my sound !
Change the Electronic is very easy 4 solders and it is finish.
Thanks for all the support.

 

[Hoggles]

Good to hear! Have fun!