DPDT
ON-ON-ON
Pickup Sel
Switch
Neck
Pickup
250K
Audio Taper
Volume
Bridge
Pickup
To OBP-3
Preamp
4PDT DPDT
ON-ON-ON ON-ON
Coil Select Active-Passive
Switch Switch
This circuit provides advanced switching to the G&L L Series basses. Coil switching provides parallel, single coil (outers), and
series modes. Pickup selection is as standard on G&L two pickup basses. The active/passive switch completely isolates the Special Circuit Diagram
onboard preamp (not shown) from the circuit and shorts its input to ground when in passive mode. The output of this circuit is
designed to feed an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp, and color-coding for that feed is as per Aguilar. Output in passive mode provides
volume control only with no tone (EQ) control. G&L L-2000, L-2500, and
ASAT basses. Includes
The coil switch is a C&K Components 4PDT ON-ON-ON #7411SYZQE (Digikey CKN1139-ND). The pickup select switch is a
C&K Components DPDT ON-ON-ON #7211SYZQE (Digikey CKN1132-ND). The active/passive switch is a C&K Components Tribute.
DPDT ON-ON #7201SYZQE (Digikey CKN1135-ND). Switch orientation is not critical. The volume pot shown is a standard
250K audio taper device. Bottom view of components
Special thanks to Daveplaysbass, on Talkbass and elsewhere, for his kindness in development of the coil switching used in
this circuit, as well as for sharing his work with the G&L bass community. Ken Baker 08-25-2009
