Jazz Bass Wiring - How to wire a Fender Jazz Bass

In this video we show you how to wire a Fender Jazz Bass, no thrills, no shrills, simple standard Jazz bass wiring.
We discuss the components involved, tinning, grounding and connecting the jack, all into a jazz bass control plate.
Using our Jazz bass wiring kit
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[@henryortiz1175]

This has to be THE MOST accurate and well described wiring video i have ever seen. Awesome, thank you.

[@Ronno4691]

Ditto!

[@LookNumber9]

Beautifully done! Thank you.

[@secretjourney4815]

"Sorry... we call it soadahh ear in the UK" lol Thats so awesome man. This is one of the best soldering videos out here! Thank you from New Yawk

[@ktol6258]

This video is already the best thing I've stumbled on this year. I've got a Gibson LP laying around all stripped for 2+ years. After 2 failed soldering attempts I just gave up. This video forces me to give it another go. The curse is broken

[@SixStringSupplies]

I hope you got it working again man! Thanks for watching.

[@johnfairless6404]

I was saving every wiring and soldering video I could find before attempting this on my bass. I stopped watching videos after seeing this. It’s exactly what I needed and explained very clearly. This is the only video I’m saving for my bass maintenance playlist. Thanks

[@OldPeepaw]

Forgot to leave a comment. I followed this exactly for my P/J bass (not too different) and it turned out amazing. I can't believe I managed this on my first soldering project. Great teaching and insight. Thank you!

[@SixStringSupplies]

Jonathan Grayson thanks....glad to hear it went well for you. Cheers

[@minecraftjedi033more3]

this is exactly why i watched this video, and I also knew this would work for my PJ. I mean this is definitely the best quality video out there, but I also want to ask either you or six string supplies if the no loads potentiometer's capacitor is wired in the same fashion as in the video.

[@robbybaron]

This was awesome, very useful! To anyone doing this on an early 60s Fender bass, just be aware the body cavity route can be super narrow, and it can rub against those side grounds... ;-) (Shame I can't post pics...)

[@bongosock]

I really appreciate your patience taking us through every step here. Very clear, skipping nothing. Thanks very much :)

[@suzi97]

Thanks Again!! 1st you helped me wire my Precision, now you've helped me with my Jazz, Thank-You very much for posting this, Basses sound great!!

[@clamage]

Thanks for this - I just finished a complete pick-up and control replacement on my bass, following along with the video - really clear and helpful

[@LucaLindemann]

I already did a Stratocaster with the help of your video. Now I'm gonna rewire a Squier Jazz Bass with upgraded components. The most clean and well described videos I've ever seen on wiring instruments. Thank You!

[@acbedbugs]

Such a tidy job! Thank you for taking your time to share this with us.

[@jondoe6062]

Excellent - good workmanship & high standards for us all to adopt. I FINALLY realise why cloth-insulated wire is so useful! 😊.

[@vinces.2862]

Excellent Video. I've been saying SOL-DER since my dad taught me how to at age 10, now 70+ and still working in electronics. Broadcast engineer for 45 + years and I'm always correcting the young ones in the industry who say SOD-DER - hahaha. Your video was well planned out and I liked the fact that you could see every aspect of the project. Thank you for the time and effort you put into it. - Vince.

[@georgeharvey6826]

I realized by this video that my Jazz was wired wrong. I corrected it and it sounds a bit cleaner and fuller. Thank you!!

[@1thess523]

That's a super clean job there 👍, I'm about to change the pots and wiring on my jazz tonight.

[@jonlavigne3270]

Beautiful. My Jazz bass came stock with split pots. Of course one of them broke. This video will prove helpful. Thank Tchik Guitars for sending me.

[@user-pj6ll7zf8j]

thank you sooo much! had some 77 j bass trouble and decided to re-solder the whole thing.

[@Cruiseangel72]

This has to be the best work ever done on a jazz bass.! Love it#

[@cuttygrass]

Thank you so much for this!! Just redid my bass after many years of neglect. NOTE TO LEFTIES! You can follow this but just flip horizontally, I did that and controls came out exactly how they used to be.

[@FredBloggs919]

Brings back memories of re wiring my lefty Strat watching right handed videos… instant headache lol!

[@luisangelarriaga26]

You are a big polla for repair it, I will make the same with my jazz bass, my bass have a terrible noise when I connect to my ampli, thanks man you’re great

[@stevechapman9820]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Ran your clip while i wired up my J Bass build. Thanks again

[@sfmag1]

Nice job! I clean the back of the pots and can scratch them a bit to enhance adhesion. Also, can put on a bit of flux to enhance flow and no "blob" effect.

[@davidreidy5750]

best tutorial on how to do this ever,been wanting to wire my own since I got my jb and the tone pot is not working,subbed!

[@paulfromwv]

Oh...this is very, very helpful. Exactly what I needed. Thank you.

[@davidreidy5750]

So can't wait to do this project!!🗽🛸

[@MrToslon]

That was a great video, and a very tidy job. Well done!!

[@MiguelGarcia-ll6vv]

Really nice work. Thank you for your clarity.

[@zifuzmalikoshaylou1052]

Best video in its kind.. Very clean , Well done mate..

[@nigeinblack1]

Just purchased from you all components to redo my jazz, looking forward to the postman’s delivery so I can follow this video. You make it look so easy 👍🏻

[@nigeinblack1]

Update jazz electrics sorted looks and sounds the dogs dodars. Your video made things sooo much easier 👍🏻quick delivery of parts from your website so “double dogs dodars”

[@SixStringSupplies]

Thanks for your order and glad you're happy with it. Thanks for watching, have a great weekend!

[@skilletdick4956]

Let it cool naturally. Great job brother.

[@MrMewsique]

Very Very nice clean wiring. Very helpful thank you

[@gmindgjerd]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you brother.

[@oleran4569]

Thank you for doing this!

[@BankruptBassplayer]

On point. Super clean work!

[@cubiculez]

I agree with Henry Ortiz --- An outstanding video.

[@jdma7538]

Awesome Instructions! Great Work! Thanks

[@SixStringSupplies]

Thanks man hope it helps

[@trevortjat3488]

i figured out how to fix my wiring just by the diagram before even the video starts. evry helpful, thanks

[@SixStringSupplies]

ah good stuff saves you time that does!

[@IntoTheBass]

This is the ONLY video you need to get it DONE! - Thank You!

[@killerspyder1]

Just followed your instruction and got my jazz bass harness together. I will connect the bridge and pups tomorrow and update on if I messed it up or not

[@jpc_337]

Helped assure me I was reading the wiring schematics correctly and also appreciated the solder tips, thanks!

[@sabinianovillena2510]

good tutorial vedio i like it. why you did not connect to the input of pick up both common and the ground?

[@sabinianovillena2510]

from philippines im a begginer.

[@WE500CD]

I prefer linear pots for volume. Nice video!!!

[@ashleyspeville6860]

Very clear explanation. Nice and neat work. Thank you

[@SixStringSupplies]

You are welcome!

[@1thess523]

I really like that roll of tape assistant 👍

[@tinepapa7821]

Very helpfull ❤ Wonderful Thank you 🙏

[@tunesarms2586]

Great video ! Got me ready to tackle iron mine 🎸😁

[@dennyps1]

Thank you, very succinct and professional

[@junjunbalawa2165]

Very clean and good your the best sir.

[@jamessmalley5616]

You’ve saved my bass! Thank you

[@Belman5]

Beautiful work.

[@matheusavila2688]

This video will never age!

[@stephenlinsley4802]

Would love to see a P/J combo. Thanks for the great video!

[@ed801975]

What a beautiful, neat job! 👍🏻

[@SixStringSupplies]

Many thanks sir, hope you found it helpful!

[@chavezding62]

LOVE IT!! Thank you Sir!!!

[@jaketurner284]

Best explained videos on KZbin🙏🏻

[@SixStringSupplies]

Wow, thanks!

[@BASSPLAYER13]

i never would have thought to solder to to the side of the pot, thanks for the idea

[@jonmatthews4254]

Great video for detail.

[@samstinkeringaround8961]

very nice job

[@godswilludoh5693]

Thank you for this Really appreciate Could you please do a video on how to wire the pickups to it

[@juliopintos7643]

Thanks sooooo much you safe my bass 💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍👍

[@diddlydannykings1326]

Its really awesome and neat I 💕 the work.

[@ronaldromeromendieta4388]

Many thanks. Good job!

[@wobincarson5429]

very good thanks.

[@christopherrawlinswestcta4914]

Great Video!

[@solisquistis]

Thanks so much! You saved me money and headache.

[@SixStringSupplies]

no worries glad you found it useful!

[@dominicmcmahon4798]

Your an absolute champion for this video. I need to redo my whole shit squire jbass wiring as it's cheap quality.

[@SixStringSupplies]

Do it!

[@mariomelillo3770]

Amazing video and description of the process! I just followed this video, step by step (pausing as needed) , and just assembled my JB wiring kit so easily. Just curious, your linked diagram mentions not needing to run the ground from pot to pot if you're using the jazz bass metal plate, but you don't mention that in the video. Is that really the case? You also don't mention where to attach the bridge ground in the video, but it's in the diagram you linked. Regardless, THANK YOU for this video. I'm a complete newbie to soldering, but you gave so many tips it was so easy. I never could have done this without it!

[@thomaskearney9166]

Great video. It's clear enough that I've made the leap to order a pack and do this. For the grounding wire you mentioned briefly that it could be done with the cloth wire provided in the pack. Does this have to be one continual wire like you've done here or because of the cloth you do seperate wires between each pot?

[@cal_chrisdera]

Thank u so much!!!

[@paulmoranic]

Thank you for posting and the explanation(s). I appreciate how clean the work was and you attention to detail. What gauge was the cloth wire?

[@davidwellings2783]

Excellent, as ever! Just makes me want to re-wire everything….!😂😂🎸🎸🍷🍷

[@therickettsband6133]

Outstanding!!!

[@treborif]

thanks - learnt lots of good shit and how much I didnt know. Well done.

[@disgruntledfaerie]

Such neat wiring, no slop. Not like the rat's nest that lives inside my Fender. Excellent!

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Yeah, I got a bass given to me that had a massive rats nets of the cheapest plastic coated wire ans it was all full of cold solder joints and general nastiness inside and I hate the pots aren't on a plate or in a straight line like this one is. It's been an absolute bear to disassemble and re-wire to the point that I am bored with working on the bass and will probably sell it when I get done rewiring it. I almost wanna say it wasn't really done correctly from the factory because whoever was tasked with wiring it gave up on trying to get it done neatly

[@MrLouo]

Great videos. Could you please do one on wiring an Explorer. 2 v 1 tone.

[@jonathanguillory8321]

This is awesome

[@wysiwyg2489]

Great tutorial, have you done the wiring for a pre '62 Jazz bass with 2 concentric pots? I want to understand some comments about adding resistors. Thank you!

[@magictacocat]

thanks fixed my bass!

[@SixStringSupplies]

Alyssa Carty no worries

[@willtaylor9091]

How would this be different if I were to use a stereo jack instead of a mono jack? I'm trying to have each pickup go to separate amps. Would I need a second tone knob?

[@0218nicolas]

Thanks!

[@seanvgmusic3630]

Just a question. My pickup wires are colored red and blue. I wonder which one's the ground? Btw, great teaching! I'm excited to start working on my bass guitar. Will replace the old rusty pots and wires. :)

[@miguelangelomello]

Thank you man...

[@johngiblin259]

VBT wiring procedure for Jazz Bass? Many thanks

[@ravelitschimo]

thank you!

[@daviddansereau1793]

I knew my jazz base was wired incorrectly. You made it right!

[@daviddansereau1793]

bass

[@DoctorSess]

I have a newbie question: I appear to have a dead bridge pickup or pot but then realized there is no ground wire running to the bridge... this maybe be an obvious answer but is that why my bridge pickup/pot is dead? I was under the impression the ground to the bridge was for noise reduction... is it necessary for the pickup/pot to function?

[@nestoryo4948]

Hello, I´m replacing all my Maya jazz Bass electronics and pickups and the holes between pickups and the pot area is very narrow. Can I remove the original pickup cables (those ones soldered to the pickup surface) and put another narrower ones? Thanks, I like your videos!!

[@MrRICHARDGOMEZ]

good afternoon. what would happen if I used a pot less than 250 k? thanks. your video is very helpful.

[@Ronno4691]

Six String Supplies stuff seems to be really good quality. I stripped the electrics out of an 1990s Epiphone Les Paul and they looked very cheap and low quality compared to the rig from these guys that replaced it all. Also, they don't charge the earth, either (no pun intended). I shopped around and good ol' Six String Supplies offered the best quality at the best prices AND they gave me a quick call on my mobile before dispatching my '50s style wiring harness to confirm my preferences. How many companies do THAT!?

[@jesusgirarte-sandoval7535]

My jazz bass had the capacitor solder to the middle nug on the tone pod. Is that ok?

[@ulis3082]

Best Video on youtube? What wire gauge would you recommend? Tx!

[@munter10]

I have a squier jazz bass with Duncan designed pick ups . . the wiring is completely different than the layout you have there . .the ground terminal on the jack input has no wire connected at all. All ground wires from my pickups and bridge are all connected together and soldered to the top volume pot body ground. If I reconfigure it to the way you have wired it, will it work? The reason I even looked at it is because the bridge pickup is low in volume and distorting in sound thru the speaker, the front pickup sounds great. Can anyone help me on this please? Thanks.

[@jonasvogt3278]

Using this but replacing pickups with a mm and p pickup, thanks

[@samstinkeringaround8961]

What temperature did you set your soldering iron?and what gauge solder

[@somehow8244]

Question: can you do almost the same thing with a single active pickup?

[@tsukihime4357]

@SixStringSupplies For a Lefty Jazz bass, would I just do the wiring backwards and do I need to get pots for a lefty as well??? Very clean job by the way :3

[@equaleyez]

Thanks for this super clear video. Though I seem to have one problem: both my pickups got TWO wires going to the pots...

[@kieranc1248]

Me too, that's why I'm here. Not exactly sure, but it seems that it might be an extra ground from the pickup sheilding

[@Idontlikethisever]

Hi there, is the video mirrored I wonder why my connections are all on the other side of the controls. How can that be?

[@stanparsley9186]

Awesome

[@supersquirrel7546]

Can you do a video wiring a Jazz Bass similar to a Rickenbacker bass? I'm primarily interested in the dual output jacks feature. I'm thinking of modifying a Jazz but without a toggle switch. Many thanks.

[@Heathaze813]

One question- Do you have to be careful heating the pots with the solder iron, can you fry the internal components