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Hey guys. I'm trying to fix the problem in the Ripper copy bass I've got, and can't find the right schematic for two pickups, three pots, and a four-way chicken head switch.

I'm pretty bad at this. Tried to fix the problem about a month ago and killed one of the positions on the four-way.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This might not be of any use to you or me, but maybe someone better at schematics can work out how this relates to your chickenhead knob:


http://ripperbass.com/ripschm.html

The ripper copy doesn't have the "choke" thingy that the original has. Aside from the fact I have no idea how to read this, the guts are totally different.

Thanks though.

Here's a real ripper:



Here's mine:

The choke I'd imagine is part of a varitone style circuit which I think can be ignored (is that it in series with the second pot?) . I think the 4-way chicken head is the 3P4T mentioned in that schematic.

Dunno though. I'm not good with schematics and this one looks like something taken out of a textbook from the fifties or something. I can't understand it if it's not colourful with literal drawings.

I've got a really weird looking four way switch. Looks nothing like any of the others I've seen online.

I ended up just pulling the rotary switch out and wiring it up vol, vol, tone. More trouble than it's worth, that rotary (and also the bass. Sheesh).