5 string p bass
I bought these because I have to been happy with the pots that came from fender when I took them off it said js pots which from using them in the past they work good but cts is way better I came across this watching YouTube and became very fascinated on the idea of solderless wiring kits. I was worried these wouldn't fit my bass because it's a 5 string but they fit perfectly when using these I noticed my low b string became very loud and you could hear every note which I could never from the older pots. I give this 5 stars just for that reason alone. I would write about the quality in it but I just put new strings on but from what I can hear I like them so far
PBass Wiring
Kit looks to be very good quality. I installed it in an older Affinity PBass, and it really made a difference. Only downside is that the wiring diagram was not too clear. Top notch, though!
P-bass Harness
Great product! Quick installation, and superior quality to the stock harness. I Highly recommend the upgrade.
What a difference in my Bass and sound.
The Obsidian wire kit blew me completely away. Allow me to address how easy it was to install, Simply steps. The entire process was done in under 10 minutes. I'm more than satisfied.
Why my satisfaction? I own a Fender mom p bass. I notice that the wiring frequency would change each time I got ready to play. Just all sorts of problems. When I removed the stock wiring I understood. From the moment I installed the Obsidian wire kit, my bass came alive. You must give this product a try. You can't go wrong.
Robert Johnson
You can see and hear the before and after from this link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2ZiJTUi47TZ9OpNc8eE_A
Great product
So easy to install and made my Mexican precision bass sound stronger than stock electronics. Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to upgrade their instrument
Nice product
Two tools I hate: chainsaws and soldering irons. I was looking for a drop-in solution for my Squier Affinity P and this is pretty much the only game in town (maybe the world?) I had to make the holes on the pickguard bigger because it's a Squier, but the unit fit perfectly after that. It took me more than several tries to get the wires to stay in the push connectors, but once they're in, they're in. Best feature of the install is the extra ground connection, which I used to ground the copper cavity shielding I installed. Bass is dead quiet now, which was the purpose of my rebuild; 18 year old guitar needed some TLC. I'm very happy with the final result. Volume tracks well to zero and the tone range is good. Easily worth the price and arrived faster than I thought.
Fantastic Product
This kit was amazing! I had never done anything with my electronics before so this was a first for me. After reading the instructions provided with the kit and looking up some bass wiring diagrams I put everything together. It was pretty easy overall and a great activity. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to change/fix their electronics!
Quality & Simplicity...
Recently changed out the stock pickups on my MIM P-Bass to Fender Original 62's. I did the 'twist the wires together and wrap them in tape' bodge. Wasn't really happy about this and I've never had much luck soldering to the back of pots - so looked around for a solderless alternative. Decided to give the Obsidian Wire loom a go...
First impressions were favourable - the quality of workmanship really is A1 as is the quality of the components used. Same amount of 'give' to the pots is especially welcome. Installation was a breeze and there was no modification required to my pickguard. The only slight issue I had was that (like the OW loom) my pickups have cloth pushback wire. Couldn't understand why the connectors were not gripping until I realised I was just pushing the sleeve down and not the wire inside - doh... simply pushed the sleeve up and grabbed the wire with a pair of needlenose pliers to insert - sorted. It's easy to see by the connectors when the wire is correctly seated and they grip really well Everything 'feels' a lot better now, pots are smooth and the Switchcraft jack is solid.
Soundwise the treble bleed mod works for me - and allows more variety on the tone control. I'm using this Bass fior recording/gigging and am confident this loom will not let me down. A 10-15 minute install and while it's not cheap, it is worth every penny. Fantastic customer service and rapid shipping to the remote Island in the English Channel where I live.
Traditional vintage for p bass
Amazing upgrade. Vol now goes from searing to absolutely silent and tone rolled up is quite jazzy and rolled back is about pj (Aguilar HOTs and d’Ad med balanced). 18 year old pots did nothing but spin and crackle. Straight forward install with press in connectors. I totally hotrodded this MIM and rate this the best upgrade, followed by the high mass bridge and, while I like the sound of the HOTs, if you need ‘60s, maybe go with their classic...cheers
Great Tone, Simple Install
I've just upgraded my old Japanese Fender PB bass with the Traditional Vintage for Precision Bass. The sound transformation is simply stunning (volume & tone) and am very happy with the upgrade. Install would have taken no more than 10 minutes and pleasingly straightforward
Excellent Tone! Easy Install!
10 minutes installation. It's hard not to install it properly. Then, you plug bass in and wow! My MIM Precision sounds like a Big League MIA. Everything about that product oozes quality. The knobs are smooth to turn and the whole thing look indestructible. Highly recommended.
Great sound, eas installation
I upgraded both my jazz bass and my p bass with the obsidianwire harness. installation was pretty easy and fast (10 minutes or so). both guitars really do sound better!
but the best thing about the harness is the solderless installation. now it's pretty easy to swap pickups in the living room :)
Great product
Personal background: No experience soldering or rewiring guitar electronics. Just an amateur musician trying to replace some subpar/broken electronics until I have the time and equipment to solder.
I installed this on a Yahama P bass (RBX250). The harness was a close fit, however I did have to widen the holes in the bass slightly to accommodate the closer pot spacing. Sandpaper did the trick.
After this slight delay, I installed this harness myself in a very marginal amount of time (10 minutes maybe). I love it. I don't have an experienced ear when it comes to tone improvements, but the controls work smoothly and reliably. Everything is as it should be, and so far, no issues. The 2 guitar picks included were a nice bonus. Whenever I get myself a Fender, I'll surely move this harness into that bass and give myself an easy way to hot-swap different pickups in the future. Would gladly purchase from ObsidianWire again!
Nice upgrade
I have two p-basses (American Standard) and I had this upgrade installed (I could've done it myself but I don;t have a soldering iron, etc, so, was just easier to let my friend, who owns a music store do it)... definite upgrade in sound, tone and clarity. I have SB3 pickups on both of my basses, and this wiring harness is a nice addition, along with my new bridge, my p-bass never sounded better. Sounds great!! Overall, just clearer sound and a little more "oomph!"...Received it very quickly also.
Modded for Alumitone? No worries!
I have a Lace Aluma-P bass pick up that I like a .022uf cap in the tone control. Matthew dropped one in for me instead of the .047, with no added delay to the delivery. Customer service is TOPS! Easy to install and sounds great! I will share a pic on FB when I get a chance. Thanks again!
Top Shelf
Received my kit very soon after roll out. Installation took me maybe 15 mins, mostly due to pick guard removal and replacement. I've never done anything like this in my life, always relying on my tech for such complicated procedures, but now I'm looking forward to ordering kits for my other two P's. Thanks to the Obsidian folks for a great product, the fit and finish is excellent, my bass sounds great and I did it myself in 15 minutes!!! BTW, 3XL for the t-shirt.
THANKS!!!!!!!
