DiMarzio Area J DP247 Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions for DiMarzio Area J™
(DP247 Neck, DP248 Bridge, DP249 Set)
Your DP249 set is a direct replacement for the original pickups in all U.S. Jazz Basses. The
wider pickup goes in the bridge position, the narrow one in the neck. Certain made-in-Mexico
(MIM) Jazz Basses have the same size pickup cavity in both positions. When changing both
pickups on one of these MIM instruments, please use the narrower DP247 neck model in both
positions.
The installation of optional miniature or push/pull switches can provide series/parallel modes.
Phase reversal is also possible. (See diagrams on the flip side.)
REMOVING THE ORIGINAL PICKUP
The neck pickup will be called pickup one (1); the bridge pickup will be called pickup two (2).
Follow the instructions for the pickup(s) you are replacing.
1. Loosen or remove the strings.
2. Unscrew all screws fastening the pickguard to the bass and carefully remove the pick-
guard.
3. Unscrew the screws holding down the control plate and carefully turn it over so that the
controls are exposed.
4. Unsolder the pickup leads from the volume pots. The hot lead is connected to the center
leg of the pot. The ground is connected to the back of the pot. Be careful not to disconnect
the other ground wire from the back of volume pot #2. Pickup one (1) is connected to
volume pot #1, pickup two (2) to volume pot #2.
5. Unscrew the four screws holding each pickup in place and remove the original pickups.
You are now ready to install the new pickups.
INSTALLING THE NEW PICKUPS
1. Do not remove the foam attached to the bottom of the Area J™.
2. If necessary, cut a small piece of the packing foam, about 3” x 5/8” (75 x 16mm), and
place it beneath each of the pickups to give them additional cushioning.
3. Install the pickups in their respective compartments and run all five wires from each
through to the control compartment.
4. Screw the pickup in with the included mounting screws.
WIRING THE PICKUPS
The standard wiring for most humbuckers is series humbucking.
1. Solder the red wire of each pickup to the center leg of its respective volume pot.
2. Solder the green and gray wire of each pickup to the back of its respective volume pot.
3. Solder the black wire and whitewire together. Put a piece of tape on this connection so
that it does not touch any other part of the circuit. The wiring is now complete.
REASSEMBLING THE BASS
1. Replace the control plate and pick guard.
2. Now re-string the bass. Adjust overall pickup height with the mounting screws. The two
pickups should be adjusted so that, with either at maximum volume, the level is relatively
even.
Installation Instructions for DiMarzio Area J™
(DP247 Neck, DP248 Bridge, DP249 Set)
Your DP249 set is a direct replacement for the original pickups in all U.S. Jazz Basses. The
wider pickup goes in the bridge position, the narrow one in the neck. Certain made-in-Mexico
(MIM) Jazz Basses have the same size pickup cavity in both positions. When changing both
pickups on one of these MIM instruments, please use the narrower DP247 neck model in both
positions.
The installation of optional miniature or push/pull switches can provide series/parallel modes.
Phase reversal is also possible. (See diagrams on the flip side.)
REMOVING THE ORIGINAL PICKUP
The neck pickup will be called pickup one (1); the bridge pickup will be called pickup two (2).
Follow the instructions for the pickup(s) you are replacing.
1. Loosen or remove the strings.
2. Unscrew all screws fastening the pickguard to the bass and carefully remove the pick-
guard.
3. Unscrew the screws holding down the control plate and carefully turn it over so that the
controls are exposed.
4. Unsolder the pickup leads from the volume pots. The hot lead is connected to the center
leg of the pot. The ground is connected to the back of the pot. Be careful not to disconnect
the other ground wire from the back of volume pot #2. Pickup one (1) is connected to
volume pot #1, pickup two (2) to volume pot #2.
5. Unscrew the four screws holding each pickup in place and remove the original pickups.
You are now ready to install the new pickups.
INSTALLING THE NEW PICKUPS
1. Do not remove the foam attached to the bottom of the Area J™.
2. If necessary, cut a small piece of the packing foam, about 3” x 5/8” (75 x 16mm), and
place it beneath each of the pickups to give them additional cushioning.
3. Install the pickups in their respective compartments and run all five wires from each
through to the control compartment.
4. Screw the pickup in with the included mounting screws.
WIRING THE PICKUPS
The standard wiring for most humbuckers is series humbucking.
1. Solder the red wire of each pickup to the center leg of its respective volume pot.
2. Solder the green and gray wire of each pickup to the back of its respective volume pot.
3. Solder the black wire and whitewire together. Put a piece of tape on this connection so
that it does not touch any other part of the circuit. The wiring is now complete.
REASSEMBLING THE BASS
1. Replace the control plate and pick guard.
2. Now re-string the bass. Adjust overall pickup height with the mounting screws. The two
pickups should be adjusted so that, with either at maximum volume, the level is relatively
even.
Installation Instructions for DiMarzio Area J™
(DP247 Neck, DP248 Bridge, DP249 Set)
Your DP249 set is a direct replacement for the original pickups in all U.S. Jazz Basses. The
wider pickup goes in the bridge position, the narrow one in the neck. Certain made-in-Mexico
(MIM) Jazz Basses have the same size pickup cavity in both positions. When changing both
pickups on one of these MIM instruments, please use the narrower DP247 neck model in both
positions.
The installation of optional miniature or push/pull switches can provide series/parallel modes.
Phase reversal is also possible. (See diagrams on the flip side.)
REMOVING THE ORIGINAL PICKUP
The neck pickup will be called pickup one (1); the bridge pickup will be called pickup two (2).
Follow the instructions for the pickup(s) you are replacing.
1. Loosen or remove the strings.
2. Unscrew all screws fastening the pickguard to the bass and carefully remove the pick-
guard.
3. Unscrew the screws holding down the control plate and carefully turn it over so that the
controls are exposed.
4. Unsolder the pickup leads from the volume pots. The hot lead is connected to the center
leg of the pot. The ground is connected to the back of the pot. Be careful not to disconnect
the other ground wire from the back of volume pot #2. Pickup one (1) is connected to
volume pot #1, pickup two (2) to volume pot #2.
5. Unscrew the four screws holding each pickup in place and remove the original pickups.
You are now ready to install the new pickups.
INSTALLING THE NEW PICKUPS
1. Do not remove the foam attached to the bottom of the Area J™.
2. If necessary, cut a small piece of the packing foam, about 3” x 5/8” (75 x 16mm), and
place it beneath each of the pickups to give them additional cushioning.
3. Install the pickups in their respective compartments and run all five wires from each
through to the control compartment.
4. Screw the pickup in with the included mounting screws.
WIRING THE PICKUPS
The standard wiring for most humbuckers is series humbucking.
1. Solder the red wire of each pickup to the center leg of its respective volume pot.
2. Solder the green and gray wire of each pickup to the back of its respective volume pot.
3. Solder the black wire and whitewire together. Put a piece of tape on this connection so
that it does not touch any other part of the circuit. The wiring is now complete.
REASSEMBLING THE BASS
1. Replace the control plate and pick guard.
2. Now re-string the bass. Adjust overall pickup height with the mounting screws. The two
pickups should be adjusted so that, with either at maximum volume, the level is relatively
even.
Installation Instructions for DiMarzio Area J™
(DP247 Neck, DP248 Bridge, DP249 Set)
Your DP249 set is a direct replacement for the original pickups in all U.S. Jazz Basses. The
wider pickup goes in the bridge position, the narrow one in the neck. Certain made-in-Mexico
(MIM) Jazz Basses have the same size pickup cavity in both positions. When changing both
pickups on one of these MIM instruments, please use the narrower DP247 neck model in both
positions.
The installation of optional miniature or push/pull switches can provide series/parallel modes.
Phase reversal is also possible. (See diagrams on the flip side.)
REMOVING THE ORIGINAL PICKUP
The neck pickup will be called pickup one (1); the bridge pickup will be called pickup two (2).
Follow the instructions for the pickup(s) you are replacing.
1. Loosen or remove the strings.
2. Unscrew all screws fastening the pickguard to the bass and carefully remove the pick-
guard.
3. Unscrew the screws holding down the control plate and carefully turn it over so that the
controls are exposed.
4. Unsolder the pickup leads from the volume pots. The hot lead is connected to the center
leg of the pot. The ground is connected to the back of the pot. Be careful not to disconnect
the other ground wire from the back of volume pot #2. Pickup one (1) is connected to
volume pot #1, pickup two (2) to volume pot #2.
5. Unscrew the four screws holding each pickup in place and remove the original pickups.
You are now ready to install the new pickups.
INSTALLING THE NEW PICKUPS
1. Do not remove the foam attached to the bottom of the Area J™.
2. If necessary, cut a small piece of the packing foam, about 3” x 5/8” (75 x 16mm), and
place it beneath each of the pickups to give them additional cushioning.
3. Install the pickups in their respective compartments and run all five wires from each
through to the control compartment.
4. Screw the pickup in with the included mounting screws.
WIRING THE PICKUPS
The standard wiring for most humbuckers is series humbucking.
1. Solder the red wire of each pickup to the center leg of its respective volume pot.
2. Solder the green and gray wire of each pickup to the back of its respective volume pot.
3. Solder the black wire and whitewire together. Put a piece of tape on this connection so
that it does not touch any other part of the circuit. The wiring is now complete.
REASSEMBLING THE BASS
1. Replace the control plate and pick guard.
2. Now re-string the bass. Adjust overall pickup height with the mounting screws. The two
pickups should be adjusted so that, with either at maximum volume, the level is relatively
even.