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Hi all,
At now I have

a 2020 Jazzmaster Ultra
a 2023 Jazzmaster JMascis
a complete JM TVL loaded pickguard (harness w PV65 pickups)

your opinion about a combined pickups swapping

Thanks in advance

I Feel like the Ultra’s whole point is it’s electronics, right? So I’d say if anything put it on the JMJM and leave the Ultra alone

I'm curious about trying the Noiseless with traditional wiring (500k pots). I don't use serial/parallel mode, preferring the usual Lead/Rhythm switch.
Obviously in Ultra body and neck.
Has anyone ever done this?

Thanks for suggestions.

TVL original harness has two shielding copper plates soldered as ground under pickups.


So you must have the correct routing, with a contoured side and a straight side
JM Ultra is routed for two regular JM covers, with two contoured side per each.
JMJM is routed perfect for TVL harness (same CNC schema?), then I decided to swap JMJM pickguard, shield the body cavity with copper tape and install TVL harness + PV65 on Squier.

A good improvement.

bye

At now, I've sold the JMJM.
With some works, the TVL harness and the PV65 couple -in a cream pickguard- are in the Ultra. A sort of UltraVintage.

Pros:
Vintage sound
Modern usabilility
two complete preloaded pickguard, the Ultra Original and the "Vintage", just a 5 minutes swap

Cons:
Less versatile (ok for me)

Mods:
Some works to adapt an American Professional II compatible pickguard
New pickups spacer foam
Complete grounding with copper tape
Modified shape in bridge copper plate
Replaced TVL toggle switch with a regular JM slide switch

Perfect combination of two world, but not really an upgrade, now it's not better than original Ultra, just Vintage voiced