Active/Passive Retro-Fit for P-Style Basses
• FITTING THE P-RETRO CIRCUIT TO THE PICKGUARD
Note:
Do not have the rechargeable battery pack plugged into the P-Retro during the installation.
• Remove the top nut and washer from the P-Retro Active circuit board (the one with the jack attached), leaving the
back nut and washer on the pot thread. Remove the nut and dress washer from the jack too, leaving the shake-proof
washer on the jack.
• Insert the Active circuit board into the middle hole in the pickguard and fit the top washer and nut.
• Insert the jack into its hole in the pickguard and fit the top washer and nut, finger tight.
• Returning to the Active circuit, turn the top nut of the down until its top is just level with the end of the thread. Then
tighten the rear nut until finger tight.
• Orientate the circuit board so that it is effectively pointing towards the jack. Then, using a spanner, tighten the lower
nut in order to keep the Active circuit board firmly in place.
• Orientate the jack so that the middle tag is pointing towards the Active circuit board, and then, taking great care not
to scratch the pickguard, tighten the jack nut using a suitable spanner.
• FITTING THE P-RETRO VOLUME/TONE TO THE PICKGUARD
• Remove the top nut and washer from the P-Retro Volume/Tone circuit board (the one with the battery pack attached
to it), leaving the back nut and washer on the pot thread.
• Insert the pot into the remaining hole in the pickguard and fit the top washer and nut. Turn the top nut down until its
top is just level with the end of the thread. Then tighten the rear nut until finger tight.
• Orientate the circuit board in order that the battery is sitting centrally between the two pots. Then, using a spanner,
tighten the lower nut in order to keep the Volume/Tone circuit board firmly in place.
• Once in place, snip and remove the ties holding the battery to the circuit board.
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Snip & remove ties, once Volume/
Blend circuit board is in place