Diagram #7
One 81-TW-X Pickup
One Master Volume Control
No Tone Control
Diagram #10
Diagram #9
81-TW-X INSTRUCTIONS Page 3
Solder the RED wire from the Battery Holder and/or
pickups and re-insert the Header into the insulation cover
1
3
Soldering to the battery buss:
If your instrument has an older EMG Pickup you can solder the
pickup RED wire to the buss. Simply use some needle nose pliers,
pull out the V+ header and solder the RED Wire from the pickup(s)
to any of the pins and then re-insert the header into the housing.
Installation (One Pickup Guitars):
1) Plug the pickup cable onto the EMG Pickup header as shown
in diagram #6 and route the cable to the control cavity.
If the cable is too long, wind up the excess and keep it
under the pickup if possible
1 81-TW-X with a Master Volume only.
Refer to diagram #7.
2) Plug the Pickup cable onto the push-pull pot switch section using
the option chosen from diagram #1 or #2.
Plug the output cable onto the H1 position of the push-pull pot
section as shown in diagram #7 and be sure the shunts are
installed on header positions H3 and H5. No shunts on H2 and H4.
Skip to step 4.
1 81-TW-X with a Master Volume and VLPF Active Tone control
Refer to diagram #8.
3) Install the VLPF Active Tone included with the 81-TW-X Pickup.
Plug a coax cable from the push-pull pot to the VLPF Active
Tone Control. (Note the reversed connnector on pins 1 and 2).
Insert the output cable onto the Tone control as shown
(Pins 3 and 4).
4) Connect the output wires to the output jack by pushing
the connectors onto the jack as shown.
WHITE wire to the TIP (T) contact,
BLACK wire to the SLEEVE (S) contact
BLACK Battery Negative wire to the RING (R) contact.
5) Using the battery buss, insert the RED wire of the pickup,
the battery RED wire, and the RED wire from the VLPF onto
any of the pins. Extra pins can be used for EMG Accessories.
6) Put the battery in the insulating foam piece provided
and place it securely in the control cavity.
We suggest that you plug in the instrument and
test it before closing the control cavity.
OUTPUT CABLE
OUTPUT
T
R
S
BATTERY
NEG (-)
RED
RED
BATTERY
BUSS
OUTPUT
T
R
S
BATTERY
NEG (-)
BATTERY
BUSS
OUTPUT CABLE
RED
NOTE:
REVERSED CONNECTOR
VOLUME
CONTROL
If the instrument has a Battery Holder:
If your instrument has a 9 or 18 Volt battery holder you can still
use the EMG Connectors to supply power to the pickups.
Simply cut and strip the wires from the battery clip provided.
Twist the wires together and use the shrink tubing included
to cover the connections. Soldering the wires is the recommended.
9/18 VOLT
BATTERY
HOLDER
Cover these connections with the
shrink tubing provided.
BLACK to RING terminal
of the Output Jack
RED to BATTERY OR PICKUP BUSS
2
VOLUME
CONTROL
- 9V +
- 9V +
Diagram #8
One 81-TW-X Pickup
One Volume
One Active Tone
RED
RED
FROM 81-TW-X PICKUP
FROM 81-TW-X PICKUP
Diagram #6
Insert the plug onto the 7 pin header
of the pickup as shown here.
Note the orientation arrow.
MASTER TONE
(VLPF)
