Be sure to unplug your guitar when not in use to avoid current drain on the battery!
The diagrams shown are for EMG Active Pickups only.
All diagrams show the Red Wire coming from the pickups
connected to the battery. If you are installing EMG-HZ
Passive Pickups refer to those diagrams. The Red Wire of
the HZ Pickup is NOT for battery power, it is a coil wire.
Gibson Les Paul Guitars manufactured after April
of 1975 have a shield can installed in the control
compartment and use long shaft pots. Long shaft
25K pots are available from your dealer or EMG.
Refer to diagram 7 for this wiring.
Refer to the following diagrams for the volume, tone
configuration foryour guitar and follow that diagram.
It’s recommended that if you plan to install EMG
Products that you do the installation per the diagrams
included here and get your guitar working before adding
accessories.
We recommend you make a simple diagram of your
current wiring scheme and follow it when rewiring with
the EMG 25K Controls.
Installation Procedures for Models:
EMG Models: EMG-81TW, 89
1) Disconnect the existing pickup from its volume and
tone control.
2) Disconnect any existing selection switch wire(s) from
its volume and tone control.
3) Remove the pickup and the volume and tone control.
Place the EMG volume and tone control in the
instrument. Mount the pickup in the mounting ring and
install the quick connect cable as shown in the
diagram and route the cable to the control cavity.
4) Solder the braid of the pickup cable to the case of
the volume control as shown in the diagram and
connect the switch wires as shown.
5) For two-pickup guitars, follow steps 1-4 before
continuing.
6) Remove the existing output jack and replace it with
the EMG output jack. Solder the output wire to the
jack as shown in the diagram.
7) Solder the RED wire(s) of the pickup(s) to the RED
wire of the battery clip and cover the connection with
the heat shrink tubing provided.
8) Use some of the packaging foam that comes with the
pickup and surround the battery to insulate it. Place
the battery on the clip and place it securely in the
control cavity.
9) We suggest you test the guitar before closing up the
control cavity to make sure everything is working.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Pickup Output Cable
Pickup Output Cable
Diagram 1A
Switch up: Single-coil on
Switch down: Dual-coil on
Diagram 1B
Switch up: Dual-coil on
Switch down: Single-coil on
Yellow
Blue
Orange
White
Green
Yellow
Blue
Orange
White
Green
Shield
Shield
Shield
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Bottom View
Red wire from pickup
Red
Volume
Black
Tone
1 pickup
1 volume
1 tone
No switch
