2 Pickups, 2 Volume controls and Master Tone, no selection switch
J-Bass Style wiring (Refer to Diagram #2)
1) Install the pickups and route the pickup cables to the control cavity.
If the cables are too long, keep any excess under the pickup.
2) Mount the Volume and Tone controls into the body / pickguard.
Plug the Neck Pickup Cable onto the Neck Volume Control.
Plug the Bridge Pickup Cable onto the Bridge Volume Control.
3) Plug a connect cable from the Neck Volume to the Bridge Volume Control.
4) Plug a connect cable from the Bridge Volume Control the the Master Tone Control.
5) Plug the output cable onto the Master Tone control and connect the output
wires to the output jack by pushing the connectors on as shown.
WHITE wire onto the TIP (T) contact,
BLACK wire onto the SLEEVE (S) contact
BLACK battery negative wire onto the RING (R) contact.
6) Plug the RED Wires of the pickups onto the V+ Supply Buss (RED Shroud)
along with the RED of the battery clip.
Extra pins on the V+ Supply Buss are for EMG Accessories.
7) Wrap the battery in a piece of insulating foam and place it securely in the
control cavity. We suggest that you plug in the instrument and test it before
closing the control cavity.
NOTE: EMG Metal Works Pickups may be direct mounted
NOTE: EMG Metal Works Pickups may be direct mounted
with either short or long adjustment screws, depending
with either short or long adjustment screws, depending
on what works best for your instrument.
on what works best for your instrument.
See Diagram #6 on page 3 for instructions on using the
See Diagram #6 on page 3 for instructions on using the
included mounting standoffs with long screws.
included mounting standoffs with long screws.
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General Notes:
Every attempt has been made to make this a solderless installation.
There are some instances where this is not possible;
1) If your instrument uses the long panel output jack and you had passive pickups
you will need a new stereo output jack, the Switchcraft 152B is recommended.
Soldering to the new jack will be required, see Diagram #5 on page 3.
2) Power supply tips are on page 4. If your instrument has a battery holder,
you are installing this pickup with an older EMG, or you want to supply your
instrument with +18 Volts, see page 4 for tips to avoid soldering.
Installation Instructions:
EMG Models:
ROBERT TRUJILLO RIP TIDE SET
ACTIVE TONE
(VLPF)
NOTE REVERSED CONNECTOR
VOLUME
B122rH
- 9V +
OUTPUT
NECK PICKUP
BRIDGE PICKUP
BR VOLUME
NK VOLUME
BATTERY
NEG (-)
RED
RED
BATTERY
BUSS
Diagram #2
Volume / Volume
Master Tone (Passive)
VOLUME
B122rH
TONE
B124rH
T
R
S
MASTER
TONE
OUTPUT CABLE
Diagram #3 (preferred wiring order)
B125 Active Balance Control
Active Tone / Master Volume
NECK
PICKUP
BRIDGE
PICKUP
ABC
CONTROL
ACTIVE
TONE
MASTER
VOLUME
OUTPUT
JACK
- 9V +
RED WIRES
FROM PICKUPS
EMG Active Neck
Pickup (Upper 3
pin header)
EMG Active Bridge
Pickup (Lower 3
pin header)
OUTPUT
BATTERY
NEG (-) BLACK
B118
ACTIVE BALANCE
CONTROL
9V+ POWER BUSS
RED
RED
RED
BOTTOM
VIEW
T
R
S
VOLUME
B122rH
MASTER
VOLUME
Installation Instructions:
This installation can be used for instruments with 3 control positions like
the diagram above, but use a Balance control instead of 2 Volume controls.
The Active Tone Control shown in this diagram can be replaced with the
EMG-EXB Expander, or the EMG-BTC Control (Active Bass and Treble EQ).
Diagram #1
Insert the plug onto the 3 pin header
of the pickup as shown above.
Note the orientation arrow.
