Model H8070 (Mfg. Since 7/06)
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Wiring pickups
this guitar comes with a control plate that has
most of the components soldered in place. you
only need to solder the pickup wires onto the three
way switch and volume control. if done incorrectly,
the soldering can damage the components. if you
are unsure of your skills, do your research, prac-
tice on scrap wires, or take it to a professional.
components and hardware needed:
Qty
guitar Body ....................................................... 1
Control plate ...................................................... 1
pick guard ......................................................... 1
pick guard pick up ........................................... 1
Bridge ............................................................... 1
output Jack ....................................................... 1
to wire the pickups:
1. thread the pick guard pickup and bridge
pickup wires through the channels and holes
in the control plate cavity as shown in
figure
22. (also, refer to the Wiring diagram on
page 29 and the electrical photos on
pages 27-28.)
figure 22. Wires threaded through body.
audio Jack Wire
ground
Wire
pick guard
pickup
Wires
Bridge
Wires
Control
plate
Cavity
Bridge
Cavity
2. thread the ground wire through the hole in
the control plate cavity and into the bridge
cavity (
figure 22).
3. push the audio jack wire out through the hole
in the end of the body.
4. using a
1
⁄
16
" drill bit in a drill press, drill
3
⁄
8
"
deep holes into the back of the headstock
through each tuner mounting hole.
note: Drilling the holes deeper than
3
⁄
8
" could
result in drilling out through the front face
of the headstock. Use a depth stop or tape
wrapped around the drill bit at the correct
depth as an indicator.
5. secure the tuners to the guitar headstock
with the 2.1 x 14mm
screws.
4. solder the pickup wires to the volume and
three way switch as shown in the
Wiring
diagram on page 29 and the electrical
photos on pages 27-28.
5. solder the audio jack wires onto the output
jack.
