NewUser Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 The most important thing confusing me is, why is there two solder holes? I just pick one and solder to it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 I'm hoping to do this this weekend, I have one pickup here an another on the way. Here with me now is a EMG MMCS for the bridge, and on the way is an EMG 35P4 for neck position. I also have the EMG BQS Control I can take more photos if you all need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 More pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Another picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thank you all in advance for any help you can give me. Sincerely thank you! I hope to get this thing working this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Clearer than this schematic is impossible as everything is exactly stating what it means. Sorry, but if you don't understand it, don't start using a soldering iron or it will end up with a disaster. Go to someone understanding it and the pickups will be fitted in no time, especially as EMG is using connectors since at least 25 years, so there's no need for a soldering iron, except if you are mixing old and new items... The red wire on EMG's is always the + battery wire. The white wire is always the hot output of the pickup. The braided shield is always the ground of the pickup. The ground is, ... well, the ground. The output is where it goes to the next stage, which can be the volume, the preamp or the output jack, depending on what you need or want. The black wire here is the ground of the pickup (= braided shield). Edited November 17, 2021 by Hellzero 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Hellzero said: Clearer than this schematic is impossible as everything is exactly stating what it means. Sorry, but if you don't understand it, don't start using a soldering iron or it will end up with a disaster. Go to someone understanding it and the pickups will be fitted in no time, especially as EMG is using connectors since at least 25 years, so there's no need for a soldering iron, except if you are mixing old and new items... The red wire on EMG's is always the + battery wire. The white wire is always the hot output of the pickup. The braided shield is always the ground of the pickup. The ground is, ... well, the ground. The output is where it goes to the next stage, which can be the volume, the preamp or the output jack, depending on what you need or want. The black wire here is the ground of the pickup (= braided shield). Thank you for the information, I'm close now but not 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 what's straining my brain, the main printout I have shows Blend (A) I have Blend (B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 I'm going to attempt new schematics showing the parts I have and how I think they should go, up first is a fill in the blanks sheet in case I'm wrong and someone, anyone could please correct me if I'm wrong that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Pickups, wired to power buss/blend and blend wired to BQS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Wait, sorry. Here is starting over. Pasted in an actual image of my blend because the one I have here is not exactly like the drawing. I hope this wiring schematic is right and all I have to do. Edited November 18, 2021 by NewUser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 This is also a possibility, the only thing I done differently here is run a battery wire up from the blend to the Power Buss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Here it is before I painted wires, just in case someone wants to use it to correct me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Reverse the black and white wires on the blend as you're putting the hot output to ground the way you are wiring it. 😉 The B schematic for the blend doesn't correspond at all to the very blend you're using. The first one is the good one, but not with your red annotations that are completely wrong : 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Had similar when swapping from a AC blend to a MN blend on the Ibby. May be what you are facing? Wires needed swapping over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 I should have stated earlier, but I think everyone already knows, I have the active pickups not the hz passive. Thought I should put that out there in case someone ask, I should have said that my first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Hellzero and PaulThePlug Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) You have the solderless kit, why are you soldering anything? Can you turn the blend pot over and take a pic of that? Edit -> Ah, ok, I see the B16RB is not solderless. I thought all their pots were solderless now. Hellzero has everything covered correctly. Follow his advice. Edited November 18, 2021 by Doctor J 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUser Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Done. Got it! Thank you all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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