Thunderbird Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Got a set of emg pickups on order for my Mustang bass and my question is can I cut the emg quick connection cables and solder to a normal 3 way toggle switch or do I need to buy the correct emg quick connect switch thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 As far as I am aware they're just normal cables with special ends on them to help those who either can't solder or don't want to. I fall into both camps, I can do it if I need to but I don't really like to. My bass has a battery box so I had to solder the wires from it to the quick connect cables to power it. In fact the kit usually comes with heatshrink tubing so that you can solder wires together You'll be fine if you're happy to solder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 A normal toggle is just fine. You can cut the quick connect wires and solder as normal. Before the quick connects, EMGs had a standard braided wire fixed into the pickup. The only difference is you have the additional red cable which you need to connect to your battery to power the preamp in the pickup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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