If your configuration is not covered here, or you experience problems with installation, please contact the factory. Service is readily available.

Installation Notes

• The controls included with EMG systems are 25K Ohm, Audio Taper. This value of pot is required for the system to work properly. A 250K or 500K volume or tone pot will not work properly.

• The passive tone capacitor must be .1 mf for proper high end rolloff. Different values will modify the high end rolloff frequency. You might try two .1 mf capacitors in parallel.

• When installing EMG Pickups, do not reconnect the bridge ground wire. This wire is usually soldered to a volume or tone pot casing and runs to bridge. Normally, this grounds the strings to use them and your body as a shield to reduce hum. This also creates a potential shock hazard. Since EMG pickups are internally shielded, they do not need additional shielding and allow you to reduce the possibility of electric shock.

Online Notes

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General Wiring Diagram #1

This diagram shows the proper wiring for an instrument with:

• 1 pickup
• 1 volume
• 1 tone

Application : Precision Bass, single pickup guitar

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General Wiring Diagram #2

This diagram shows the proper wiring for an instrument with:

• 2 pickups
• 2 volumes
• 1 tone
• No selector switch

Application : Jazz Bass

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General Wiring Diagram #3

This diagram shows the proper wiring for an instrument with:

• 2 pickups
• 3-way toggle switch (Gibson-style)
• 1 volume
• 1 tone

Application :

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General Wiring Diagram #4

This diagram shows the proper wiring for an instrument with:

• 2 pickups
• 1 3-way blade style selector switch
• 1 volume
• 1 tone

Application : Standard Telecaster wiring

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