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How to install
Start by installing the switch wire assembly
Before installing your pickups, we recommend mounting the switch first.
Switch Wire Color Code
- Black = Ground
- Green = Bridge
- Red = Output
- White = Neck
This is your earthing ground
This is essential for earthing your guitar, so do not remove it.
Terminal block
The Terminal Block Diargram
- Bridge Pickup: Hot wire "+"
- Bridge Pickup: Series Link "S"
- Bridge Pickup: Ground wire"-"
- Neck Pickup: Hot wire "+"
- Neck Pickup: Series Link "S"
- Neck Pickup: Ground wire"-"
- Black Switch wire: Ground wire
- Green Switch wire: Bridge volume wire
- Red Switch wire: Switch output wire
- Yellow Switch wire: Neck volume wire
2. Helpful tip
To install the wires in the kit, first position the kit outside of the guitar. Then, while pressing down the terminal button with either a flathead screwdriver or your finger, slide the exposed section of the wire in at an angle that matches the terminal's slope.
Remember to test the connection by lightly pulling on the wire.
Switch Install
Install the switches black ground wire to the 7th hole
Install the switches green bridge wire to the 8th hole
Install the switches red output wire to the 9th hole
Install the switches White neck wire to the 10th hole
Pre-pickup Install
For this instruction, we are going to use the common 4-conductor pickup wire color codes found in many PRS guitars. Please note that pickup color codes are unique, so verify your guitar's wiring before removing or installing your pickups.
How this color code works:
Neck:
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Black is your "hot/+"
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Green and white wires combined make your "series link/S"
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Red and bare wires combined make your "ground/-"
Bridge:
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White is your "hot/+"
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Black and red wires combined make your "series link/S"
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Green and bare wires combined make your "ground/-"
Again, remember that pickup manufacturers use unique color codes. Check with your manufacturer to confirm the meaning of each color. If you are installing Alumitones, do not follow this layout. Instead, orange is your hot, white is your series, and both the white/black wire and green wire are your grounds.
Neck Pickup install
Install your Neck pickups Hot to the First hole
Now install the Neck pickups Series link to the 2nd hole.
Now install the bridge pickups Ground to the 3rd hole.
Bridge Pickup install
Install your Bridge pickups Hot to the 4th hole
Now install the Bridge pickups Series link to the 5th hole.
Install your Bridge pickups Ground to the 6th hole
Install the guitar's earthing ground to the top terminal block
Before we finish the install
Adjusting VVC
Our Les Paul Solderless kit includes 2 of our VVC. (Volume voicing circuit) This switch allows you to switch between 2 voicings.
- Down: Your Volume retains more low end as you use the Volume
- Up: Your Volume retains more High end as you use the Volume
On this kit each volume gets one. So now is great time to adjust it.
Single Coil voicing
Here are the three pickup switch positions and their corresponding sound profiles:
- OEM Tap: Sparkly, twangy single coil sound.
- P90 Tap: Slightly fuller single coil sound.
- Coil Cut: True single coil sound (one coil is deactivated).
Install the guitar's jack before installing the wiring harness
one last important note. Make sure that the pots and push pulls are position away from the PCB. If they make contact it can cause issues.
And thats it!
Test the controls before restringing the bass by lightly taping the pickups with a metal object.
Need help or have a question?
feel free to contact us [link at the bottom of this page] But here are some common issues you might run into
Need help with your pickup?
"My pickup(s) sounds weak"
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- This is fairly common when one or more of your pickup wires is not properly seated, or can not make a proper connection. Make sure there is enough exposed wire and that the wire is properly seated in the terminal block.
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"My pickup(s) wires are too small"
- If your pickup wires are too small for the terminal block we recommend bending the exposed wire over the covered wire, or wrapping it a few times to create more surface area.
It's not working or doesn't sound right?
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The controls are scratchy when i use them"
- This usually happens when you have a wire(s) not making a proper connection in the terminal block. Make sure there is enough exposed wire and that the wire is properly seated in the terminal block.
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This can also occur if two or more pickup leads are touching each other. Make sure the leads are separated and not touching.
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"There is a bad hum that goes away if i touch only the knobs."
- This usually happens when your tailpiece ground is not properly seated or missing.
- This can also happen if your guitar has sheilding in the cavity. You will want to add the wires attached to the shielding to the same hole as the tailpiece ground
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"I cant get any sound from the thing"
- Make sure you put the pickup wires in the correct spot and that they are properly seated in the terminal block.
- Confirm that the exposed section of the wire is seated in the terminal block and not just the casing of the wire.
- Make sure that there is no environmental issue causing a short. Next confirm the switch wires are in the correct location.
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"My volume feels different then before"
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This is because of 2 factors.
- How we designed the volume and tone circuit. It's different from your stock circuit
- We use our own Audio pots. A lot of brands will use Linear in the volume.
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This is because of 2 factors.
Other issues
"My old knobs don't fit the pots"
- We use 18 tooth "Coarse" pots. So if you have to order new knobs just make sure that they say they are either "18 tooth" or "Coarse knurled"