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How to install

Test fit the kit in your cavity

While this kit is designed to fit most SG-style guitars, variations exist. Therefore, we strongly advise testing the fit before proceeding with installation.

Terminal block

The Terminal Block Diargram

Bridge Pickup: Hot wire "+"
Neck Pickup: Hot wire "+"
Ground: For Tailpiece or Pickup grounds

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.

For this install we will be using

Braided wire pickup leads

How this lead works is.

The Black cloth is your "Hot" (White Line)
The Briaded part is your Ground (Red Line)

Installing grounds

Unscrew the ground terminal and fish both pickups through the opening. For an easier install. Make sure the braided wire is compressed as tightly as possible.

Next, Make sure that the braided wire does not go pass the terminal block.

Starting with the Bridge. Install the hot to the first hole

Next, install the Neck pickups Hot to the 2nd middle hole

Tailpiece Ground

Lastly, install the Tailpiece ground wire to the 3rd hole.

Installation Notes:

PVC Tailpiece Ground:

Ensure all old solder is removed from the wire before installation. Failure to do so may damage the terminal block.

Solid Bus Wire Tailpiece:

Adding a solid bus wire tailpiece will be easier on the ground terminal block (the one with the braided wire)

Now install the switch into the Cavity. Just make sure the Braided wire is away from the Toggle switch.

With the Switch installed. Move any wire that is covering the VVC.

Adjusting VVC

Our SG 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.

Finally, secure the nuts and washers to the potentiometers and jack, and firmly tighten the ground terminal screw.

Don't forget to test 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"

- 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.
"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?

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.
"There is a bad hum that goes away if i touch 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
"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.
"My volume feels different then before"
- This is because of 2 factors.
  1. How we designed the volume and tone circuit. It's different from your stock circuit
  2. We use our own Audio pots. A lot of brands will use Linear in the volume.

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"