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Installation Instructions:
EMG Models: 60-7X, 707X, 81-7X
General Notes:
Every attempt has been made to make this a solderless installation.
There are some instances where this is not possible;
1) If your instrument uses the long panel output jack and you had passive pickups
you will need a new stereo output jack, the Switchcraft 152B is recommended.
Soldering to the new jack will be required, see Diagram #4 below.
2) Some instruments may already have a battery holder installed and in that case
soldering may be required to the battery buss, see diagram #5 below.
3) Instruments with two pickups may need soldering to the selection
switch in some installations.
If you are installing only one pickup use the instructions on this page.
If you are installing two pickups go to page 3 and begin there.
Installation (One Pickup Guitars):
1) Plug the pickup cable onto the EMG Pickup header as shown
in Diagram #1 and route the cable to the control cavity.
If the cable is too long, wind up the excess and keep it
under the pickup if possible.
Master Volume control only
2) Refer to Diagram #2. Plug both the Pickup cable and the
output cable onto the Volume control as shown,
then go to step 4.
Master Volume and Active Tone control
3) Refer to Diagram #3.
Install the VLPF Active Tone included with the X Series Pickup.
Plug a coax cable from the Volume control to the Active
Tone Control. (Note the reversed connnector on pins 1 and 2).
Insert the output cable onto the Tone control as shown
(Pins 3 and 4).
4) Connect the output wires to the output jack by pushing
the connectors onto the jack as shown.
WHITE wire to the TIP (T) contact,
BLACK wire to the SLEEVE (S) contact
BLACK Battery Negative wire to the RING (R) contact.
5) Using the battery buss, insert the RED wire of the pickup,
the battery RED wire, and the RED wire from the VLPF onto
any of the pins. Extra pins can be used for EMG Accessories.
6) Put the battery in the insulating foam piece provided
and place it securely in the control cavity.
We suggest that you plug in the instrument and
test it before closing the control cavity.
Diagram #4
Soldering to the 152B Panel Jack:
If your instrument has a long Panel Jack like the one below
you will have to solder the output cable as shown.
Ground (Black) to the sleeve
Signal (White) to the Tip
Battery Negative (Black) to the Ring
RED to BATTERY BUSS
- 9V +
BATTERY
NEG (-)
RING
FROM TONE
SLEEVE
OR VOLUME
60-7X, 707X, 81-7X INSTRUCTIONS Page 2
Diagram #1
Insert the plug onto the 3 pin header
of the pickup as shown above.
Note the orientation arrow.
Diagram #2
One Pickup
One Volume
FROM PICKUP
Diagram #3
One Pickup
One Volume
One Active Tone
VOLUME
FROM PICKUP
Diagram #5
Soldering to the battery buss:
If your instrument has an older EMG Pickup you can solder the
pickup RED wire to the buss. Simply use some needle nose pliers,
pull out the V+ header and solder the RED Wire from the pickup(s)
to any of the pins and then re-insert the header into the housing.
1
TIP
RED
RED
- 9V +
VOLUME
OUTPUT CABLE
RED
RED
RED
- 9V +
NOTE:
REVERSED CONNECTOR
OUTPUT CABLE
2
Solder the RED wire from the Battery Holder and/or
pickups and re-insert the Header into the insulation cover
BATTERY
BUSS
BATTERY
NEG (-)
OUTPUT
R
S
T
BATTERY
BUSS
BATTERY
NEG (-)
OUTPUT
R
ACTIVE
S
TONE
T
3
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