Dimarzio wiring question

Skywalker

Howzit!!

So I took delivery of my new Dimarzios(1 x Super D and 1 x PAF pro) recently and finally made the time to pop them in my RG. I'm having a bit of trouble though with wiring them up correctly.

I want to set them up like this:

http://www.dimarzio.com//media/diagrams/E.pdf

BUT

With the tone control replaced with a 2nd volume i.e. NO tone control.

Do I wire the switch as shown and just wire the other pickup to the 2nd volume pot or is it more complicated?

AlanRatcliffe

Easy enough - wire the pickups (red wires) to the pots first, and the outputs of the pots to the selector switch where the reds are in the diagram. Output of the switch goes directly to jack. (The golden rule is: individual volume or tone controls go before the switch, master volume or tones go after the switch.)

Do you have the 5-way Oak Grigsby Superswitch as shown in the diagram? Otherwise the wiring for the coil cuts will be a bit different too.

Skywalker

Sweet! Thanks Alan.

I got one of the Dimarzio superswitches (EP1112).

So just to make sure then-

1.) Do the green and plain wires of pups go to individual pots as shown PLUS the red wire?
2.) I'm guessing that the outputs from the pots are the grey wires in the diagram?
3.) What is the black wire going from the volume pot to the switch and from the volume pot to the tone pot in the diagram? Do I need those there too?
AND
4.) Which posts are the switch outputs and are the white and black wires of the pups wired as per the diagram?

Sorry for all the questions. Just want to be sure.

AlanRatcliffe

Skywalker wrote I got one of the Dimarzio superswitches (EP1112).

Yeah - those are the Oak Grigsbys. I just wanted to make sure you didn't have the Ibanez Super or a standard CRL 5-way.

1. Red wires from pickups go to left (as pictured) lugs on pots.
2. Pot wipers (Centre lugs) go to the switch (where the red wires go in the diagram)
3. Bottom two lugs on the switch are the output (connected together and with a faint white wire to the pot in the diagram), these stay connected and go straight to the socket.
4. Remove tone capacitor and wire right lug to pot casing (like the volume pot

1.) Do the green and plain wires of pups go to individual pots as shown PLUS the red wire?

Yes

2.) I'm guessing that the outputs from the pots are the grey wires in the diagram?

Yes on the volume, no on the tone. As a volume, wiper (centre) lugs will be outputs.

3.) What is the black wire going from the volume pot to the switch and from the volume pot to the tone pot in the diagram? Do I need those there too?

Earth connections. Yes, you need them - used as part of the coil-cutting circuit .

4.) Which posts are the switch outputs and are the white and black wires of the pups wired as per the diagram?

In this case (switches can go both ways), the two lugs right at the bottom.

Sorry for all the questions. Just want to be sure.

No problem. Just difficult explaining with words. Actually, give me 10 minutes and I'll do a modified diagram for you...

Skywalker

? I know what you mean trying to explain in words. Your words do make sense though.

That diagram would be amazing and much appreciated.

Thanks a stack Alan.

AlanRatcliffe

A bit messy:

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Skywalker

Ausum Alan :woohoo:

Thanks a million!!! Time to "dissapear" from work for a bit ?