RG8870 Wiring Diagram

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The RG8870 is one of the current flagship models.

I modified the standard Ibanez/VLX91 HSH wiring to include a split on push/pull pot.

Afaict, all I have to do is include another path to ground for the coil split leads. So the humbuckers are split on positions 2 and 4, but also when the pot is pulled. With the pot pulled it should be like a strat.

Can someone verify if this should work?

[ArtieToo]

That's tough to follow, but I think it's good. The push-pull split is good. I'm not sure how that Ibby 5-way works.

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That's tough to follow, but I think it's good. The push-pull split is good. I'm not sure how that Ibby 5-way works.

THe ibby switch is pretty simple actually. Each row is its own switch. Opposing sides switch in the opposite direction.

[ArtieToo]

Nice diagram. Thanks. I've saved it to my archives.

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The stock ibanez wires are different color than dimarzio.

Is there any way to tell which wire should be connect to ground, and which is hot before closing it up?

Everything is done except that I have to wire grounds. It would be much easier to know which wire is which on the SC.

Also, if they are reversed, what will happen sonically?

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almost finished

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I took my time and everything worked on the first try.

This is about as good a switching scheme as you can get with an ibby HSH and a superswitch. The push/pull didn't add too much complexity.

[Juanhanglo]

Make you life easy.

dump the vlx91 and get a std 5 way switch. Really.

You wire the humbuckers to the p/p for full/split, and then to the respective lugs.

This way you get hsh and sss across the 5 way.

Most guys will either be in one mode or the other, so the p/p becomes a set and forget kinda thing. At least that is how i use it.

You can split both pickups on one pot, or use a separate pot for each for more versatility.

[Top-L]

The VLX91 is bulletproof.. this switch is 26 years old. And its the only one that will fit in a sabre.

[Phantasmagoria]

My VLX91 gave up the ghost about 10 years ago. I've had a cheapy green import 5-way in there ever since, after swapping out the stock Quantum pup's for the A4 Sinbucker's I have in there now Switch fits, but the lever's a bit long and it sticks out a bit higher than usual topside...