Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

[highroller]

Hi,

I'm searching for picture of the control cavity of a Jackson RR-1 Rhoads (the new FMC era with JB and Jazz pickups).

I installed EMG in my guitar and I would like to return to the original passive configuration and I forgot to take note of the schematic. If I can get a picture of the whole thing, I think it will be easy to rewire it correctly. Not sure if the shielded wire for the jack is a 2-conductor with shield grounded somewhere or a 1 conductor with shield used as ground. I know there is a lug where the pickups shielding wire and bridge wire must be attached to.

Moreover, I don't remember if the neck tone knob is right after the switch or the last one on the pickguard.

I hope to find a RR-1 owner who will unscrew is pickguard and send me a couple of pictures of the wiring config

Thanks for your help !

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

^^ This is incorrect, standard USA Rhoads models are wired for Master Volume and 2 tone controls from the factory and have been since 1984

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_1v_2t_3w <- is the proper diagram.

Side note, the cavity itself has not changed in dimensions or layout since the 80s, and the JB/Jazz set has also been standard since long before FMIC acquired Jackson, and anybody that says otherwise has either never seen an original guitar from both eras or is trying to sell something. :beerchug:

On mine I have the neck tone near the pot and the bridge as "the last one on the pickguard". IIRC that is the standard setup as well.

The grounding lug should be screwed to the butt end of the electronics cavity unless it was removed.

 

[highroller]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

The Seymour diagram you sent me is different from the 1996 RR-1 models I got from Jackson. They connect the bridge pickup to the tone instead of the volume.

The reason why I'm asking for a picture of a newer RR-1 is because I think the 1996 diagram from Jackson is not exaclty the same as the wiring they do in their newer model.

I tried to wire my guitar per the 1996 diagram and I got the neck pickup bleeding (still on) when the switch is in the bridge position (only neck pickup connected). Not sure if its normal because normally, only the bridge pickup is on in that position.

There must also be something special with the jack wire which I think is a 2-conductor + bare wire (3 wires) instead of 1 conductor + shield.

Thanks

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

^^ The jack is because for the EMGs you need a stereo jack. Standard Jackson wiring and passive wiring in general uses a standard mono jack

As far as the bridge pu connected to volume instead of tone as in the SD diagram: this is electrically impossible to do and have the master voilume work properly, it is most likely an error in the diagram or an error reading it. And in the duncan diagram the pickup outputs all go to the tone pots as well.

To have a master volume control function properly on ANY guitar with 2 tones and a switch, the volume pot must go after the pickup selector, otherwise it will only work properly for one pickup, namely the pickup directly connected to it. it will have a minimal effect when both pickups are on, but will have zero effect when only the PU not connected to it is on. The symptoms of this wiring faux pas are exactly the same as the ones you describe.

This is not Jackson specific, but obediance of the basic laws of physics. The only difference there would have been on a pre-1996 model Jackson (between 1986 and then they used Jacksons own pickups) is that pre-1996 black went to ground and green went to hot, as SD and Jackson humbuckers share wiring codes but have overally start and finished color-switched.

I would like to see the jackson diagram if that is possible, both for historical /Afficionado value and because I´d like to find the root of the cause here, as again I only see 2 possible causes for error.. one writing the diagram and one interpreting it

 

[highroller]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

Zerberus, send me a PM

 

[TheDarkDesolator]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

Hi,
So you installed the EMG's but i have a question, i'm about to install these myself and i wonder how long the cable that goes from the outputjack to the control cavity is?
It would be awesome if you could help me'

Thanks a lot!

 

[Edgecrusher]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

This thread is pretty old... Tim hasnt logged into the forum in at least 3 years so I doubt you will get an answer from him. But if you are installing EMG's in a guitar that didnt have them before they should have all the wiring with the kit or are you using older non quick connect EMG's?

 

[SDB50]

Re: Jackson RR-1 control cavity picture

I have an RRXT that I swapped out the Duncan Designed bridge pickup for my Duncan Distortion. I can confirm that the Black indeed goes to the switch, green & bare to the tone pot and red & white are taped off.
Weird config for me, since I'm used to Les Paul type wiring, but it works and sounds way better having the Duncan Distortion vs the Duncan Designed!