Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

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I am trying to wire a JB/Jazz combination in my SZ520.

I tried using the diagram on Ibanez site which describes the wiring for the Duncan/Ibanez pickups (which some say they have the same color coding as the original SD-s). I tried the 07 diagram but it doesn't work (no sound coming from the pickup). I also looked at the 06 and 05 diagrams which are somewhat different which I think it is strange.

I looked on Seymour Duncan site but the problem is none of the diagrams show the configuration in the SZ. The SZ has the 12-lugs switch which is supposed to give you neck pickup, double coil tap neck and bridge and bridge pickup configuration.

So I am stuck. I searched the forum and even though this subject came up a few times I couldn't find any clear solution. Can anyone that has this setup point me to the right diagram or take a picture of their wiring or draw a new one. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers!
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Bump!

If the UPS gods are kind then I will be putting a distortion/alnico II pro combo in my SZ520 later today. I forgot about the switch.....is it very complicated? I haven't actually got a chance to open up the control panel yet.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

It's not that it's complicated (although I have no idea how it works it is easy to understand what it does). But since there are no helpful diagrams it seems impossible.

Did you try Ibanez's site for wiring diagrams?
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

in order for the middle position to work like the stock pickups, you must flip the magnet in the bridge pickup.

I never had any problems EXCEPT when the pot burned up. Watch how long you leave your soldering iron on the back of those pots.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Which diagram did you use or are you talking about? For example can I use the diagram on Ibanez's website for the 2007 SZ520 (those are Duncan Designed pickups).

If the stock pickups are designed by Duncan and have the same color coding as the originals then why do you need to flip the magnet?
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

metalhead said:
Which diagram did you use or are you talking about? For example can I use the diagram on Ibanez's website for the 2007 SZ520 (those are Duncan Designed pickups).

If the stock pickups are designed by Duncan and have the same color coding as the originals then why do you need to flip the magnet?
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I own 2 of them. in order for the 2 inner coils to be in phase and noise cancelling, you MUST flip the magnet. Try it if you don't believe me. Wire it exactly like the diagram and you will have problems in the middle position. best bet is to flip the magnet in the bridge pick-up.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Wait....what? You have to flip the magnet if you want the middle the be the same?? Thats kinda screwy.

The pickups just got here :D I'll see if I can get them in before work.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

wire it EXACTLY how it was wired before. Match the colors. they didn't change it's just to get the middle working right

FWIW, I removed the middle splits on mine. I prefer them that way. Which means, I didn't flip the magnet.

I actually asked these questions before and evan answered it for me.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

I did match the colors as in the Ibanez's diagrams and it didn't work.... I think there is a solution to this without flipping the magnet I just don't know what it is.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

metalhead said:
I did match the colors as in the Ibanez's diagrams and it didn't work.... I think there is a solution to this without flipping the magnet I just don't know what it is.
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you could have burned the pots. put a meter on them. chances are, when you measure between the middle lug to one of the outer lugs, and you turn the knob, you'll see it sweep on one but not the other. those pots don't take heat very well.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

skyydogg01 said:
I own 2 of them. in order for the 2 inner coils to be in phase and noise cancelling, you MUST flip the magnet. Try it if you don't believe me. Wire it exactly like the diagram and you will have problems in the middle position. best bet is to flip the magnet in the bridge pick-up.
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For what its worth, I can vouch for this. My Jetking was wired the same way. There's a couple threads around here where I detail this, but basically, you flip the mag of one pickup, then wire it up out-of-phase. This, of course, puts it back into phase, and when you split the pups, you get the inner coils, in-phase, and noise cancelling.

It works great.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Any chance you could draw a diagram of how this works? I don't know how to "wire it up out-of-phase".
Thanks.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Sorry for being so annoying but I am not sure I understand.

So you are saying use the Ibanez diagram exactly the way it shows online for the 07 SZ520 model.

Then flip the magnet. What do you mean by that. Flip the wires or physically install the pickup upside down.

Thanks a lot.
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Like this:

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Now, to split, make the "red" connection to split to inner coils or make the "blue" connection to split to outer coils. Or use an on-off-on switch and select either.

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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Thanks a lot Artie this starts to makes sense actually.

By the way I checked the pot and seems to be working fine.

2 more questions.

1. The 6-leg switch that you draw is actually the 12-leg switch from the SZ is that right? The wires just connect to where they did before right?

2. Supposedly I go for the inner core split (make the red connection). The wires from the blue will go to the pots?
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

metalhead said:
1. The 6-leg switch that you draw is actually the 12-leg switch from the SZ is that right? The wires just connect to where they did before right?
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My 6-terminal switch is a push-pull or a DPDT switch for splitting. I don't actually show the selector switch. The two wires that end with the little circle are the output wires. "B" on the bridge and "W" on the neck. (Black and white)

metalhead said:
2. Supposedly I go for the inner core split (make the red connection). The wires from the blue will go to the pots?
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You'ld use one or the other, not both, generally. Now I understand what type switch you have. Give me a sec and I think I can translate that diagram to your switch. (Make take a few minutes actually.) ;)
 
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520

Like this:

SZ520.png


Important note: I only changed the wire labels. I didn't paint the wire colors themselves. Use the labels - not the colors on the diagram.
 
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