Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
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Artie
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
It will be out-of-phase.
Edit: If you don't want to mess with flipping the magnet, its no big deal. Just wire the neck, from the top down: red, white, black, green and bare. It will be just like a normal Duncan diagram except that in the middle position, the two inner coils won't be noise-cancelling.
It will be out-of-phase.
Edit: If you don't want to mess with flipping the magnet, its no big deal. Just wire the neck, from the top down: red, white, black, green and bare. It will be just like a normal Duncan diagram except that in the middle position, the two inner coils won't be noise-cancelling.
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Sorry for being such a noob but I just noticed that my neck pickup (Jazz) has the slugs on the bottom (towards the bridge) already and the adjustable on top (towards the neck). The bridge pickup (JB) has the slugs towards the neck and the adjustable towards the bridge. Does that mean that I don't have to flip the neck one?
Sorry for being such a noob but I just noticed that my neck pickup (Jazz) has the slugs on the bottom (towards the bridge) already and the adjustable on top (towards the neck). The bridge pickup (JB) has the slugs towards the neck and the adjustable towards the bridge. Does that mean that I don't have to flip the neck one?
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
OK, I just did the neck pickup without flipping.
The red and white together at the switch in the position you showed in the pick. The black at the pot and the green+bare at the ground. The bridge pickup is completely out of the circuit right now. I tried it (plug the guitar into an amp) and there is no sound coming from it. I measured the pot and it seems to be working fine. Am I doing something wrong or do I have to solder the bridge pickup in also before I hear anything?
Thanks again.
OK, I just did the neck pickup without flipping.
The red and white together at the switch in the position you showed in the pick. The black at the pot and the green+bare at the ground. The bridge pickup is completely out of the circuit right now. I tried it (plug the guitar into an amp) and there is no sound coming from it. I measured the pot and it seems to be working fine. Am I doing something wrong or do I have to solder the bridge pickup in also before I hear anything?
Thanks again.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Who's diagram are you following? Thats not even close to what my diagram showed.
Green and black go together to the switch. Red and bare go to ground. White goes to the pot. Did you read the "note" I had in bold under the pic?
Who's diagram are you following? Thats not even close to what my diagram showed.
Green and black go together to the switch. Red and bare go to ground. White goes to the pot. Did you read the "note" I had in bold under the pic?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Oh ok. I'm sorry. I misunderstood what you meant. Thats the normal way a Duncan is wired. Let me double check the diagram. Back in a sec.
Oh ok. I'm sorry. I misunderstood what you meant. Thats the normal way a Duncan is wired. Let me double check the diagram. Back in a sec.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Ok, that diagram is correct. Here's one thing to watch out for: Notice that two of the center lugs of that switch are connected together and go to ground. The other two (bottom) are connected together and go to the output, (via the tone pot.) Make sure that the two that go to ground are on the same side of the switch as the red/white pairs, and that the two that go to output have the wires that come from the volume pots.
Ok, that diagram is correct. Here's one thing to watch out for: Notice that two of the center lugs of that switch are connected together and go to ground. The other two (bottom) are connected together and go to the output, (via the tone pot.) Make sure that the two that go to ground are on the same side of the switch as the red/white pairs, and that the two that go to output have the wires that come from the volume pots.
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
I checked this and everything is as you describe. All the connections seem to be in order but there is still no sound.
I checked this and everything is as you describe. All the connections seem to be in order but there is still no sound.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
In a situation like this, here's what I'd do. Only wire up the bottom half of the selector switch. And to make it easier, do it like this:
Don't worry about which terminals to use on the left and right. Use both on both sides. Connect the red and white of each pickup together and tape them off. See if that works.
And be sure to double check your grounds. Its common to solder to the back of a pot but not connect to the actual ground of the output jack.
In a situation like this, here's what I'd do. Only wire up the bottom half of the selector switch. And to make it easier, do it like this:
Don't worry about which terminals to use on the left and right. Use both on both sides. Connect the red and white of each pickup together and tape them off. See if that works.
And be sure to double check your grounds. Its common to solder to the back of a pot but not connect to the actual ground of the output jack.
Rowan
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Oh man I forgot about this thread! I ended up taking the guitar to a tech. I had a gig and was hoping it would be done before then, but no go...
I made a wiring diagram before I desoldered though. Let me know if you need to see how the original pickups were. The wires looked funny though, I think it was the red wire running to the pot. I can't be sure if they are color coded the same as real duncans but the IBZ/duncans have the H103 etc labels on the back of them, like duncan designed.
Oh man I forgot about this thread! I ended up taking the guitar to a tech. I had a gig and was hoping it would be done before then, but no go...
I made a wiring diagram before I desoldered though. Let me know if you need to see how the original pickups were. The wires looked funny though, I think it was the red wire running to the pot. I can't be sure if they are color coded the same as real duncans but the IBZ/duncans have the H103 etc labels on the back of them, like duncan designed.
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Artie I tried wiring as you show in the diagram above and still no sound.
Then I tried bypassing the volume pot of the neck pickup and I got sound. It looks like the pot is bad and will need to be replaced. I will do that and then post back with results.
Thanks for holding my hand through all this.
Cheers.
Artie I tried wiring as you show in the diagram above and still no sound.
Then I tried bypassing the volume pot of the neck pickup and I got sound. It looks like the pot is bad and will need to be replaced. I will do that and then post back with results.
Thanks for holding my hand through all this.
Cheers.
Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Hi Artie:
I finally finished wiring my SZ520. It took so long because I had to find a volume pot to fit both the hole and the knob. The regular sized CTS 500K is too large to fit either the hole or the knob. Eventually I found that the mini 500K sold by AllParts fits both perfectly.
Anyway. Here is the diagram I used for future references. This is exactly the one you posted earlier but with the colors edited and the pickups showing exactly the position they were installed in (with precise logos and poles).
I am very happy with the way it works, and the choices it gives you.
Just as a curious thing (to me). In the middle position either volume turned to zero will cut out the sound completely. Is that supposed to happen? Another thing is that, in the same middle position of the switch, if I roll both volumes towards maximum, there is a spot where the output volume seems to be the highest but by the time I reach max on both volume pots, the volume output is decreased. Maybe that's normal but it is certainly new to me.
Anyway, I appreciate all your help Artie.
Cheers!
Hi Artie:
I finally finished wiring my SZ520. It took so long because I had to find a volume pot to fit both the hole and the knob. The regular sized CTS 500K is too large to fit either the hole or the knob. Eventually I found that the mini 500K sold by AllParts fits both perfectly.
Anyway. Here is the diagram I used for future references. This is exactly the one you posted earlier but with the colors edited and the pickups showing exactly the position they were installed in (with precise logos and poles).
I am very happy with the way it works, and the choices it gives you.
Just as a curious thing (to me). In the middle position either volume turned to zero will cut out the sound completely. Is that supposed to happen? Another thing is that, in the same middle position of the switch, if I roll both volumes towards maximum, there is a spot where the output volume seems to be the highest but by the time I reach max on both volume pots, the volume output is decreased. Maybe that's normal but it is certainly new to me.
Anyway, I appreciate all your help Artie.
Cheers!
guitarSQUIRELL
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
I can honestly say that it did. I have the same set in my RGEX4FM1. The set is so clear and bright apwith a good bottom end. The JB screams since it is a high output of 16K with an Alnico V magnet. I also have the STK-S6 Custom Stack Plus in the middle position and it sounds good as well. All in all, it was a tremendous upgrade from stock pickups. I say do it.
I can honestly say that it did. I have the same set in my RGEX4FM1. The set is so clear and bright apwith a good bottom end. The JB screams since it is a high output of 16K with an Alnico V magnet. I also have the STK-S6 Custom Stack Plus in the middle position and it sounds good as well. All in all, it was a tremendous upgrade from stock pickups. I say do it.
Diego
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Yours has the Ibanez pickups or the Duncan/Ibanez pickups?
I had a JB in my SZ320 and didn't like it. It got a bit too nasal and honky. It's a hard guitar to get a pickup right.
Yours has the Ibanez pickups or the Duncan/Ibanez pickups?
I had a JB in my SZ320 and didn't like it. It got a bit too nasal and honky. It's a hard guitar to get a pickup right.
skyydogg01
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Re: Wiring JB/Jazz in Ibanez SZ520
Yeah, I had a JB/Jazz set in my SZ320 and I had the same issues as Diego. JB didn't sound too good in the all mahogany body. Jazz sounded good from what I remember.
Yeah, I had a JB/Jazz set in my SZ320 and I had the same issues as Diego. JB didn't sound too good in the all mahogany body. Jazz sounded good from what I remember.
