zliminator Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 the diagram/instructions that came with my active p.u. I'm installing this p.u. by itself in a strat body. You can see a picture of the diagram on my website: www.hampleman.com/guitar.htm. If I understand the diagram correctly, the red wire from the p.u. goes to the positive of the battery and the neg goes to the stereo jack. Also, the 25k pot has 1 side grounded and the common going to the stereo jack. I'm not real sure about grounding. Can anyone make any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I'm assuming that by common, you mean the wiper terminal on the pot - in the diagram, the wiper of the pot goes to the jack's tip terminal, the battery negative connects to the ring terminal, and the ground lead connects to the sleeve terminal, which is also your circuit ground. Does that clear it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zliminator Posted November 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Yes, it does. I just learned what ring and tip is. Wiper? I guess that's what I mean by common, because it 'wipes' from one end of the resistor to the other. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Yeah, the terminology is a little different, but it sure makes it easier for us old guys to follow when you use the specific labels. It sounds like you've got this one sussed, and in record time, too - we can always use another quick study around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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