atomike02 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 So I have an Ibanez RG320 that I am fixing up. I have the Dimarzio's that were used in the Charvel San Dimas Re-Issue Circa 1995. They are labeled J152 and J158. Everything I read online says these Ibanez RG320's should have a 5 way switch however it looks as though I have a 3 way. There are only 3 positions that it will go to and there are 7 poles on it(7 places to attach wires). This is my first time to wire up a guitar and it looks as though I can keep most of the wiring that the previous person had done, however I am unsure exactly how to wire to the switch since i cant find a diagram online that looks exactly like mine. I have attached the red wires coming from the dimarzios to the switch where I think they should go and have the Black and White wires together and taped up. but not exactly sure where to run my grounds, and what to do with the greens. Of course I have 1 tone pot and 1 volume pot as well. I just don't want to do it completely wrong and all I can find online are switches that look to have 6 poles or 8 poles all in a straight line. Its very frustrating and I am about to go full r***rd and thrash everything in my apt. Please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomike02 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just a follow up the two bottom outside red wires are from the Pick ups, the middle red wire is coming form one of the poles on the Volume pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Never seen a switch like that before, but judging from the pics it looks like you've wired it correctly anyway. Looks a lot like a standard 2 pole/3 position switch like this, but the two middle lugs (the two common terminals) are pre-cofigured on yours to a single point in the middle of the switch. Assuming the wiring codes for your pickups are for Dimarzio, the greens of both pickups go to the nearest ground point, most probably the back of the volume pot. The braids (if any) from each pickup also need to be connected to ground. The rest you have correct - black/white from each pickup joined and insulated, red to each side of the switch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Moved to Tech Area -> Electronics Chat for better housekeeping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomike02 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Curtisa, Thank you for your input. Might I add that you kick ass as well. Back to work....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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