Need help installing RS kit in my SG

[mjarema414]

Hey everyone,
I'm trying to install this kit and am having a hard time following the schematic. It says nothing about both pickup grounds and well as the shield from the toggle to the endpin jack. In addition, there are two yellow wires from the toggle that were grounded to the pots of the neck and bridge. It says nothing about these wires as well. I have everything else good to go. DOes anyone have a better diagram or should I just wire it the same way as my stock pots? thanks. MJ

 

[SG Lou]

You can wire it like your stock wiring with no ill effect to the sound or tone.

 

[fatnecks]

Yes your pickups have to be grounded, as well as all pots, and the switch should be grounded also. I've got some drawings up here on my page.
http://www.blueskillet.com/Gibson_Mods.htm

But I'll put it this way, there's nothing really exotic about the way that kit is supposed to be wired. Other than the 50's vs. Modern wiring, Bruce is right, do it how you had it if that's what you want.

 

[mjarema414]

Right on. Thanks guys. They should mention that in the instructions. Or may I should have known that everything needs to be grounded :-\ Anyway, I grounded everything and the pups work just fine. It's a huge difference in tone with these electronics. It seems like I can put the neck tone on 5 or 6 and it sounds pretty smooth with note definition and all. Very nice! thanks again. MJ

 

[fatnecks]

No prob man, that's what these forums are for. Think of it this way, there's only two kinds of wires in your guitar's circuit: hot and ground. The tone pots are in parallel with the output, which is why some of the current "bleeds" off to ground (the highest frequencies go first) and obviously the hot brings out the sound.

And a basic fact is that every component needs a ground....... The switch doesn't HAVE to have a ground, but it's best for noise. Glad you did it. I've got 4 of those in my Gibbos I think. Also think about a treble bleed on your neck. Maybe it's not necessary for your tastes, but I've got a couple of neck pups that kind of need it. Best of luck!

 

[SG John]

Glad everything worked out. O0