EMG Active Pickups on Yamaha ERB070(P-Bass clone)

[dustyshiv]

Guys,

This is my first post in here. Im new to modding basses. I have a Yamaha ERB070 4 String bass which is very similar to a P-Bass. I did not like the stock pickups and went for an EMG PA-V2 Solderless Active pickup. My bass has one master volume knob and a tone knob. The installation diagrams i got from the website do not show the wiring diagram for bass with 2 pickups, one volume, one tone. I am confused and feeling that i have wasted my money.

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I did see a post where in one of the members had installed an active pickup system on a pbass with one volume and one tone knob.

It would be helpful if any one could post the wiring diagram so I could install this pickup.

Appreciate your help

Thnx,
Shiv

 

[Smilodon]

You bass only have one pickup as far as I can see.

The P pickup is divided into two units, but the two units are still just one pickup.

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Look at diagram 3. (Page 2).

That is for one volume and one tone knob. The diagram is a little bit misleading as the pickup connectors shown in the diagram (to the left) are 3 pin connectors. In your case this is a 5 pin connector (Two of the pins are for the cable of the second coil as seen in Diagram 1). Otherwise the diagram should be correct.

 

[dustyshiv]

Smilodon,

Thank you so much. I thought I was suppose to use two pickups and skipped the one pickup instructions. I wired as per diagram 3 and wolla......my axe rocks...Never gonna go back to stocks ever.

Again...thank you so much!!

Cheers,
Shiv
Dubai

 

[Smilodon]

You're welcome.