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Ibanez ATK color coding?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by isher1992, Jul 12, 2013.

  1. Jul 12, 2013 #1
    isher1992

    isher1992

    Nov 27, 2008
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    I sent a message to Ibanez customer support, but I'm not expecting an answer from them.

    I found a schematic for the older 90's ATK's, and one of the newer ATK100, but can't find one for the 3EX1 like I have. Also, on the one for the older ATK's, the switching pcb isn't mapped out so I can't tell what wires are what from the pickup.

    I know the "triple coil" pickup is actually a humbucker with a dummy coil, but what wires do what?

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    I also found this:

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    I understand black is a ground, because there's a shield wire as well. I'm guessing red is the hot output from the northmost coil, because it's wired to the switch and then that goes out to the preamp, and according to that diagram of the switch, the neck coil is always on regardless of position.

    Other than that, I can't tell too much what wire is what.
     
  2. Dec 30, 2013 #2
    Benjamin Strange

    Benjamin Strange Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Owner / Tech: Strange Guitarworks
    Just stumbled across this post while I was researching for my own ATK, and as I've just recently rewired my USATK, I've got an answer for you. The color coding is as following:

    EDIT: I was mistaken earlier, as I didn't account for the dummy coil. Here's the correct color code for the older ATK pickup:

    Red=neck coil start
    White=neck coil end & dummy coil start
    Black=bridge coil end & dummy coil end
    Green=bridge coil start
     
  3. Jan 10, 2014 #3
    isher1992

    isher1992

    Nov 27, 2008
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    How old is yours? They've changed the pickups according to Ibanez's parts site.
     
  4. Jan 10, 2014 #4
    Benjamin Strange

    Benjamin Strange Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Owner / Tech: Strange Guitarworks
    1995, I believe. I've got another pickup coming in sometime this week - I'll report my findings if the colors are different.
     
  5. Jan 16, 2014 #5
    Benjamin Strange

    Benjamin Strange Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Owner / Tech: Strange Guitarworks
    Ok, I've been going down the rabbit hole with both my pickups, and I've sorted it out. Here goes:

    Old ATK colors:

    Red=neck coil start
    White=neck coil end & dummy coil start
    Black=bridge coil end & dummy coil end
    Green=bridge coil start

    New ATK colors:

    Red=neck coil start
    White=neck coil end & dummy coil start
    Black=bridge coil end & dummy coil end
    Blue=bridge coil start
     
  6. Jun 11, 2015 #6
    Plucker Tom

    Plucker Tom

    Dec 29, 2014
    Philly
    Old thread but...Im looking to put a JOHN EAST PREAMP in my ATK 300..using the original pick up..? so...How would I WIRE the pickup to the NEW PRE AMP..?..Just attach..RED,WHITE ,GREEN together..?? to make it a humbucker..??
     
  7. Jan 21, 2022 #7
    DanAdams

    DanAdams

    Nov 3, 2013
    Maine
    Hi Benjamin. (very old post resurrection)
    This dummy coil has me a bit confused. I'm trying to hard wire an ATK pickup as a hum bucker. I have the the old wiring (with a green wire).
    Which two wires would I connect to make it a full time hum bucker? I've got the green and white combined currently.
    I thought I had it figured out, but the output is SO LOW compared to other (P bass) pickup I have on this bass.
    I have the pickup the original ATK location in relation to the bridge.
     
  8. Jan 21, 2022 #8
    dwizum

    dwizum

    Dec 21, 2018
    Green and white connected will put the coils in series out of phase. That will result in a very low output and a tinny tone. You need to connect white and black, then use red and green as hot and ground.
     
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