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Looking for wiring diagram - EMG35dc + Darkglass Tone capsule

Hey all!

Planning on upgrading pickups and preamp on my ESP LTD.
It will be a pair of EMG 35DC, with EMG ABC control and DG Tone capsule.

Maybe someone did such pairing and would have a full wiring diagram for it?

Full route : 2 EMG 35DC pickups, volume, blend, Darkglass tone capsule, battery, input jack.

Many thanks in advance!
 
Hook up your pickups/ABC/Volume pot according to EMG's documentation.

Then, output of that circuit is the input to the DarkGlass.

Output of the DarkGlass goes to your output jack.

EMG stuff is solderless, and DarkGlass uses screw terminals, so should be easy.

Use the EMG +9V buss (red wires and red block) for power.
 
I'm trying to wire the same setup and in attempt to keep it clean, modern, and modular, I've hit a wall combining EMG's solderless system with the Tone Capsule. As pictured in my quick mockup, I've followed the diagram provided by the ABC pot but im not sure what should I connect to the jack sleeve. should i connect a second wire from the "ground" screw terminal on the tone capsule to the sleeve as I depicted in green?
 

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I'm trying to wire the same setup and in attempt to keep it clean, modern, and modular, I've hit a wall combining EMG's solderless system with the Tone Capsule. As pictured in my quick mockup, I've followed the diagram provided by the ABC pot but im not sure what should I connect to the jack sleeve. should i connect a second wire from the "ground" screw terminal on the tone capsule to the sleeve as I depicted in green?
You want all of your grounds connected to each other. It doesn't really matter how. Whatever is convenient. And connected to the output jack sleeve too (of course).

If you have a multimeter you can verify continuity from one ground connection to the next.
 
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