EMG Question...

[It's All In My H3ad]

Hey guys. I have a question... I have an Ibanez RG3120 and I bought some EMG's for it. Now, my questions is: Do I have to make an extra hole in the body to put the 9v battery or can I put the batery in let's say where the volume and tone pots are? Thanks in advance.

[Newc]

Re: EMG Question...

Some guitars have enough room for the battery, some don't. It varies.

Newc

[Matt Crooks]

Re: EMG Question...

If there's room in the control cavity, it's not a problem. Just make sure to wrap the battery in a little piece of foam (like the one the pickups came with) to make sure that the battery doesn't come in contact with the volume/tone posts, or wires.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: EMG Question...

I have an RG560 with EMGs, and the cavity is large enough to house the 9V battery. If your RG's cavity is cut like mine, then there should be no problem!

[It's All In My H3ad]

Re: EMG Question...

Oh yeah...Also, will a 5-way switch work with EMG's or will I need a 3-way one?

[jgcable]

Re: EMG Question...

I don't think the 5 way switch will work the same way it does with your stock pickups. The Ibanez 5 way switch does all kinds of coil switching and tapping.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: EMG Question...

...If you wire up the EMGs the same way, just replacing the pickups, couldn't you keep the special wiring of the 5-way switch? Unless the EMGs are not four-conductor or something... the only EMG humbucker I know that is meant to be split is the EMG-89.

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[toejam]

Re: EMG Question...

I know Venomboy has a Stealth HX that's got three humbuckers with EMGs, an 81/58/85, and it's got a five-way switch and he's able to use the bridge and middle or middle and neck pups at the same time, as well as each one individually, but I don't think you'll be able to use the five-way with just two EMG pickups unless they're 89s.