Switching from actives to passives

[SixStringSuicide]

Im getting new dimarzios installed tomorrow on my dk-1 (w/emg's stock) and im just curious if switching from active electronics to passives is an involved process or is it the same as other pickup installations and such?

[sambencuda]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

You have to replace the pots to 500k and ground it out to the trem claw. How good are you with soldering?

[SixStringSuicide]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

ive never done a pickup install before, ive always had them done for me. is this a bad time to learn..on such a nice guitar? haha. Would it be possible for me to do this install myself?

[SixStringSuicide]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

perhaps someone knows a good "how to" website with good pictures on how to install new p-ups?

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

Here you go:

[SixStringSuicide]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

Thanks a lot man! What wire will i need to dedicate to ground?

[sambencuda]

Re: Switching from actives to passives

You can solder a wire from the back of one of the pots though to the trem claw. Follow this or any other diagram and you should be golden. Shout back if you need any help.