wiring the j-90c...

[john.w.lawson]

Ok , I am trading my X2N for a bill and becky L500 L but until it gets here I will be putting the j-90c in,so what wires are what? IE grounds green and bare? which ones need to be wrapped ,then which will be my hot?......j

[David S.]

The red and white should be soldered together. Black is hot, green is ground.

[john.w.lawson]

thanks.......j

[DonP]

The red and white should be soldered together. Black is hot, green is ground.

That sounds like Seymour Duncan's color codes. I think Jackson is different. There's a jpg picture of the color codes somewhere on this forum.

edit: just what I thought. Look in here.

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88853

If you wire it using Duncan's color code, it will work but be out of phase. Green should be hot and black is ground with Jackson.

[dg]

Every stock Jackson pickup I've had has been wired just like a Duncan from the factory, but it is true that if you mix Jackson & Duncan pickups in a guitar you will run into the phase issue. Green & black are opposite. Here's the color code table:



In your Model 6, I'd wire the J90 up with black as hot, green & bare to ground, then see how it sounds with multiple pickups on, if you even play it that way.

[john.w.lawson]

thats what i was thinking,sd is not the same as the x2n either. thanks guys.......j

[john.w.lawson]

Did it both ways.ended up going with black as hot,had a better sound IMO more even tone mids were really tight. thanks all..........john