Ibanez RG7321 HH 5way 1 tone 1 vol (possible?)

[jackcollins]

I recently bought a set of Aftermaths for my Ibanez. I took them to my local music shop and after a week or so they got back to me and said they can't do it. A combination of wiring colours and not having the right mounting screws. Is it possible?

EDIT: I would happily buy a 3 way switch and recommended vol/tone pots if that would make it easier.

[Dave Sloven]

I recently bought a set of Aftermaths for my Ibanez. I took them to my local music shop and after a week or so they got back to me and said they can't do it. A combination of wiring colours and not having the right mounting screws. Is it possible?

EDIT: I would happily buy a 3 way switch and recommended vol/tone pots if that would make it easier.

Take it to a different tech.  This guy's a jackass.

There is a PDF somewhere on the web that translates colours between manufacturers.

[Guitarteach]

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=22887.0

Some info on BKP/Ibanez colours in this thread.



Ive rewired a couple of ibanez with BKPs - its not hard.

Bkp diagram here may help.. I suspect your guitar is wired similar to my HH Ibanez RGT

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/downloads/schematics/general/humbuckers/2_hum__ibanez_style_5_way_switch__1vol_1tone_.pdf

I swapped the Red and Black from the bridge so they were not out of phase In the middle position

[jackcollins]

I swapped the Red and Black from the bridge so they were not out of phase In the middle position

So on both the neck and the bridge pup I would have the red wire+bare grounded to the back of a pot?

[Guitarteach]

If you wire it up as in the diagram and it is thin sounding in the middle position, then yes, swap black and red on one so both reds/bare go to a pot back

The alternative, as mentioned in the diagram, is to swap a magnet round in one of the pickups but i wanted to avoid that.

I am assuming your guitar has the same design of 5 way as my HH RGT of course