LR Baggs Control-X Preamp - Manual

I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L & U S E R ' S G U I D E
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1 . P A C K A G E C O N T E N T S
One (1) nine-pin output jack
One (1) battery clip with foam pad
One (1) cable tie
One (1) 470 pf capacitor
One (1) black switch button
One (1) white switch button
Mounting hardware
2 . O V E R V I E W A N D C A U T I O N S
The following instructions are for a traditional Strat with three knobs and a 5-way switch. It is recommended that installers perform a dry run
through the entire procedure before cutting or drilling. We recommend that this system be installed by a professional dealer/installer. We do not
provide installation advice or support for home or hobbyist installations. Installers: please read the instructions carefully before proceeding. We
will not be responsible for any damage to the guitar or personal injury resulting from installation, use or misuse of the product.
3 . I N S T A L L A T I O N
1. If you do not already have an X-Bridge in your guitar, install one according to the installation instructions that come with the bridge. Remove
the middle tone pot and its wire to the 5-way switch (as stated in the instructions), but do not install the 5 meg volume pot or stereo jack. The
only soldering connection to make at this time is to put a jumper between the two lugs on the 5-way switch that go to the tone pots, also stated
in the instructions.
2. If you already have an X-Bridge with passive wiring, unhook the connections from the 5 meg volume pot and remove the pot. Unsolder the
wires that come from the output jack into the control cavity; in a regular Strat there will be two. On the passive X-Bridge hookup there will be
three.
3. Unscrew the jack plate and remove the jack from the plate. Unsolder the ground wire from the bridge (it usually goes from the volume pot case
through the hole to the spring cavity), so the pickguard will come completely off the guitar.
4. Completely remove the wire that runs from the 5-way switch to the CW (clockwise) lug of the Volume control. You should also temporarily
unsolder one end of the wire that goes from the lower tone pot to the 5-way switch, to give yourself more room to work. Figure 1 shows all the
wiring you will need to remove.
5. Now replace the old output jack with the one that comes in the Ctrl-X kit. You will most likely need to do some woodworking in the jack cavity
to make room for the new jack (see figure 2), which is slightly larger than the original jack. Use a Dremel router or chisel to extend the inside of
the cavity (toward the bridge) by
about 1/2". Make sure the large nut
on the jack bushing is tight, feed the
jack wires through the hole into the
control cavity, and replace the jack
plate screws.
6. Drill a 1/4" hole in the pickguard
for the toggle switch. The correct
position for this hole is between the
5-way switch and volume knob,
centered on the 5-way switch, and
volume knob, centered on the 5-way
switch, about 5/8" away from it,
measured from center to center (see
figure 3). Before you drill, hold the
toggle switch up to the inside of the
pickguard, 5/8" away from the 5-way,
to make sure the bodies of the two
switches will clear each other. The
toggle switch should not be any
farther than 3/4" away from the 5-
way slot, or it may hit the battery
when the whole thing is assembled.
Start with a 1/16" pilot hole, and
recheck the location before drilling
the real hole.