Question installing Lace Alumitone Deathbar and Xbar

Compton · 06-14-2012, 11:18 PM

So just got a pair of these to replace my RGA8 LZ8's (thank ....ing god). Lace's website has a bunch of wiring diagrams but none of them are specifically for these pickups. I've never personally wired my own pickups before so I had a few questions.

1.) What wire goes where? They both have a green, a red, a white, and a white/black wire.

2.) They came with 4 small foam pads, are these worth putting on and do I attach them to the bottom of the pickup or the guitar cavity itself?

3.) Is a 500k pot ideal or should I go 250k?

sorry for the noobness but I've tried to search and these pickups don't seem to be popular enough to have a diagram that I can find anyway. And more so, I just lack the simple and basic knowledge of what colors go to where. Thank you very much in advance for any and all help!

Ishan · 06-15-2012, 04:42 AM

1- This is the correct diagram : http://www.lacemusic.com/pdf/13.pdf
2- I don't know

3- They recommend 250k but 500k should work, tone will be brighter tho.

Compton · 06-15-2012, 01:11 PM

Thank you very much!! I saw that diagram and figured it was correct but second guessed myself

time to put these pups in!

sojorel · 06-15-2012, 06:11 PM

I use 500K pots and it sounds good.

Tone is subjective, of course.

Compton · 06-15-2012, 08:54 PM

clarification, the white on the xbar doesn't get connected?

Compton · 06-15-2012, 09:51 PM

and I just realized that the LZ8's had 2 screws to mount and the lace's have 4. How should I go about mounting them? just eyeballs em? ahh!

RV350ALSCYTHE · 06-15-2012, 10:19 PM

Could try placing the pickups into the cavity and line them up properly, then use a very small drillbit (or pencil or nail, whatever will easily fit through the 4 mounting holes) to mark a small indent where you'll need to drill the pilot holes to mount the pickups.

ImN0tTelling · 06-15-2012, 10:31 PM

http://www.lacemusic.com/pdf/DeathXBar.pdf

Here are the measurements for the X-Bar/Deathbar, if that helps at all with the mounting.

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06-14-2012, 11:18 PM	#1
Compton SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portlandia Posts: 210 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Question installing Lace Alumitone Deathbar and Xbar So just got a pair of these to replace my RGA8 LZ8's (thank ....ing god). Lace's website has a bunch of wiring diagrams but none of them are specifically for these pickups. I've never personally wired my own pickups before so I had a few questions. 1.) What wire goes where? They both have a green, a red, a white, and a white/black wire. 2.) They came with 4 small foam pads, are these worth putting on and do I attach them to the bottom of the pickup or the guitar cavity itself? 3.) Is a 500k pot ideal or should I go 250k? sorry for the noobness but I've tried to search and these pickups don't seem to be popular enough to have a diagram that I can find anyway. And more so, I just lack the simple and basic knowledge of what colors go to where. Thank you very much in advance for any and all help!

06-15-2012, 04:42 AM	#2
Ishan Giant Fridge Magnet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris, France. Posts: 4,271 Thanked: 25 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1- This is the correct diagram : http://www.lacemusic.com/pdf/13.pdf 2- I don't know 3- They recommend 250k but 500k should work, tone will be brighter tho. Compton likes this. Current rig : Agile Intrepid Pro with Lace Aluma Deathbar pickup -> Eleven Rack + TC G-Major -> ESI Near 5 Experience My string tension calculator STC - supports most D'addarrio and Circle K Strings

06-15-2012, 06:11 PM	#4
sojorel Firebrand Pickups Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, AustRalia Posts: 321 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I use 500K pots and it sounds good. Tone is subjective, of course. www.firebrandpickups.com www.facebook.com/firebrandpickups

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06-15-2012, 01:11 PM	#3
Compton SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portlandia Posts: 210 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thank you very much!! I saw that diagram and figured it was correct but second guessed myself time to put these pups in!

06-15-2012, 08:54 PM	#5
Compton SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portlandia Posts: 210 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	clarification, the white on the xbar doesn't get connected?

06-15-2012, 09:51 PM	#6
Compton SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portlandia Posts: 210 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	and I just realized that the LZ8's had 2 screws to mount and the lace's have 4. How should I go about mounting them? just eyeballs em? ahh!

06-15-2012, 10:19 PM	#7
RV350ALSCYTHE SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 219 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Could try placing the pickups into the cavity and line them up properly, then use a very small drillbit (or pencil or nail, whatever will easily fit through the 4 mounting holes) to mark a small indent where you'll need to drill the pilot holes to mount the pickups.

06-15-2012, 10:31 PM	#8
ImN0tTelling ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Princeton, WV Posts: 59 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	http://www.lacemusic.com/pdf/DeathXBar.pdf Here are the measurements for the X-Bar/Deathbar, if that helps at all with the mounting.