The document provides a wiring diagram and instructions for installing a guitar pickup and tone control system called the "Terminator". It includes a 5-way selector switch to choose between neck, middle and bridge pickups. It also has volume and tone controls as well as a sustainer circuit that is activated by an intensity pot. Basic installation instructions are provided which involve removing old components, stripping wire ends, taping wires, installing Terminator components and connecting pickup, ground and output wires according to the diagram.
The document provides a wiring diagram and instructions for installing a guitar pickup and tone control system called the "Terminator". It includes a 5-way selector switch to choose between neck, middle and bridge pickups. It also has volume and tone controls as well as a sustainer circuit that is activated by an intensity pot. Basic installation instructions are provided which involve removing old components, stripping wire ends, taping wires, installing Terminator components and connecting pickup, ground and output wires according to the diagram.
The document provides a wiring diagram and instructions for installing a guitar pickup and tone control system called the "Terminator". It includes a 5-way selector switch to choose between neck, middle and bridge pickups. It also has volume and tone controls as well as a sustainer circuit that is activated by an intensity pot. Basic installation instructions are provided which involve removing old components, stripping wire ends, taping wires, installing Terminator components and connecting pickup, ground and output wires according to the diagram.
The document provides a wiring diagram and instructions for installing a guitar pickup and tone control system called the "Terminator". It includes a 5-way selector switch to choose between neck, middle and bridge pickups. It also has volume and tone controls as well as a sustainer circuit that is activated by an intensity pot. Basic installation instructions are provided which involve removing old components, stripping wire ends, taping wires, installing Terminator components and connecting pickup, ground and output wires according to the diagram.
FLO Dead Terminal 5-Way Super Selector 500k Left Lug Terminal Map Normally open contact. Closes when pulled
5-Way Super Bridge Output - Purple
500k Center Lug Selector Bridge Center Tap Wires
Middle Output - Orange
Ground Terminal Neck Output - Green Neck Pickup Neck and Middle Pickups Return - Yellow
Main Output from Sustainer - Blue
"Goes to Eleven" "Yin-Yang" 250k = Warmer Tone P/P Volume Pot Dead Terminal 500k = Brighter Tone
250k Center Lug 750k = Twangy Brighter Tone
Middle Pickup 500k Center Lug
250k Right Lug
750k Center Lug 500k Right Lug Jumper 750k Right Lug Together Cap .0033uf To Bridge Ground Terminal Ground Output Jack Bridge Pickup Cap .022uf Sustainer Board
"Killer" Tone Pot Map "Killer" Tone Pot Map
750k
Ground Terminals (black):
- All components must be interconnected with a ground wire Intensity Pot - Avoid placing more then three wires per Ground Terminal Wire Pickups to Sustainer Board as per Fernandes - Pickup shields and ground wires can be placed on any Ground Sustainer Instructions. Terminal + - - Dead Terminals can be utilized as an additional ground wire * Intensity Pot is only available "Killer" Tone Pot landing point by placing a jumper from a Ground Terminal to the with FSK 401 Kit and not part of Dead Terminal the Terminator system. Battery
Customer Support: info@madhatterguitarproducts.com The Terminator is Patent Pending Please watch our Installation Videos!!! Basic Installation Instructions: • Carefully remove all components being replaced by the Terminator Beware of tight fitting knobs! • Cut solder off remaining wires, grounds and pickup wires, and strip wires Forcing a 6mm metric knob with a back approximately 1/8” course 18 tooth knurl onto our pots • Using painter’s tape, tape wires to the guitar body away from the control will damage them. Our pots have a ¼” cavity 24 tooth fine knurl brass shaft. • Carefully install Mad Hatter components into guitar. For small control (Terminator EVO volume and certain cavities, wire components outside of control cavity and install in guitar P/P Pots do have a 6mm shaft. They after wiring
have aluminum shafts.) • Tape wires related to the Mad Hatter components away from the control
cavity You can enlarge the inside diameter of your metric knob to better fit a standard ¼” diameter shaft by using • Determine your desired value of each Potentiometer and note where to attach wires a 7/32” drill bit. By hand carefully twist the 7/32” drill • Following the wiring instructions, attach needed wires between Mad bit into your knob. This will slightly open up the inside Hatter components using wire provided with Kit. All components need to diameter. be connected together with a black ground wire • Attached pickup, bridge, output jack and all other ground wires to ANY of the ground lugs. If needed you can also utilize one of the unused Set screw style knobs work great with our Dead Terminals with a jumper wire from a ground terminal if more pots. To install place the screw of the knob ground connection points are needed over the gap on the spline shaft and • Attach Red wire from Output Jack as per instructions tighten screw into gap. • Individually attach each pickup as per instructions • Attach desired tone cap to tone pot, Blue leads = .022uf, Black leads = .047uf. • Ensure all wires are properly attached and no stray wires touching other components • Test to ensure everything is operating correctly • Route wires within control cavity and close up
***Note – Only use the Little Ass Screwdriver provided with the Kit. A larger screwdriver may damage components***
Basic Troubleshooting –
No Sound – Typically shorted wire, check for shorted wires, or wires not connected properly
Loud Hum – Typically an open signal, recheck connections
Hums when hands leave strings – Check bridge ground wire is attached and all other ground wires are properly attached. Also double check all components are interconnected with a ground lead
