Wiring Diagrams
Our archive wiring diagrams are also available below.
Pickups Wiring
These are the current wiring diagrams for connecting pickups.
EQ Preamps
These are the current wiring diagrams for our Equalizer Preamps.
This diagram applies to the NTMB+F and NTMB+FL as well as all of the pre-wired harnesses. It includes information about mid switch configuration as well.
This diagram applies to the TCT, NTCT, and XTCT as well as the pre-wired harnesses.
Buffer Preamps
These are the current wiring diagrams for our Buffer Preamps.
Legacy Pickups Archives
These diagrams are for discontinued pickups.
This diagram shows the discontinued XTBT 2-Band preamp powering a set of J-Bass pickups.
Pickups with names ending in KE are generally split coil active pickups and can be wired in different ways.
The E88-D could drive a V88-C for a full active setup. The E88-D was discontinued in 1997.
The MME and I4E pickups have 3 coils for hum cancelling when coil switched. The MME was discontinued in 2007.
The 1E (4 string) and 4E (5 string) triple coil bass pickups were built in the ’90s
Archive wiring diagram for special Original Quad coil pickups wired with 6-conductor cable.
The 3XV stacked coil strat pickup could be driven by the E90 active humbucker to make a full active setup. The 3XV and E90 were discontinued in 2000.
This archive diagram is for some old specially wired Original Quad coil pickups with the exposed copper back.
The 3XV and E90 could be wired together to make an active setup with a boost toggle. They were discontinued in 2000.
The 6JH Mute Compartment pickup for Rickenbacker basses was built from 2001 to 2012.
Legacy Electronics Archives
These diagrams are for discontinued electronics.
The discontinued MPXTBT is a combination of a Magnetic/Piezo buffer and a 2-Band EQ. Use a MPB2-918 and a NTBT/918 to get the same functions in less space. Or use an MPB2-918 and a NTMB+F for a 3-Band option still in less space.
Wiring Diagram for the old 2-module NTMB-918FL with NTMB3. These modules have been merged into NTMB+FL.
Discontinued DTA1.x buffers were only 9V tolerant. They have been replaced with DB918.x so they can be used with NTMB, NTBT, or TCT preamps.
Wiring Diagram for the discontinued TBIBT which has a dual buffer and 2-Band EQ. You can now use an AGDB/918-2 Adjustable Gain Dual Buffer and a NTBT/918 2-Band EQ or a NTMB+F 3-Band EQ in less space.
This diagram shows the discontinued XTBT 2-Band preamp powering a set of J-Bass pickups.