Installation

Diagram #8
B118 Active Balance Control Active Tone / Master Volume
This installation uses the B118 Balance control, Master Volume and VLPF Control.
The VLPF Active Tone Control shown in this diagram can be replaced with the
EMG-EXB Expander, EMG-BTC Control (Active Bass and Treble EQ) or the VMC.
MASTER
VOLUME
BATTERY
NEG (-) BLACK
MASTER TONE
(VLPF)
NOTE REVERSED CONNECTOR!
RED
RED
RED
BOTTOM VIEW
B118
ACTIVE BALANCE
CONTROL
- 9V +
OUTPUT
T
R
S
BATTERY
BUSS
EMG Neck Pickup
(Upper 3-pin header)
EMG Bridge Pickup
(Lower 3-pin header)
VLPF Page 4
Refer to Diagram #7
Diagram #7 shows 2 active controls installed: VLPF and SPC. This is
the same as the X Series Pickups that use an active tone (VLPF)
and adding the SPC Control.
Start by installing the controls as shown in Diagram #7.
1) Plug a coax cable from the output switch to the Volume control.
2) Plug a coax cable from the Volume control to the input of the VLPF.
Be sure to reverse the connector on the input of the VLPF as shown.
3) Plug a coax cable from the output of the VLPF to the input of the SPC.
Be sure to reverse the connector on the input of the SPC as shown.
4) Plug the output cable from the SPC to the output jack.
5) Plug the Red wires from both the VLPF and SPC to the extra 9V+
supply pins on the B161 Switch Buss.
Be sure the 3 shunts are installed on the bypass header of the
B161 switch or you won’t get any output from the guitar.
OUTPUT
T
R
S
NK VOLUME
FROM NECK PICKUP
FROM BRIDGE PICKUP
BR VOLUME
BATTERY
NEG (-)
NK TONE
(VLPF)
BR TONE
(VLPF)
Diagram #6
2 Pickups
2 Volume (either volume will act as a master)
2 VLPF Tone Controls
Toggle Style Switch
GROUND
BRIDGE P/U
NECK P/U
OUTPUT
RED
RED
RED
OUTPUT CABLE
- 9V +
NOTE:
REVERSED
CONNECTORS
VOLUME CONTROL
Diagram #6
Volume Control
Tone (Active VLPF)
SPC Control
TONE CONTROL
(ACTIVE VLPF)
SPC CONTROL
OUTPUT TO JACK
NOTE:
REVERSED CONNECTORS
This diagram shows the B161 5-Position switch buss. To learn more
about the B161 5-Position switch Buss, go to the EMG Website:
http://www.emgpickups.com.