Reverse mounting the Fishman FTP pickup

Started by Elantric, February 25, 2014, 09:27:31 AM

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Elantric

The FTP pickup can be mounted upside down - after you make a minor pin swap of the internal connector
Fishman Internal 8 position PU Header (Left to Right) Stock)
8. Yellow.........String 1 - high E
7. White............String 2 - B
6. Red.......String 3 - G
5. Green........String 4 - D
4. Blue..........String 5 - A
3. Brown............String 6 - low E
2. Black...........Ground.
1. Ground Shield.




To mount the Fishman PU  "reverse" ( with the long end pointing down to the floor) Carefully open the controller remove the PU connector and swap the pin order as indicated below

Fishman Internal 8 position PU Header (Left to Right) ( For Reverse PU Mounting)
8. Brown............String 6 - low E
7. Blue..........String 5 - A
6. Green........String 4 - D
5. Red.......String 3 - G
4. White............String 2 - B
3. Yellow.........String 1 - high E
2. Black...........Ground.
1. Ground Shield.


This is the same technique GK-3 Users employ
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=3365.0

All info above is suitable for Left Handed Players too!