Replacing an MM90 with a ToneZone

[DaveB]

I have an ASS MM90 and I have to say I dont really like the bridge pickup sound, I love the front one but the back doesnt do it for me.

So I have bought a P90 sized ToneZone from DiMarzio.

The question is regarding the wiring and particularly the Silent Circuit.

From what I understand it only works on single coils when they are selected on their own - ie: the middle position doesnt use it. That would tend to suggest that I would only need the front pickup (when selected on its own) going through it.

Can anyone confirm or deny....

If you have a circuit diagram then even better

BTW it is a piezo too and the schematic on the website has boxes when I need wires and colours

Dave

P.S. I seem to have pulled the trigger on a purple Silo Special on daBay too this evening........

 

[Sigmunds Couch]

P.S. I seem to have pulled the trigger on a purple Silo Special on daBay too this evening........

I was eyeballin' that one. Just couldn't bring myself to do it with the Y2D Morse / Y2D Silo conundrum that I'm in.... Great snag.

 

[beej]

Hey Dave,

You'll need the silent circuit whenever you have odd numbers of coils (the eventh coil is wired up to subtract hum). In this case, you'll have hum when the MM90 is on it's own AND when it's wired up with the HB. The HB is noise-cancelling itself; you'll be adding a noisy pickup to a non-noisy pickup resulting in a noisy combination

You will need to re-wire the Silent Circuit to do this. Off-hand I'm not sure how, but it shouldn't be a big deal. Email customer support and ask them to email you a wiring schematic of the ASS MM90 Piezo. From that we can work out which wires should go where.

J.

(Btw- congrats on the Silo Spec. I've wanted one with a maple board ever since I saw Vinny play one.)

 

[DaveB]

(Btw- congrats on the Silo Spec. I've wanted one with a maple board ever since I saw Vinny play one.)

Mine is this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7386921411

looks like rosewood to me

Dave

 

[DaveB]

Y2D Silo conundrum that I'm in.... Great snag.

Y2D Silo - did I miss something?

Or are you after an Anniversary one too.....

Dave

P.S. Say Hi to Amy and thank her for the pics (not sure if I ever did)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Y2D Silo - did I miss something?

Or are you after an Anniversary one too.....

Dave

P.S. Say Hi to Amy and thank her for the pics (not sure if I ever did)

Sigmund is torn between getting a y2d or a 20th Anniversary Silhouette. I haven't been making it easy for him

 

[Sigmunds Couch]

Sigmund is torn between getting a y2d or a 20th Anniversary Silhouette. I haven't been making it easy for him

I'm getting both. It's just which one is first...

Y2D = 2 Decades = 20 Years = 20th Anniversary. It's easier to type Y2D Silo than 20th Anniversery Silhouette.. I guess I'm just lazy.

 

[GWDavis28]

SC, get the 20th Ann first since it's a limited time offer!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[beej]

looks like rosewood to me

Yeah, I know. Just sayin', I want a Purple Sil Spec with a maple board, that's all

K- did you email for that diagram? If you get it, email it to me and we'll see about getting ya all fixed up!