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Pre-Wired OBEL Jack System

from $80.00

Fitted with Switchcraft 12B TRS jacks, and pre-wired with 10 inch teflon-wire leads, this is the easiest way to incorporate an obel system into your existing guitar set up. *Although this features pre-wired jacks, you will need to solder the other side of the leads to 5 points within the guitar to insert the OBEL circuit, output jack, ground, and 9V battery negative lead. This plate is a direct replacement for a Stratocaster jack plate. Includes Carling DPDT switch for use with OBEL.

Instructions:

  • OBEL Jack:

    • Yellow: OBEL Send (connects from your OBEL bypass switch - or directly from your buffer out, if not using obel bypass switch). Connected to “tip” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Blue (or purple depending on stock levels): OBEL Return (connects back to your OBEL bypass switch, on the terminal that returns the signal to your volume knob input). Connected to “ring” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Black: Ground (main ground bus) (shared between the two jacks).

  • OUT Jack:

    • (same wire as last step) black ground wire to your main ground bus.

    • Connect the green wire (connected to the ring terminal of the TRS) to your 9V battery ground (black/negative).

    • White: Output hot (connect from your volume knob output).

Note:

While OBEL systems technically can be implemented in passive formats, using a buffer is highly recommended. In a passive setup, a 250K or 500k potentiometer in the volume position is standard. However, to avoid squeal and other unpleasant sounds, I recommend you use a Waldotronics buffer and 25k or 10k potentiometer in the volume position with any OBEL-equipped guitar.

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Fitted with Switchcraft 12B TRS jacks, and pre-wired with 10 inch teflon-wire leads, this is the easiest way to incorporate an obel system into your existing guitar set up. *Although this features pre-wired jacks, you will need to solder the other side of the leads to 5 points within the guitar to insert the OBEL circuit, output jack, ground, and 9V battery negative lead. This plate is a direct replacement for a Stratocaster jack plate. Includes Carling DPDT switch for use with OBEL.

Instructions:

  • OBEL Jack:

    • Yellow: OBEL Send (connects from your OBEL bypass switch - or directly from your buffer out, if not using obel bypass switch). Connected to “tip” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Blue (or purple depending on stock levels): OBEL Return (connects back to your OBEL bypass switch, on the terminal that returns the signal to your volume knob input). Connected to “ring” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Black: Ground (main ground bus) (shared between the two jacks).

  • OUT Jack:

    • (same wire as last step) black ground wire to your main ground bus.

    • Connect the green wire (connected to the ring terminal of the TRS) to your 9V battery ground (black/negative).

    • White: Output hot (connect from your volume knob output).

Note:

While OBEL systems technically can be implemented in passive formats, using a buffer is highly recommended. In a passive setup, a 250K or 500k potentiometer in the volume position is standard. However, to avoid squeal and other unpleasant sounds, I recommend you use a Waldotronics buffer and 25k or 10k potentiometer in the volume position with any OBEL-equipped guitar.

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Fitted with Switchcraft 12B TRS jacks, and pre-wired with 10 inch teflon-wire leads, this is the easiest way to incorporate an obel system into your existing guitar set up. *Although this features pre-wired jacks, you will need to solder the other side of the leads to 5 points within the guitar to insert the OBEL circuit, output jack, ground, and 9V battery negative lead. This plate is a direct replacement for a Stratocaster jack plate. Includes Carling DPDT switch for use with OBEL.

Instructions:

  • OBEL Jack:

    • Yellow: OBEL Send (connects from your OBEL bypass switch - or directly from your buffer out, if not using obel bypass switch). Connected to “tip” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Blue (or purple depending on stock levels): OBEL Return (connects back to your OBEL bypass switch, on the terminal that returns the signal to your volume knob input). Connected to “ring” of northernmost TRS jack.

    • Black: Ground (main ground bus) (shared between the two jacks).

  • OUT Jack:

    • (same wire as last step) black ground wire to your main ground bus.

    • Connect the green wire (connected to the ring terminal of the TRS) to your 9V battery ground (black/negative).

    • White: Output hot (connect from your volume knob output).

Note:

While OBEL systems technically can be implemented in passive formats, using a buffer is highly recommended. In a passive setup, a 250K or 500k potentiometer in the volume position is standard. However, to avoid squeal and other unpleasant sounds, I recommend you use a Waldotronics buffer and 25k or 10k potentiometer in the volume position with any OBEL-equipped guitar.

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