LBCA-02 Active Blend Owners Guide

The LBCA-02 is an Active Balance Control designed to be used with Active pickups using modular DuPont-compatible cable connectors. The LBCA-02 works well with both the classic and X-series pickups from EMG™ as well as active pickups from most other manufacturers. The LHZ Preamp installation manual contains wiring diagrams for…

EMG Volume & Blend Pots

We don’t sell volume or blend pots because they are specific to the pickup: each manufacturer has their own recommendations, and the physical space in different bass models make stocking all the possible combinations difficult. Even though the LHZ preamp was designed for Spector® basses, it’s being installed in a…

Active Blend Circuit Eliminates Insertion Loss

Today we are happy to share a schematic for a blend pot conversion that will eliminate the insertion loss effect that creates a volume dip at the center of rotation of a blend potentiometer when using active EMG pickups. There is significant conflicting information regarding blend potentiometer sizing and wiring….