FLUENCE SIGNATURE SERIES RICHARD Z
INSTALLATION GUIDE
ELLIE MITCHELL PHOTOGRAPHY
System Requirements
These instructions provide installation options for the Fishman Fluence series of multi-voice
pickups, but these instructions are not comprehensive. A skilled electronics technician
can simply interpret this overview to create a wide range of custom wiring options. Please
consult with your installer for alternate switching and control components or options not
specifically detailed in this guide or included with your pickup purchase. Please visit www.
fishman.com for additional wiring diagrams.
Installation Warning!
By self-installing and/or misusing this product, you understand and agree that and such uses
are high risk activities and, to the extent permitted by law, YOU EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THE RISK OF DEATH OR OTHER PERSONAL INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE
PARTICIPATING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE
OR ANY OTHER FAULT of Fishman, including but not limited to equipment malfunction from
whatever cause, or any other fault of Fishman. Additionally, you agree to indemnify, defend
and hold Fishman harmless from any third party claims arising from such activities.
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Getting Started
1. Determine the rotary controls (Volume, Tone, etc.) and switches to be used in your
installation, including those included with your purchase. Test fit the components to
make sure that each will fit in the allocated locations or modify the instrument until the
fit is correct and all controls can be located without issue. Fishman Fluence Pickups are
low impedance and perform ideally with 25K audio taper potentiometers.
2. Fishman Fluence multi-voice pickups require a 9V power supply.
• If using a standard 9V battery, test fit cavity locations for simple installations or
consider installing an externally accessible battery compartment (available separately).
Note that it is important the battery is not allowed to short contacts between controls
in the instrument.
• If using a separately purchased Fishman rechargeable battery, refer to those instructions to complete this part of your installation.
• Note that it may be possible to combine other active pickups with Fishman Fluence
pickups, but all pickups will need to use the same 9V power source. Only low impedance pickup combinations are supported.
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3. One or more of your Fluence pickups will have a preamp built into the base of the pickup
assembly. Preamplified pickups each have their own switching capabilities. In setups controlled
by a single preamp, such as the Fluence Single-Width set, optional switching on the preamplified pickup will alter the output of all pickups connected to that preamplifier. The preamps on
Fishman Fluence pickups are not suitable for use with other brands of guitar pickups.
4. All Pickup Voicing, High Frequency Tilt (HF Tilt) and Gain reduction features are selected
by connecting their leads to Ground. These features and their wire locations are described in
the user guide accompanying each pickup. During installation, any of these selections can be
made switchable (using the included push-pull pot or other preferred switch) or permanent by
either connecting to Ground or leaving “open” (unconnected). Some switching scenarios are
provided below, featuring the components provided with your purchase, but any schematic
allowing connection to Ground can be used.
5. Review your planned scheme for errors, complete the soldering, mount and secure all your
components, and test your completed installation before assembly. Consider a popular wiring
option as shown on the reverse side of this guide.
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+9-18V
GND
GND
Single Coil
GND
Voice 2
OUTPUT
V1 Lo Gain
GND
Modern 3 Ceramic
GND HFT
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
Bridge
7
3
2
1
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Fluence Signature Series Richard Z – Connection Points & Functions
1. Voice-2 Select - To select Voice-2, connect this pin either to ground through a
switch contact, or permanently by soldering it to any ground or by using one of the
included jumpers across the pins. This pin is an electronically controlled switch and
has no signal on it. It can share a switch contact with other voice select wires without
interaction. Note: the Single Coil / Voice-3 select pin (2) overrides Voice-2 select.
Therefore, the Voice-3 pin must be disconnected (not grounded) to allow Voice-2
selection.
2. Single Coil / Voice-3 Select Wire - To select Voice-3, connect this pin to ground
through a switch contact. In Single Coil mode, the default active coils are the inner
ones when used as a Bridge/ Neck pair. (i.e. neck side coil active on Bridge pickup
and bridge side coil active on Neck) See Note (4) to change default active coils in
Single Coil mode. When selected, Single Coil / Voice-3 mode overrides the selection status of Voice-1 or 2.
3. V1 Lo Gain - Reduces the output of Voice-1 by 6dB. To activate, connect this pin
to ground. For full time (always on) activation, bridge the corresponding solder
pads or install the provided jumper across header pins 5 & 6 (see wiring diagram).
To activate selectively, use cable assembly ACC-FLU-WR5 or ACC-FLU-WR6 (sold
separately) connected to a switch. Either of these cable assemblies are available at
Fishmanstore.com. This pin is an electronically controlled switch and can share a
switch contact with similar control wires without interaction.
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4. Single Coil Mode Select - A row of three solder pads is used to select the active coil in Single Coil /
Voice-3 mode. The active coil is selected by a solder bridge connecting the corresponding outer pad to the
center one. The pickups ship from the factory with the inner coils (when used as a Bridge/Neck pair) set as
the default. To change the active coils to the outer ones, remove the solder bridge and create a new one
from the other outer pad to the center. To avoid damaging the pads, solder wick or a desoldering pump are
strongly recommended for removing the solder bridge.
5. SCO (South Coil Out) - This solder pad is used to conveniently access the south coil output on each
pickup for HSH (Humbucker, Single, Humbucker) and HSS pickup combinations using the Fluence SSA Single
width pickup. The south coil is on the neck side of each pickup. The SSA pickup is a north coil, allowing hum
cancelling combinations in the 2&4 positions on a 5-way pickup switch.
6. HFT (High Frequency Tilt) - This feature is for players who prefer a darker top end, similar to the effect of
using passive pickups loaded by a long instrument cable. To activate, connect the HFT contact pad to ground
either wired through a switch or permanently by creating a solder bridge to the GND pad next to it. The HFT
pad has signal on it. To prevent unwanted interaction, it should not share a switch contact with any other HFT
or voice select wire.
7. +9-18V - This is the + dc power input pin. Fluence pickups are designed to have a wide dynamic range
running from a 9V supply, however they are 18V compatible for instruments already set up that way.
8. Output - The main output pin has a 2k ohm output impedance and is suitable for driving low impedance
volume and tone pots, typically 25k.
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Signature Series Richard Z Humbucker Set - 6-String
Modern Humbucker Set - 6,7,8, 9- St ri ng (6- St ri ng set shown )
0 RGHUQ + X P EX FNHU 6 HW 6 WULQJ 6 WULQJ V HWVKRZ Q
Volume: Pull for Voice-3 (Single Coil) Bridge Neck
Tone: Pull for Voice-2 Bridge Neck
Voice-1 Lo-Gain
mode suggested
when using in
Neck position.
Select via jumper
Neck Pickup
1 HF N 3 LFNXS 0 RGHUQ $ OQLF R
Neck Pickup: Modern Alnico
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
as shown or via
solder bridge.
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge Pickup
Bridge
%UL GJ H 3 LF N X S 0 R G H UQ & H UD P LF
Bridge
Ground
Regulator/Charger
Sleeve
Battery
Ring
Output
Jack
Tip
GND/
Shield
Neck
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft Style
Bridge
Pickup Selector
"Import" Style Toggle
Neck Pickup
Pull
Voice-3
25k
Volume
Neck
Bridge
Pull
Voice-2
Tone
25k
.22uF
"224"
GND/Shield
Bridge Pickup
Both
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Signature Series Richard Z Humbucker Set - 6-String
Modern Humbucker Set - 6,7,8, 9- St ri ng (6- St ri ng set shown )
0 RGHUQ + X P EX FNHU 6 HW 6 WULQJ 6 WULQJ V HWVKR Z Q
Volume: Pull for Voice-3 (Single Coil) Bridge Neck
Tone: Pull for Voice-2 Bridge Neck
Voice-1 Lo-Gain
mode suggested
when using in
Neck position.
Select via jumper
Neck Pickup
1 HF N 3 LFNXS 0 RGHUQ $ OQLFR
Neck Pickup: Modern Alnico
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
as shown or via
solder bridge.
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge Pickup
Bridge
%UL GJ H 3 LF N X S 0 R G H UQ & H UD P LF
(+)
Bridge
Ground
9V Battery
(-)
Output
Ring
Jack
Sleeve
Tip
GND/
Shield
Neck
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft Style
Bridge
Pickup Selector
"Import" Style Toggle
Neck Pickup
Pull
Voice-3
Volume
25k
Neck
Bridge
Pull
Voice-2
Tone
25k
.22uF
"224"
GND/Shield
Bridge Pickup
Both
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Signature Series Richard Z Humbucker Set - 6-String
0 RGHUQ + X P EX FNHU 6 HW 6 WULQJ 6 WULQJ V HWVKRZ Q
Modern Humbucker Set - 6,7,8, 9- St ring (6- St ring set s h own )
Neck Volume
Bridge Volume: Pull for Voice-3 (Single Coil) Bridge Neck
Tone: Pull for Voice-2 Bridge Neck
Voice-1 Lo-Gain
mode suggested
when using in
Neck position.
Neck Pickup
Neck Pickup: Modern Alnico
1 HF N 3 LFNXS 0 RGHUQ $ OQLFR
Neck
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft Style
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
GND/
Shield
Select via jumper
as shown or via
solder bridge.
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge
Bridge
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
GND
Single Coil
Bridge
GND
GND
V1 Lo Gain
GND/Shield
Neck Pickup
Bridge Pickup
%ULGJ H 3 LFNXS 0 RGHUQ HUDPL F
Neck
Volume
25k
Neck
Both
9
(-)
(+)
Bridge
Ground
Pull
Voice-3
25k 25k
Bridge
Volume
Bridge
Pickup Selector
"Import" Style Toggle
Bridge Pickup
9V Battery
Pull
Voice-2
Sleeve
Tone
Output
Ring
Jack
Tip
.22uF
"224"
Signature Series Richard Z Humbucker Set - 6-String
0 RGHUQ + XP E XFNHU 6 HW 6 WULQJ 6 WULQJ VHWVKRZ Q
Modern Humbucker Set - 6,7,8, 9 -St ri ng (6- St ring set s h own)
2 x Volume
Bridge Tone: Pull for Voice-2 Bridge Neck
Neck Tone: Pull for Voice-3 (Single Coil) Bridge Neck
Neck Pickup
Neck Pickup: Modern Alnico
1 HF N 3 LFNXS 0 R GHUQ $ OQLFR
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
Voice-1 Lo-Gain
mode suggested
when using in
Neck position.
Select via jumper
as shown or via
solder bridge.
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Bridge Pickup
Bridge
%ULGJ H 3 LFNXS 0 RGHUQ H UDPL F
9V Battery
(-)
(+)
Output
Ring
Jack
Sleeve
Bridge
Ground
Tip
Neck Pickup
Both
Bridge Pickup
Neck
Bridge
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft Style
Bridge
Tone
Neck
Tone
25k
Pull
Voice-3
.22uF
"224"
25k
Pull
Voice-2
.22uF
"224"
Neck Volume
25k
GND/
Shield
25k
Bridge Volume
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Mute
Richard Z Humbucker Set w Killswitch
Voice-1 Lo-Gain
mode suggested
when using in
Neck position.
Select via jumper
GND HFT
as shown or via
solder bridge.
OUTPUT
GND
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Voice 2
+9-18V
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Bridge
Neck
Neck Pickup: Richard Z Alnico
Not Used
Normally
Closed
Contact
Push to
Unmute
Push to
NC
NO
COM
Normally
Open
Contact
LP0115CCKW01A
Killswitch
Mode
Select
SPDT On-On Mini Toggle
Momentary
Killswitch
Example:
9V Battery
(+)
GND HFT
OUTPUT
GND
GND
GND
GND
Single Coil
V1 Lo Gain
Voice 2
+9-18V
(-)
Output
Ring
Jack
Sleeve
Bridge Pickup: Richard Z Ceramic
SCO
Single Coil Mode Select
Neck
Bridge
Bridge
Ground
Tip
Not Used
Neck
Pickup
Both
NKK
25k
Volume
Pull for
Voice-2
Bridge
Pickup
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