22uF

cap.
HARMONIC
GAIN
POT
C1
5=neck
4
3
2
1=bridge
1
C2
2
3
4
5
DECK #2
N =
position 5
B =
position 1
VLX-91 selector switch
C3
5=neck
4
3
2
1=bridge
1
C4
2
3
4
5
DECK #1
IBANEZ Jem guitar with VLX-91 switch
Sustainiac is a registered trademark of Maniac Music Inc., Indianapolis IN.
Stratocaster is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instrument Corp., Scottsdale Arizona
Ibanez is a registered trademark of Hoshino Musical Instrument Co., North Hollywood CA.
SUSTAINER OFF
1. Bridge humbucker
2. Bridge tap + middle
3. Middle
4. Neck + bridge humbucker
5. Neck pickup (Sust. driver)
BRIDGE PICKUP
SUSTAINER ON
1. Bridge humbucker
2. Bridge tap
3. Bridge hum.bucker
4. Bridge humbucker
5. Bridge humbucker
PU level
sustainer
gain
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TONE
TONE
CAP.
TIP
OUTPUT
JACK
RING
SHIELD
VOLUME
PULL = ON
PUSH = OFF
Twist gray/violet and keep away from white/orange
HARMONIC MODE CONTROL
CLOCKWISE: IN = Normal mode
Pull OUT = Mix
COUNTERCLOCKWISE: IN = Harmonic mode
Pull OUT = Harmonic mode #2
DRIVER





9
V
B
A
T
T
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R
Y
Shield wire
connect to
pot body
Jumper
wire
Bridge pickup coil-tap
wire shown as green,
but might be a pair of wires
Most recent Ibanez guitars have this switch
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GROUND CONNECTIONS
1. Output jack
2. 9-volt (-) (same point as 10-pin black)
3. Sustainiac 8-pin black
4. Sustainiac 10-pin black
5. Sustainiac driver shield
6. Bridge pickup shield
7. Bridge pickup "low side"
8. C terminal of pickup selector switch
containing bridge pickup tap wire
9. All pot bodies (whether 2 or 3).
10. Bottom terminal of vol. control
**Orient board so that 8-pin connector
is close to pickup selector sw. Keep
white/orange wires SHORT and away
from circuit board.
**Solder ground wires to pot body, or
tab, but not to the square switch portion
of the control. Otherwise, internal
plastic parts will melt.
**Keep wires short to minimize electronic
crosstalk from sustainer to pickup signal,
to minimize distortion and "grunge".
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red
9-volt (-) wire and black wire of
10-pin connector must be soldered
to same point.
OPTIONAL TONE
CONTROL
(if adding a 3rd control)
Splice bridge pickup "low" side wire
to shield wire, connect both to ground
(pot body)
Wire colors shown are often different
for different pickup types/brands.
"Hot" wire
SUSTAINIAC
R
R
"C1-C4" terminals connect to respective
1-5 terminals. Each of the 4 switch
sections are identical
MIDDLE PICKUP
Jumper
wire
2 jumpers
Pickup "low"
side to pot
body.
delete
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GRY
BRN
GRN
RED
BLK
YEL
ORN
WHT
VIO
BLU
VIO
GRY
BLK
ORN
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WHT
BLU
YEL
OPTIONAL NECK PU
SOUND CONTROL
1. Connect violet to
ground for HB tone.
2. Connect white to
ground for 6dB vol. boost
3. Use DPDT switch to do this