https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-with-fishman-fluence-wiring/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:37:12 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-with-fishman-fluence-wiring/#post-388062 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:07:48 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Musicus https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-with-fishman-fluence-wiring/#post-388062 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-with-fishman-fluence-wiring/#post-47469 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:12:49 +0000
The wiring kit does not include a switch, and you are (I assume) supposed to use the switch already inside of the guitar. The switch inside was a 3 way Fender Strat style switch with 8 connectors on it. Sadly, none of the 3 diagrams included with the Fluences used a switch with 8 connectors, and so I decided to do a bit of research to figure out how to make it work.

I ended up using the 3rd diagram included with the Fluences (https://www.fishman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/514-300-161_r0-Tosin-Abasi-Install-Guide-Fluence-WEB.pdf), but using the switch wiring from the diagram included with the Fishman Fluence Modern 8 set (https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=www.fishman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Fluence-Modern-7-8-String-HB-Set-Wiring-Diagram.pdf).

It sorta worked, and sorta didn't.
I can select the neck pickup OR the bridge pickup, but I can only do this while the switch is in between one of the 3 selections (between top and middle for neck, between bottom and middle for bridge).

I feel like I am close to making this work, but my lack of electronics knowledge has put me at a standstill.

Could any of you guys give me advice on where to find information, or on how I should wire up the switch I currently have? I also would like to note that I have an extra 5-way Fender Style switch if that would be better for my use case/solving my problem.

Thanks lots!]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance xaviersykora https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-with-fishman-fluence-wiring/#post-47469