Hello
I am helping a friend who recently received a Peavey Forum 5 AX bass. Many of it's internal wires are disconnected. I'm hoping to get it soldered back up again so he can give it to his daughter. I require the wiring diagram for a Peavey AX 5 string bass to do so. With that info this should only take minutes. I haven't been able to get this from Peavey or otherwise find this info. (I have the info for the original Forum bass, but it's pretty different)
This later version of the Forum AX with 5 strings has the following attributes -
5 strings
2 active VFL pickups
Uses 2 9V batteries
3 controls - volume, blend, and a concentric tone contol for treble and bass
Seems like this should be fairly simple. The tone controls are wired in and might be correct. I'm not sure how to wire the rest especially as there is a multi colored ribbon cable inside of the bass that's a bit of a mystery.
Any help finding the wiring info for this would be most appreciated. Share a pic, direct me to a place with the wiring diagram, anything please.
Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
Poor lighting for photographs.
I'll get on this tomorrow
I'll get on this tomorrow
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
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Sorry it took longer than I hoped.
Numbering system I've used is.
Pots. Bottom side up, Lugs away from you. Lugs 1 to 3, working left to right.
Ribbon cable. Red/Gray, then single grays are number 1 to 12 working left to right.
Sorry it took longer than I hoped.
Numbering system I've used is.
Pots. Bottom side up, Lugs away from you. Lugs 1 to 3, working left to right.
Ribbon cable. Red/Gray, then single grays are number 1 to 12 working left to right.
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
The reds from the pickups all join here.
Pickup blacks go to Blend pot. The black sleeve has a white (hot) and bare ground. Whites go to lug 2, probably easier to do top tier for neck pickup/bottom tier bridge pickup. The bare grounds go back of pot.
Pickup blacks go to Blend pot. The black sleeve has a white (hot) and bare ground. Whites go to lug 2, probably easier to do top tier for neck pickup/bottom tier bridge pickup. The bare grounds go back of pot.
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The battery Red is circled in white.
Battery black is also circled in white. The Red circled in blue runs to the output socket.
Battery black is also circled in white. The Red circled in blue runs to the output socket.
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
Bridge ground goes to back of Tone pot.
I'll now work through the ribbon cable. Remember I'm working L to R
Red/Grey. It joins the black from the output socket.
Grey 1. It joins the white from the output socket.
To the pots next
Grey 2. Top Tier Blend pot. Lug 1.
Grey 3. Grounds on back of Tone pot.
Grey 4. Grounds on back of Blend pot.
Grey 5. Grounds on back of Volume pot.
Grey 6. Tone bottom tier Lug 3.
Grey 7. Tone bottom tier Lug 2.
Grey 8 Tone top tier Lug 3.
Grey 9. Volume pot 2.
Grey 10. Tone top tier Lug 2.
Grey 11. Tone bottom tier Lug 1.
Grey 12. Volume Lug 3.
Grey 13. Tone top tier Lug 1.
I'll now work through the ribbon cable. Remember I'm working L to R
Red/Grey. It joins the black from the output socket.
Grey 1. It joins the white from the output socket.
To the pots next
Grey 2. Top Tier Blend pot. Lug 1.
Grey 3. Grounds on back of Tone pot.
Grey 4. Grounds on back of Blend pot.
Grey 5. Grounds on back of Volume pot.
Grey 6. Tone bottom tier Lug 3.
Grey 7. Tone bottom tier Lug 2.
Grey 8 Tone top tier Lug 3.
Grey 9. Volume pot 2.
Grey 10. Tone top tier Lug 2.
Grey 11. Tone bottom tier Lug 1.
Grey 12. Volume Lug 3.
Grey 13. Tone top tier Lug 1.
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
I can't thank you enough for this. Heading to the soldering iron now to see if I can make a bass happy again.
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You're welcome.
Glad I could be of some assistance
Glad I could be of some assistance
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Re: Peavey Forum AX 5 string wiring diagram
Hellow my friend, could we know the value (k/ohms) of the pot?