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    Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker Set 6-String Black

    Fishman's Fluence Classic humbuckers use an active, multi voice design built around Alnico V magnets.

    7 guitars checked: 6 needs verification, 1 requires modification.

    For your PRS SE Hollowbody II

    Requires modification

    This is an active pickup set that needs a 9V battery inside the guitar, a bigger job than a passive pickup swap.

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    Part specs

    Pickup type

    Humbucker (neck and bridge pair), active

    Confirmed

    Dimensions (L × W × D)

    Not published

    Needs verification

    Installation notes

    Solderless quick-connect installation using Fishman's supplied wiring harness, no soldering required. Needs a 9 volt battery cavity, or Fishman's rechargeable battery pack in place of a control or spring cover plate. Requires 25k audio taper pots, not the 500k or 250k pots typical of passive humbucker wiring. Fits standard humbucker routes only, not single-coil routes.

    Guitars we've checked

    7 guitars checked: 6 needs verification, 1 requires modification.

    ESP

    E-II Eclipse 2022

    Needs verification

    This guitar already has a battery cavity for its stock active pickups, which helps, and both brands use 25k pots. Fluence wants audio taper pots though, so some of the controls may need swapping. We have not confirmed whether the existing wiring can be reused.

    Why we say this

    Guitar already ships active with EMG pickups on a standard humbucker route, so a 9-volt battery cavity already exists, a real advantage over installing this in a passive guitar. EMG and Fluence both use 25k pots, so the volume pots may already suit, but Fishman specifies audio taper pots and EMG tone pots and their wiring can differ, so some of the controls may need swapping. Fishman supplies a harness and pots with the set. Whether the existing wiring can be reused has not been confirmed for this guitar.

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    ESP

    E-II Eclipse EMG 57TW and 66TW

    Needs verification

    Both are active pickups, but the stock EMG coil-splitting pickups use their own connector and push-pull controls, so the wiring would need reworking. We have not confirmed the details for this guitar.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's stock EMG 57TW and 66TW pickups are active and use EMG's own 7-pin connector with a push-pull pot for each pickup. Fishman Fluence pickups are also active but use Fishman's own harness and controls, so the control cavity would need to be rewired, and owners commonly add a bridge ground wire when fitting Fluence sets into EMG-wired guitars. The details have not been confirmed for this guitar.

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    ESP

    E-II Eclipse Fluence Modern

    Needs verification

    A same-brand swap to a different Fishman voicing, so the wiring should carry over. The stock pickups are direct-mounted into the body, so the right mounting screws matter. We have not confirmed the fit on this guitar.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's stock Fishman Fluence Modern pickups and a Fluence Classic set are both Fishman active designs, so the wiring should carry over, though that has not been confirmed for this guitar. The stock pickups are direct-mounted, screwed straight into the body without mounting rings, and owners fitting Fluence sets to direct-mount guitars report that the ring-mount screws in the box can be too long, so check the mounting hardware supplied. The Classic set is covered and 6-string only.

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    ESP

    E-II Eclipse FR

    Needs verification

    A same-brand swap to a different Fishman voicing, so the wiring should carry over. The stock pickups are direct-mounted into the body, so the right mounting screws matter. We have not confirmed the fit on this guitar.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's stock Fishman Fluence Modern pickups and a Fluence Classic set are both Fishman active designs, so the wiring should carry over, though that has not been confirmed for this guitar. The stock pickups are direct-mounted, screwed straight into the body without mounting rings, and owners fitting Fluence sets to direct-mount guitars report that the ring-mount screws in the box can be too long, so check the mounting hardware supplied. The Classic set is covered and 6-string only.

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    ESP

    E-II Eclipse Full Thickness Fluence

    Needs verification

    Fishman make this in a covered version and the uncovered Open Core version this guitar has. The tone is very similar and the wiring should carry over, but we have not confirmed the fit on this guitar.

    Why we say this

    Fishman make both a covered Fluence Classic and an uncovered Open Core Classic, with very similar tone, and this guitar has the Open Core version. Both are Fishman active designs, so the wiring should carry over, but the fit and mounting between these two specific models have not been confirmed. The covered Classic set is 6-string only.

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    ESP LTD EC-1000

    ESP

    LTD EC-1000 2023

    Needs verification

    This guitar already has a battery cavity for its stock active pickups, which helps, and both brands use 25k pots. Fluence wants audio taper pots though, so some of the controls may need swapping. We have not confirmed whether the existing wiring can be reused.

    Why we say this

    Guitar already ships active with EMG pickups on a standard humbucker route, so a 9-volt battery cavity already exists, a real advantage over installing this in a passive guitar. EMG and Fluence both use 25k pots, so the volume pots may already suit, but Fishman specifies audio taper pots and EMG tone pots and their wiring can differ, so some of the controls may need swapping. Fishman supplies a harness and pots with the set. Whether the existing wiring can be reused has not been confirmed for this guitar.

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    PRS

    SE Hollowbody II 2024

    Requires modification
    SolderingRouting

    This is an active pickup set that needs a 9V battery inside the guitar, a bigger job than a passive pickup swap.

    Why we say this

    Active pickup set requiring a 9V battery mounted in the guitar. Not just a pickup swap, needs a battery cavity that may not already exist on this model.

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