Tinkercaster
DiMarzio wiring

EVH original wiring with toggle selector

Humbucker · Toggle selector · Volume

EVH original wiring with toggle selector. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

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EVH original wiring with toggle selectorEVH original wiring with toggle selector: Humbucker · Toggle selector · Volume. Original Tinkercaster drawing with labelled terminals.Neck pickup (2-conductor)Neck pickup (2-conductor)Bridge pickup (2-conductor)Bridge pickup (2-conductor)DPDT on-on-on selector (EP1108)Volume 500K custom taper · 500k500kOutput jackBridge groundwhiteblackwhiteblackT1T2T3T4T5T6lug1lug2lug3tipsleeveground

Viewed from the back of the controls, as you solder them. Open the interactive diagram to zoom, move components and try the switches.

Parts and values

In the drawingValuePart
Neck pickup (2-conductor)—Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic
Bridge pickup (2-conductor)—Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic
DPDT on-on-on selector (EP1108)—DPDT Mini-Toggle (on-on-on)Example part
Volume 500K custom taper500kCTS 500k Audio PotExample part
Output jack—Switchcraft #11Example part
Bridge ground—Bridge ground wireGeneric

“Example part” means any part with the same value and lugs will do; the source does not name a brand. “Generic” stands in for an unspecified pickup: check your own pickup's lead colours before you solder.

Connections

In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.

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1w8 as drawn on the source sheetw8 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
2w9 as drawn on the source sheetw9 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
3w10 as drawn on the source sheetw10 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
4w12 as drawn on the source sheetw12 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
5w13 as drawn on the source sheetw13 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
6w1 as drawn on the source sheetw1 as drawn on the source sheetWirewhite
7w2 as drawn on the source sheetw2 as drawn on the source sheetWirewhite
8w3 as drawn on the source sheetw3 as drawn on the source sheetWirewhite
9w4 as drawn on the source sheetw4 as drawn on the source sheetWirewhite
10w5 as drawn on the source sheetw5 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
11w6 as drawn on the source sheetw6 as drawn on the source sheetWireblack
12w7 as drawn on the source sheetw7 as drawn on the source sheetWiresignal
13w11 as drawn on the source sheetw11 as drawn on the source sheetWiresignal

What each position does

SettingThe sourceEngine result

Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.

  • The catalog selector model does not reach the output jack on every drawn throw (selectionReachesTip); position labels follow the source sheet, not a verified simulation table.

Before you solder

Ticks are kept in this browser only, as a reminder. They are not a check of your joints. New to soldering? Read the soldering cheat sheet.

Check before plugging in

    Measure across the output jack with a multimeter on its resistance range. No exact readings are given where the source does not specify the pickups.