TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Bridge pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| 5-way Master Switch (multipole) | — | Oak Grigsby 4-Pole 5-Way Super SwitchExample part |
| Volume 500K custom taper | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Tone 500K custom taper | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| .022µF | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample 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.
Specific to this wiring
- schemeCode HH_DEFAULT on the drawn multipole switch.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck GREEN runs along the top and down to the volume casing (upper left solder dots). | Neck GREEN runs along the top and down to the volume casing (upper left solder dots). | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Neck BARE runs with the green to the same volume casing dots. | Neck BARE runs with the green to the same volume casing dots. | Wirebare |
| 3 | Bridge GREEN runs right to the volume casing (lower left solder dots). | Bridge GREEN runs right to the volume casing (lower left solder dots). | Wiregreen |
| 4 | Bridge BARE runs with the green to the same volume casing dots. | Bridge BARE runs with the green to the same volume casing dots. | Wirebare |
| 5 | Black wire from the volume casing (lower dots) down and left to the upper row's third tag (tag 2 here). | Black wire from the volume casing (lower dots) down and left to the upper row's third tag (tag 2 here). | Wireblack |
| 6 | Black wire from the volume top lug up and back to the volume casing (top dot). | Black wire from the volume top lug up and back to the volume casing (top dot). | Wireblack |
| 7 | Second black from the volume top lug across the top to the tone casing (which carries a ground symbol). | Second black from the volume top lug across the top to the tone casing (which carries a ground symbol). | Wireblack |
| 8 | The capacitor's other lead to the tone casing (lower solder dot). | The capacitor's other lead to the tone casing (lower solder dot). | Wirewhite |
| 9 | Black wire from the tone casing (lower right dot) down the right side to the jack sleeve. | Black wire from the tone casing (lower right dot) down the right side to the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 10 | 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. | 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 11 | Neck RED runs right along the top and down the middle (it hops the bridge leads) to the right end of the lower-row red bar (tag 23 here). | Neck RED runs right along the top and down the middle (it hops the bridge leads) to the right end of the lower-row red bar (tag 23 here). | Wirered |
| 12 | Neck BLACK runs down to the lower row's leftmost tag (common, tag 18 here). | Neck BLACK runs down to the lower row's leftmost tag (common, tag 18 here). | Wireblack |
| 13 | Neck WHITE runs down beside the black to the same lower-left tag. | Neck WHITE runs down beside the black to the same lower-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 14 | Bridge RED runs right and down to the left end of the upper-row red bar (tag 7 here). | Bridge RED runs right and down to the left end of the upper-row red bar (tag 7 here). | Wirered |
| 15 | Bridge BLACK runs down and right to the upper row's leftmost tag (common, tag 6 here). | Bridge BLACK runs down and right to the upper row's leftmost tag (common, tag 6 here). | Wireblack |
| 16 | Bridge WHITE runs beside the black to the same upper-left tag. | Bridge WHITE runs beside the black to the same upper-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 17 | Upper-row red bar: first link along the three bridge-red tags. | Upper-row red bar: first link along the three bridge-red tags. | Wirered |
| 18 | Upper-row red bar: second link along the three bridge-red tags. | Upper-row red bar: second link along the three bridge-red tags. | Wirered |
| 19 | Lower-row red bar: first link along the three neck-red tags. | Lower-row red bar: first link along the three neck-red tags. | Wirered |
| 20 | Lower-row red bar: second link along the three neck-red tags. | Lower-row red bar: second link along the three neck-red tags. | Wirered |
| 21 | The same black continues from that upper tag down to the lower row's fifth tag (tag 16 here). | The same black continues from that upper tag down to the lower row's fifth tag (tag 16 here). | Wireblack |
| 22 | Black jumper from the upper row's fifth tag to its tenth (tags 4 and 10 here). | Black jumper from the upper row's fifth tag to its tenth (tags 4 and 10 here). | Wireblack |
| 23 | Black jumper from the lower row's third tag to its eighth (tags 14 and 20 here). | Black jumper from the lower row's third tag to its eighth (tags 14 and 20 here). | Wireblack |
| 24 | Light-gray jumper joining the two right-hand end tags (commons, tags 12 and 24 here). | Light-gray jumper joining the two right-hand end tags (commons, tags 12 and 24 here). | Wirewhite |
| 25 | Light-gray wire from the upper-right end tag across and up to the volume bottom lug. | Light-gray wire from the upper-right end tag across and up to the volume bottom lug. | Wirewhite |
| 26 | Dark-gray wire from the volume middle lug down to the jack tip. | Dark-gray wire from the volume middle lug down to the jack tip. | Wireblack |
| 27 | Light-gray wire diagonally from the volume bottom lug to the tone middle lug (wiper). | Light-gray wire diagonally from the volume bottom lug to the tone middle lug (wiper). | Wirewhite |
| 28 | The .022µF capacitor's lead from the tone's bottom lug. | The .022µF capacitor's lead from the tone's bottom lug. | Wirewhite |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine 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.
- Series-link wires sit on the signal path as drawn; the engine rejects that topology (seriesLinkIsolated) but the transcription matches the manufacturer diagram.
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.