# HH 2-humbucker 5-way multipole, volume and tone

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Two humbuckers · 4-pole 5-way · Volume · Tone

HH 2-humbucker 5-way multipole, volume and tone. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/hh-super-switch-multipole-volume-tone.svg (back of controls)

## Parts and values

- Neck pickup: Neck pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours))
- Bridge pickup: Bridge pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours))
- 5-way Master Switch (multipole): 5-way Master Switch (multipole); compatible example (Oak Grigsby 4-Pole 5-Way Super Switch)
- Volume 500K custom taper: Volume 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot)
- Tone 500K custom taper: Tone 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot)
- .022µF: .022µF; 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF)
- Output jack: Output jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11)
- Bridge ground: Bridge ground; generic (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

- schemeCode HH\_DEFAULT on the drawn multipole switch.

## Connections

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). (wire, green)
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. (wire, bare)
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). (wire, green)
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. (wire, bare)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, white)
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. (wire, black)
10. 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. → 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. (wire, black)
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). (wire, red)
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). (wire, black)
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. (wire, white)
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). (wire, red)
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). (wire, black)
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. (wire, white)
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. (wire, red)
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. (wire, red)
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. (wire, red)
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. (wire, red)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, black)
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). (wire, white)
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. (wire, white)
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. (wire, black)
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). (wire, white)
28. The .022µF capacitor's lead from the tone's bottom lug. → The .022µF capacitor's lead from the tone's bottom lug. (wire, white)

## What each position does



- 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.

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the DiMarzio diagram HH Wiring - 2-Humbucker 5-Way Multipole, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio.

See also [all wiring diagrams](<https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/index.md>).
