Tinkercaster
DiMarzio wiring

HSH five-way with volume and tone

HSH five-way with volume and tone

HSH five-way with volume and tone. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

Open interactive diagram ↗
HSH five-way with volume and toneHSH five-way with volume and tone: HSH five-way with volume and tone. Original Tinkercaster drawing with labelled terminals.Neck pickupNeck pickupMiddle pickup (reverse polarity)Middle pickup (reverse polarity)Bridge pickupBridge pickupFive-way switchVolume 500K custom taper · 500k500kTone 500K custom taper · 500k500k.022µF · 22nF22nFOutput jackBridge groundredgreenblackwhitebarewhiteblackredgreenblackwhitebareT1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8lug1lug2lug3lug1lug2lug3abtipsleeveground

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—Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic
Middle pickup (reverse polarity)—Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic
Bridge pickup—Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic
Five-way switch—Oak Grigsby 5-WayExample part
Volume 500K custom taper500kCTS 500k Audio PotExample part
Tone 500K custom taper500kCTS 500k Audio PotExample part
.022µF22nFOrange Drop .022µFExample part
Output jack—Switchcraft #11Example part
Bridge ground—Bridge ground wireExample part

“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

  • Promoted after catalog/engine unlock; switch tags mapped by function where unlabelled.

Connections

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

#FromToHow
1Neck pickup gndVolume 500K custom taper casingWiregreen
2Neck pickup bareVolume 500K custom taper casingWirebare
3Middle pickup (reverse polarity) gndVolume 500K custom taper casingWirewhite
4Bridge pickup gndVolume 500K custom taper casingWiregreen
5Bridge pickup bareVolume 500K custom taper casingWirebare
6Five-way switch T5Volume 500K custom taper casingWireblack
7Volume 500K custom taper lug1Volume 500K custom taper casingWireblack
8Volume 500K custom taper lug1Tone 500K custom taper casingWireblack
9.022µF bTone 500K custom taper casingWirewhite
10Tone 500K custom taper casingOutput jack sleeveWireblack
11Bridge ground groundOutput jack sleeveWireblack
12Neck pickup hotFive-way switch T2Wirered
13Neck pickup blackFive-way switch T6Wireblack
14Neck pickup whiteFive-way switch T6Wirewhite
15Middle pickup (reverse polarity) hotFive-way switch T1Wireblack
16Bridge pickup hotFive-way switch T3Wirered
17Bridge pickup blackFive-way switch T7Wireblack
18Bridge pickup whiteFive-way switch T7Wirewhite
19Five-way switch T4Volume 500K custom taper lug3Wirewhite
20Volume 500K custom taper lug2Output jack tipWireblack
21Volume 500K custom taper lug3Tone 500K custom taper lug2Wirewhite
22Tone 500K custom taper lug1.022µF aWirewhite

What each position does

SettingThe sourceEngine result
Position 1Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.Bridge pickup (both coils).
Position 2Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.Middle pickup (reverse polarity) and Bridge pickup (split to one coil) in parallel.
Position 3Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.Middle pickup (reverse polarity).
Position 4Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.Neck pickup (split to one coil) and Middle pickup (reverse polarity) in parallel.
Position 5Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.Neck pickup (both coils).

Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.

  • Custom tapers are not reproduced; pots are simulated as linear.
  • Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.

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.