# HSH five-way with volume and tone

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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.

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/hsh-five-way-volume-tone-floating-t8.svg (back of controls)

## Parts and values

- Neck pickup: Neck pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours))
- Middle pickup (reverse polarity): Middle pickup (reverse polarity); generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor))
- Bridge pickup: Bridge pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours))
- Five-way switch: Five-way switch; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 5-Way)
- 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; compatible example (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

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

## Connections

1. Neck pickup gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, green)
2. Neck pickup bare → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, bare)
3. Middle pickup (reverse polarity) gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, white)
4. Bridge pickup gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, green)
5. Bridge pickup bare → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, bare)
6. Five-way switch T5 → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
7. Volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
8. Volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
9. .022µF b → Tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, white)
10. Tone 500K custom taper casing → Output jack sleeve (wire, black)
11. Bridge ground ground → Output jack sleeve (wire, black)
12. Neck pickup hot → Five-way switch T2 (wire, red)
13. Neck pickup black → Five-way switch T6 (wire, black)
14. Neck pickup white → Five-way switch T6 (wire, white)
15. Middle pickup (reverse polarity) hot → Five-way switch T1 (wire, black)
16. Bridge pickup hot → Five-way switch T3 (wire, red)
17. Bridge pickup black → Five-way switch T7 (wire, black)
18. Bridge pickup white → Five-way switch T7 (wire, white)
19. Five-way switch T4 → Volume 500K custom taper lug3 (wire, white)
20. Volume 500K custom taper lug2 → Output jack tip (wire, black)
21. Volume 500K custom taper lug3 → Tone 500K custom taper lug2 (wire, white)
22. Tone 500K custom taper lug1 → .022µF a (wire, white)

## What each position does

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

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

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the DiMarzio diagram HSH Wiring - Humbucker Bridge, Standard Single Coil Middle, Humbucker Neck with 5-way Switch, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio.

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