Tinkercaster
DiMarzio wiring

HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge

HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge

HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

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HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridgeHSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge: HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge. Original Tinkercaster drawing with labelled terminals.Neck stacked singleNeck stacked singleMiddle stacked singleMiddle stacked singleBridge humbuckerBridge humbuckerFive-way switchVolume 500K custom taper · 500k500kTone 500K custom taper · 500k500kOutput jack.022µF · 22nF22nFBridge groundredgreenblackwhitebareredgreenblackwhitebareredgreenblackwhitebareT1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8lug1lug2lug3lug1lug2lug3tipsleeveabground

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 stacked single—Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic
Middle stacked single—Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic
Bridge humbucker—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
Output jack—Switchcraft #11Example part
.022µF22nFOrange Drop .022µFExample 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

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Connections

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

#FromToHow
1Neck green runs to the volume casing.w1Wiregreen
2Middle green runs to the volume casing.w3Wiregreen
3Bridge green runs to the volume casing.w8Wiregreen
4Bridge bare runs beside the green to the volume casing.w9Wirebare
5Black wire from the third tag of the back row up to the volume casing (grounds that tag).w10Wireblack
6Black wire from the volume top lug back to the volume casing.w12Wireblack
7Second black wire from the volume top lug across to the tone casing.w13Wireblack
8The capacitor's other lead to the tone casing.w17Wireblack
9Black wire from the tone casing to the jack sleeve.w18Wireblack
10'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve.w19Wireblack
11Neck bare runs with the green to the volume casing (drawn together).w1bWirebare
12Middle bare runs with the green to the volume casing (drawn together).w3bWirebare
13Neck red runs to the third tag of the switch front row (neck contact).w2Wirered
14Middle red runs to the second tag of the front row (middle contact).w4Wirered
15Bridge red runs to the first (left) tag of the front row.w5Wirered
16Bridge black runs to the second tag of the switch back row.w6Wireblack
17Bridge white runs beside the black to the same back-row tag.w7Wirewhite
18Light-grey wire from the right-hand tag of the front row to the volume input lug.w11Wirewhite
19Neck black and white are joined as the series link and taped; no bare lead is drawn.w1aWireblack
20Middle black and white are joined as the series link and taped; no bare lead is drawn.w3aWireblack
21Dark-grey wire from the volume middle lug to the jack tip.w14Wireblack
22Light-grey wire from the volume input lug to the tone middle lug (wiper).w15Wirewhite
23The .022µF capacitor lead from the tone bottom lug.w16Wireblack

What each position does

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

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

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.