# HSS five-way with floating T8 wafer bridge Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/hss-five-way-floating-t8 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. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/hss-five-way-floating-t8.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck stacked single: Neck stacked single; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)) - Middle stacked single: Middle stacked single; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)) - Bridge humbucker: Bridge humbucker; 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) - Output jack: Output jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - .022µF: .022µF; 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - Bridge ground: Bridge ground; generic (Bridge ground wire) ## Specific to this wiring - Promoted after catalog/engine unlock. ## Connections 1. Neck green runs to the volume casing. → w1 (wire, green) 2. Middle green runs to the volume casing. → w3 (wire, green) 3. Bridge green runs to the volume casing. → w8 (wire, green) 4. Bridge bare runs beside the green to the volume casing. → w9 (wire, bare) 5. Black wire from the third tag of the back row up to the volume casing (grounds that tag). → w10 (wire, black) 6. Black wire from the volume top lug back to the volume casing. → w12 (wire, black) 7. Second black wire from the volume top lug across to the tone casing. → w13 (wire, black) 8. The capacitor's other lead to the tone casing. → w17 (wire, black) 9. Black wire from the tone casing to the jack sleeve. → w18 (wire, black) 10. 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. → w19 (wire, black) 11. Neck bare runs with the green to the volume casing (drawn together). → w1b (wire, bare) 12. Middle bare runs with the green to the volume casing (drawn together). → w3b (wire, bare) 13. Neck red runs to the third tag of the switch front row (neck contact). → w2 (wire, red) 14. Middle red runs to the second tag of the front row (middle contact). → w4 (wire, red) 15. Bridge red runs to the first (left) tag of the front row. → w5 (wire, red) 16. Bridge black runs to the second tag of the switch back row. → w6 (wire, black) 17. Bridge white runs beside the black to the same back-row tag. → w7 (wire, white) 18. Light-grey wire from the right-hand tag of the front row to the volume input lug. → w11 (wire, white) 19. Neck black and white are joined as the series link and taped; no bare lead is drawn. → w1a (wire, black) 20. Middle black and white are joined as the series link and taped; no bare lead is drawn. → w3a (wire, black) 21. Dark-grey wire from the volume middle lug to the jack tip. → w14 (wire, black) 22. Light-grey wire from the volume input lug to the tone middle lug (wiper). → w15 (wire, white) 23. The .022µF capacitor lead from the tone bottom lug. → w16 (wire, black) ## What each position does - Position 1: Bridge humbucker (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 2: Middle stacked single (both coils) and Bridge humbucker (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 3: Middle stacked single (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 4: Neck stacked single (both coils) and Middle stacked single (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 5: Neck stacked single (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. No further limits. ## Check before plugging in ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the DiMarzio diagram HSS Wiring with Stacked Single Coils, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio. See also [all wiring diagrams]().