# HSS standard singles five-way volume and tone

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HSS standard singles five-way volume and tone

HSS standard singles five-way volume and tone.

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## Parts and values

- Neck pickup (north polarity): Neck pickup (north polarity); generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor))
- Middle pickup (south polarity): Middle pickup (south polarity); generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor))
- 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; 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 (north polarity) gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, white)
2. Middle pickup (south polarity) gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, white)
3. Bridge humbucker gnd → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, green)
4. Bridge humbucker bare → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, bare)
5. Five-way switch T5 → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
6. Volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
7. Volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
8. .022µF b → Tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black)
9. Tone 500K custom taper casing → Output jack sleeve (wire, black)
10. Bridge ground ground → Output jack sleeve (wire, black)
11. Neck pickup (north polarity) hot → Five-way switch T2 (wire, black)
12. Middle pickup (south polarity) hot → Five-way switch T1 (wire, black)
13. Bridge humbucker hot → Five-way switch T3 (wire, red)
14. Bridge humbucker black → Five-way switch T7 (wire, black)
15. Bridge humbucker white → Five-way switch T7 (wire, white)
16. Five-way switch T4 → Volume 500K custom taper lug3 (wire, white)
17. Volume 500K custom taper lug2 → Output jack tip (wire, black)
18. Volume 500K custom taper lug3 → Tone 500K custom taper lug2 (wire, white)
19. Tone 500K custom taper lug1 → .022µF a (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 pickup (south polarity) and Bridge humbucker (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3: Middle pickup (south polarity). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 4: Neck pickup (north polarity) and Middle pickup (south polarity) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 5: Neck pickup (north polarity). 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 HSS Wiring with Standard Single Coils, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio.

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