TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Bridge pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Toggle (straight / straight short) | — | Switchcraft 3-Way Toggle (two output tags)Example part |
| Neck volume 500K custom taper | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Neck tone 500K push/pull | 500k | 500k Push-Pull DPDTExample part |
| Neck .022µF | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample part |
| Bridge volume 500K custom taper | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Bridge tone 500K push/pull | 500k | 500k Push-Pull DPDTExample part |
| Bridge .022µF | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample part |
| Output jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example 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
- Capacitor-before-pot 50s tone topology as drawn.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck GREEN runs right and down to the neck volume casing (left solder dot). | Neck GREEN runs right and down to the neck volume casing (left solder dot). | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Neck BARE runs with the green to the neck volume casing. | Neck BARE runs with the green to the neck volume casing. | Wirebare |
| 3 | Black from the push/pull switch's top-right tag up to the neck tone casing junction. | Black from the push/pull switch's top-right tag up to the neck tone casing junction. | Wireblack |
| 4 | Black from the neck tone's middle lug down and right to the same casing junction. | Black from the neck tone's middle lug down and right to the same casing junction. | Wireblack |
| 5 | The neck volume's left lug carries a solder dot on the casing edge and no wire: soldered to the casing. | The neck volume's left lug carries a solder dot on the casing edge and no wire: soldered to the casing. | Wireblack |
| 6 | Black from the neck volume's right casing dot across to the neck tone casing. | Black from the neck volume's right casing dot across to the neck tone casing. | Wireblack |
| 7 | Bridge GREEN runs right and down to the bridge volume casing (left solder dot). | Bridge GREEN runs right and down to the bridge volume casing (left solder dot). | Wiregreen |
| 8 | Bridge BARE runs with the green to the bridge volume casing. | Bridge BARE runs with the green to the bridge volume casing. | Wirebare |
| 9 | Black from the push/pull switch's top-right tag up to the bridge tone casing junction. | Black from the push/pull switch's top-right tag up to the bridge tone casing junction. | Wireblack |
| 10 | Black from the bridge tone's middle lug down and right to the same casing junction. | Black from the bridge tone's middle lug down and right to the same casing junction. | Wireblack |
| 11 | The bridge volume's left lug carries a solder dot on the casing edge and no wire: soldered to the casing. | The bridge volume's left lug carries a solder dot on the casing edge and no wire: soldered to the casing. | Wireblack |
| 12 | Black from the bridge volume's right casing dot across to the bridge tone casing. | Black from the bridge volume's right casing dot across to the bridge tone casing. | Wireblack |
| 13 | Black from the neck tone casing junction down the right side to the bridge tone casing junction. | Black from the neck tone casing junction down the right side to the bridge tone casing junction. | Wireblack |
| 14 | Black wire from the toggle's frame tag round the bottom to the jack sleeve. | Black wire from the toggle's frame tag round the bottom to the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 15 | Black from the bridge tone casing junction right and down the right side to the jack sleeve. | Black from the bridge tone casing junction right and down the right side to the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 16 | 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. | 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 17 | White wire from the neck volume's right lug down (passing the other leads with a gap) to the toggle's top-left tag. | White wire from the neck volume's right lug down (passing the other leads with a gap) to the toggle's top-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 18 | White wire from the bridge volume's right lug down (passing the other leads with a gap) to the toggle's bottom-left tag. | White wire from the bridge volume's right lug down (passing the other leads with a gap) to the toggle's bottom-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 19 | Short dark-grey jumper joins the toggle's two output tags. | Short dark-grey jumper joins the toggle's two output tags. | Wirewhite |
| 20 | Dark-grey wire from the toggle output tag to the jack tip. | Dark-grey wire from the toggle output tag to the jack tip. | Wiresignal |
| 21 | Neck RED runs right, down and right, meeting the red riser from the neck volume's middle lug. | Neck RED runs right, down and right, meeting the red riser from the neck volume's middle lug. | Wirered |
| 22 | Neck WHITE runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's middle-left tag. | Neck WHITE runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's middle-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 23 | Neck BLACK runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's bottom-left tag. | Neck BLACK runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's bottom-left tag. | Wireblack |
| 24 | Bridge RED runs right, down and right, meeting the red riser from the bridge volume's middle lug. | Bridge RED runs right, down and right, meeting the red riser from the bridge volume's middle lug. | Wirered |
| 25 | Bridge WHITE runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's middle-left tag. | Bridge WHITE runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's middle-left tag. | Wirewhite |
| 26 | Bridge BLACK runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's bottom-left tag. | Bridge BLACK runs right, down and along, then diagonally up to the push/pull switch's bottom-left tag. | Wireblack |
| 27 | Red from the neck volume's middle lug down, right and diagonally up to the push/pull switch's top-left tag. | Red from the neck volume's middle lug down, right and diagonally up to the push/pull switch's top-left tag. | Wirered |
| 28 | The same black continues from the bottom-left tag to the push/pull switch's middle-right tag. | The same black continues from the bottom-left tag to the push/pull switch's middle-right tag. | Wireblack |
| 29 | Capacitor lead from the neck volume's middle lug. | Capacitor lead from the neck volume's middle lug. | Wirewhite |
| 30 | Capacitor's other lead up to the neck tone's left lug. | Capacitor's other lead up to the neck tone's left lug. | Wirewhite |
| 31 | Red from the bridge volume's middle lug down, right and diagonally up to the push/pull switch's top-left tag. | Red from the bridge volume's middle lug down, right and diagonally up to the push/pull switch's top-left tag. | Wirered |
| 32 | The same black continues from the bottom-left tag to the push/pull switch's middle-right tag. | The same black continues from the bottom-left tag to the push/pull switch's middle-right tag. | Wireblack |
| 33 | Capacitor lead from the bridge volume's middle lug. | Capacitor lead from the bridge volume's middle lug. | Wirewhite |
| 34 | Capacitor's other lead up to the bridge tone's left lug. | Capacitor's other lead up to the bridge tone's left lug. | Wirewhite |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|
Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.
- 50s-style volume/tone routing fails volumeMutes on the generic pot model; wiring matches the capacitor-before-tone drawing.
- Capacitor-first tone wiring fails toneReachesSignal without adding undrawn grounds; topology matches the source sheet.
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.