# Les Paul 50s wiring with push/pull (661) Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/les-paul-50s-wiring-661 Two humbuckers · Toggle · Push/pull volumes · Two tones Les Paul 50s wiring with push/pull (661). Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/les-paul-50s-wiring-661.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck pickup: Neck pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)) - Bridge pickup: Bridge pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)) - Toggle (straight / straight short): Toggle (straight / straight short); compatible example (Switchcraft 3-Way Toggle (two output tags)) - Neck volume 500K custom taper: Neck volume 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot) - Neck tone 500K push/pull: Neck tone 500K push/pull; 500k; compatible example (500k Push-Pull DPDT) - Neck .022µF: Neck .022µF; 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - Bridge volume 500K custom taper: Bridge volume 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot) - Bridge tone 500K push/pull: Bridge tone 500K push/pull; 500k; compatible example (500k Push-Pull DPDT) - Bridge .022µF: Bridge .022µF; 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - Output jack: Output jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - Bridge ground: Bridge ground; generic (Bridge ground wire) ## Specific to this wiring - Capacitor-before-pot 50s tone topology as drawn. ## Connections 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). (wire, green) 2. Neck BARE runs with the green to the neck volume casing. → Neck BARE runs with the green to the neck volume casing. (wire, bare) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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). (wire, green) 8. Bridge BARE runs with the green to the bridge volume casing. → Bridge BARE runs with the green to the bridge volume casing. (wire, bare) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, black) 16. 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. → 'TO BRIDGE GROUND' line ends at the jack sleeve. (wire, black) 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. (wire, white) 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. (wire, white) 19. Short dark-grey jumper joins the toggle's two output tags. → Short dark-grey jumper joins the toggle's two output tags. (wire, white) 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. (wire, signal) 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. (wire, red) 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. (wire, white) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, red) 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. (wire, white) 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. (wire, black) 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. (wire, red) 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. (wire, black) 29. Capacitor lead from the neck volume's middle lug. → Capacitor lead from the neck volume's middle lug. (wire, white) 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. (wire, white) 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. (wire, red) 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. (wire, black) 33. Capacitor lead from the bridge volume's middle lug. → Capacitor lead from the bridge volume's middle lug. (wire, white) 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. (wire, white) ## What each position does - 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. ## Check before plugging in ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the DiMarzio diagram Les Paul® Series/Parallel Wiring, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio. See also [all wiring diagrams]().