Tinkercaster
Parts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge pickupSource: Bridge pickup (BARE, GREEN, RED, BLACK, WHITE) | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Volume 500K custom taperSource: Volume 500K custom taper pot (EP1201) | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Output JackSource: Switchcraft output jack, 2-conductor (EP1301) | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Bridge GroundSource: TO 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
- The black and white leads are joined and insulated.
- The bridge ground and the volume's grounded lug both run to the jack sleeve.
- The source specifies a 500K custom-taper pot. The simulator treats it as linear, so settings between the knob ends are approximate.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path. Choose Show to highlight a connection in the drawing.
| # | From | To | How | Drawing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TO BRIDGE GROUND | Jack sleeve | Shield or groundblack | |
| 2 | Pickup BARE | Volume casing | Shield or groundbare | |
| 3 | Pickup GREEN | Volume casing | To a pot casinggreen | |
| 4 | Volume casing | Volume top lug | To a pot casingblack | |
| 5 | Volume top lug | Jack sleeveThe jack sleeve carries a ground symbol. | Wireblack | |
| 6 | Pickup BLACK | Pickup WHITEJoined and insulated. | Joined and insulatedblack | |
| 7 | Pickup RED | Volume bottom lug (input) | Wirered | |
| 8 | Volume middle lug | Jack tip | Wire |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Always on | Single humbucker bridge, with single volume. | Bridge pickup (both coils). |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- The source's 500K custom taper is not reproduced: the pot is simulated with a linear track.
- Hum cancelling and phase describe the generic pickup model, not a measured DiMarzio pickup.
- Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.
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
- With the volume up, the meter across the jack should read the humbucker's resistance.
- The taped black–white joint should read open to ground.
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.