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 |
| Tone 500K custom taperSource: Tone 500K custom taper pot (EP1201) | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Output jackSource: Switchcraft output jack, 2-conductor (EP1301) | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| .022µFSource: .022µF capacitor (EP1022) | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample 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 tone signal enters at the tone pot's middle lug (wiper); the capacitor sits on an end lug.
- The source specifies 500K custom-taper pots. The simulator treats them 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 | Bridge GREEN | Volume casing | To a pot casinggreen | |
| 2 | Bridge BARE | Volume casing | Shield or groundbare | |
| 3 | Volume top lug | Volume casing | To a pot casingblack | |
| 4 | Volume top lug | Tone casingThe tone casing also carries a ground symbol. | To a pot casingblack | |
| 5 | .022µF capacitor | Tone casing | To a pot casing | |
| 6 | Tone casing | Jack sleeve | Wireblack | |
| 7 | TO BRIDGE GROUND | Jack sleeveThe jack sleeve also carries a ground symbol. | Shield or groundblack | |
| 8 | Bridge BLACK | Bridge WHITEJoined and insulated. | Joined and insulatedblack | |
| 9 | Bridge RED | Volume bottom lug (input) | Wirered | |
| 10 | Volume middle lug | Jack tip | Wire | |
| 11 | Volume bottom lug | Tone middle lug (wiper) | Wire | |
| 12 | Tone bottom lug | .022µF capacitor | Wire |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Always on | Single humbucker bridge, with single volume, and single tone. | 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: both pots are simulated with a linear track, so settings between the knob ends are approximate.
- 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 both pots 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.