# Super Distortion vintage Les Paul wiring with straight toggle Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/super-distortion-vintage-les-paul-straight-toggle Two humbuckers · Straight toggle · Two volumes · Two tones Super Distortion vintage Les Paul wiring with straight toggle. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/dimarzio/super-distortion-vintage-les-paul-straight-toggle.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 custom taper: Neck tone 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot) - Bridge volume 500K custom taper: Bridge volume 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot) - Bridge tone 500K custom taper: Bridge tone 500K custom taper; 500k; compatible example (CTS 500k Audio Pot) - .022µF (neck): .022µF (neck); 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - .022µF (bridge): .022µF (bridge); 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 tones: each .022 µF runs from the volume input lug to the tone wiper; the tone end lug is grounded to the casing. - Toggle tags are not labelled in the source; mapped by function. ## Connections 1. Neck pickup gnd → Neck volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, green) 2. Neck pickup bare → Neck volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, bare) 3. Bridge pickup gnd → Bridge volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, green) 4. Bridge pickup bare → Bridge volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, bare) 5. Neck volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Neck volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 6. Neck volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Neck tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 7. Neck tone 500K custom taper lug1 → Neck tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 8. Bridge volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Bridge volume 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 9. Bridge volume 500K custom taper lug1 → Bridge tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 10. Bridge tone 500K custom taper lug1 → Bridge tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 11. Neck tone 500K custom taper casing → Bridge tone 500K custom taper casing (wire, black) 12. Toggle (straight / straight short) T5 → Output jack sleeve (wire, black) 13. Bridge tone 500K custom taper casing → Output jack sleeve (wire, black) 14. Bridge ground ground → Output jack sleeve (wire, black) 15. Neck volume 500K custom taper lug2 → Toggle (straight / straight short) T1 (wire, white) 16. Bridge volume 500K custom taper lug2 → Toggle (straight / straight short) T2 (wire, white) 17. Toggle (straight / straight short) T3 → Toggle (straight / straight short) T4 (wire, white) 18. Toggle (straight / straight short) T3 → Output jack tip (wire, white) 19. Neck pickup black → Neck pickup white (wire, black) 20. Neck pickup hot → Neck volume 500K custom taper lug3 (wire, red) 21. Bridge pickup black → Bridge pickup white (wire, black) 22. Bridge pickup hot → Bridge volume 500K custom taper lug3 (wire, red) 23. Neck volume 500K custom taper lug3 → .022µF (neck) a (wire, white) 24. .022µF (neck) b → Neck tone 500K custom taper lug2 (wire, white) 25. Bridge volume 500K custom taper lug3 → .022µF (bridge) a (wire, white) 26. .022µF (bridge) b → Bridge tone 500K custom taper lug2 (wire, white) ## What each position does - Position 1: Neck pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 2: Neck pickup (both coils) and Bridge pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 3: Bridge pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Custom-taper pots are treated as linear by the simulator. ## Check before plugging in ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the DiMarzio diagram Super Distortion® Vintage Les Paul® Wiring with Straight Toggle Switch, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by DiMarzio. See also [all wiring diagrams]().