TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Esquire pickup | — | Tapped single-coil (three-conductor)Generic |
| 3-Way Switch | — | CRL 3-Way BladeExample part |
| Volume 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Tone 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µFExample part |
| Output Jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Ground wire from bridge | — | 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
- Same functional network as Esq_Standard on the alternate Seymour Duncan Esquire sheet.
- Bridge pickup uses generic-tapped-single-coil as a stand-in.
Understand this wiring
- Seymour Duncan humbucker wire colors
See the pickup, recognise its two halves, and learn where each coloured wire goes.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Esquire pickup gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 2 | Bridge Esquire pickup gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 3 | Ground wire from bridge ground | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 4 | Volume 250k lug1 | Volume 250k casing | Wireground |
| 5 | .047 cap b | Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 6 | Tone 250k casing | Output Jack sleeve | Wireblack |
| 7 | Volume 250k casing | Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 8 | Bridge Esquire pickup hot | 3-Way Switch T8 | Wirewhite |
| 9 | Bridge Esquire pickup hot | 3-Way Switch T4 | Wirewhite |
| 10 | 3-Way Switch T3 | 3-Way Switch T2 | Wireblack |
| 11 | 3-Way Switch T2 | 3-Way Switch T6 | Wireblack |
| 12 | 3-Way Switch T6 | 3-Way Switch T5 | Wireblack |
| 13 | 3-Way Switch T5 | Volume 250k lug3 | Wireblack |
| 14 | Volume 250k lug2 | Output Jack tip | Wireblack |
| 15 | Volume 250k lug3 | Tone 250k lug1 | Wireblack |
| 16 | Tone 250k lug2 | .047 cap a | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|
Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.
- Esquire fixed-filter network is transcribed as drawn; passive position analysis is topology-only.
- Engine rule selectionReachesTip fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
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.