# HSH five-way with volume and tone

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HSH five-way with volume and tone

HSH five-way with volume and tone. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/hsh-five-way-volume-tone.svg (back of controls)

## Parts and values

- Neck humbucker: Neck humbucker; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- Middle single coil: Middle single coil; generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor))
- Bridge humbucker: Bridge humbucker; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- 5-Way Blade Switch: 5-Way Blade Switch; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 5-Way)
- Volume 250k: Volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- Tone (value not printed): Tone (value not printed); 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- .047 cap: .047 cap; 47nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .047µF)
- Output Jack: Output Jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11)
- Bridge ground: Bridge ground; compatible example (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

- Promoted after catalog/engine unlock; switch tags mapped by function where unlabelled.

## Connections

1. Neck humbucker gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
2. Neck humbucker bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
3. Middle single coil gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, black)
4. Bridge humbucker gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
5. Bridge humbucker bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
6. Volume 250k lug1 → Volume 250k casing (wire, ground)
7. .047 cap b → Tone (value not printed) casing (wire, black)
8. Volume 250k casing → Tone (value not printed) casing (wire, black)
9. Volume 250k casing → Output Jack sleeve (wire, black)
10. Bridge ground ground → Tone (value not printed) casing (wire, black)
11. Neck humbucker hot → 5-Way Blade Switch T2 (wire, black)
12. Middle single coil hot → 5-Way Blade Switch T1 (wire, white)
13. Bridge humbucker hot → 5-Way Blade Switch T3 (wire, black)
14. 5-Way Blade Switch T4 → Volume 250k lug3 (wire, black)
15. Neck humbucker black → Neck humbucker white (wire, red)
16. Bridge humbucker black → Bridge humbucker white (wire, red)
17. Volume 250k lug2 → Output Jack tip (wire, black)
18. Volume 250k lug3 → Tone (value not printed) lug1 (wire, black)
19. Tone (value not printed) lug2 → .047 cap a (wire, black)

## What each position does

- Position 1: Bridge humbucker (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 2: Middle single coil and Bridge humbucker (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3: Middle single coil. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 4: Neck humbucker (both coils) and Middle single coil in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 5: Neck humbucker (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.

- Custom tapers are not reproduced; pots are simulated as linear.
- Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram HSH\_5W\_1V\_1T, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan.

See also [all wiring diagrams](<https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/index.md>).