TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickup | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Middle pickup | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Bridge humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic |
| 5-Way Blade Switch | — | Oak Grigsby 5-WayExample part |
| Volume 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Tone 1 (neck) | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Tone 2 (middle) | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µFExample part |
| Output jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| 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
- No pot values are printed (only .047 cap); 250k audio stand-ins match common Strat practice and are disclosed in simulationScope.
- Two tones share one .047 capacitor: tone-2 wiper jumps to tone-1 capacitor lug.
- On the humbucker, red and white wires get soldered together and taped off.
- Solder = location for ground (earth) connections.
- Switch tags mapped by function where unlabelled.
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 | w2 as drawn | w2 as drawn | Wiregreen |
| 2 | w3 as drawn | w3 as drawn | Wirebare |
| 3 | w7 as drawn | w7 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 4 | w8 as drawn | w8 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 5 | w13 as drawn | w13 as drawn | Wireground |
| 6 | w15 as drawn | w15 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 7 | w16 as drawn | w16 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 8 | w18 as drawn | w18 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 9 | w20 as drawn | w20 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 10 | w21 as drawn | w21 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 11 | w4 as drawn | w4 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 12 | w5 as drawn | w5 as drawn | Wirewhite |
| 13 | w6 as drawn | w6 as drawn | Wirewhite |
| 14 | w9 as drawn | w9 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 15 | w10 as drawn | w10 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 16 | w11 as drawn | w11 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 17 | w12 as drawn | w12 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 18 | w1 as drawn | w1 as drawn | Wirered |
| 19 | w14 as drawn | w14 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 20 | w17 as drawn | w17 as drawn | Wireblack |
| 21 | w19 as drawn | w19 as drawn | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Bridge humbucker (both coils). |
| Bridge + middle | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Middle pickup and Bridge humbucker (both coils) in parallel. |
| Middle | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Middle pickup. |
| Middle + neck | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck pickup and Middle pickup in parallel. |
| Neck | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck pickup. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Pot values are not printed on the source; 250k audio-taper stand-ins matching common Strat practice are used and treated as linear by the simulator.
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.