TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic |
| Series/split/parallel on-on-on | — | DPDT Mini-Toggle (on-on-on)Example part |
| Volume 500k | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample 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
- DPDT on-on-on drawn for series (up), split (middle), parallel (down) per source arrows.
- Mini-toggle lug layout mapped to catalog T1–T6; jumper from top-left to middle-right as drawn.
Understand this wiring
- Seymour Duncan humbucker wire colors
See the pickup, recognise its two halves, and learn where each coloured wire goes.
- Seymour Duncan coil splitting explained
A humbucker has two coils. See how a switch lets you use just one of them.
- Reading Seymour Duncan push/pull switch diagrams
Turning the knob and pulling it do different jobs. See the actual part, then try its switch connections.
- Seymour Duncan series, split and parallel wiring
Two coils can work in a chain, side by side, or one at a time. See the difference before choosing a switch.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge humbucker gnd | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T6 | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Bridge humbucker bare | Volume 500k casing | Wirebare |
| 3 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T6 | Volume 500k casing | Wireblack |
| 4 | Volume 500k lug1 | Volume 500k casing | Wireground |
| 5 | Output jack sleeve | Volume 500k casing | Wireblack |
| 6 | Bridge ground ground | Volume 500k casing | Wireblack |
| 7 | Bridge humbucker hot | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T2 | Wireblack |
| 8 | Bridge humbucker black | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T4 | Wirewhite |
| 9 | Bridge humbucker white | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T5 | Wirered |
| 10 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T1 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T3 | Wireblack |
| 11 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T4 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T5 | Wireblack |
| 12 | Series/split/parallel on-on-on T2 | Volume 500k lug3 | Wireblack |
| 13 | Volume 500k lug2 | Output jack tip | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Toward T1/T4 | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Bridge humbucker (both coils). |
| Center (bridged) | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Bridge humbucker (both coils). |
| Toward T3/T6 | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Bridge humbucker (split to one coil). |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Standalone mini-toggles use switchPosition; lever states share the selector index unless noted.
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.