TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickupSource: Seymour Duncan neck pickup (yellow and black leads) | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Bridge pickupSource: Seymour Duncan bridge pickup (yellow and black leads) | — | Single-coil pickup (two-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 |
| .05 capSource: .05 cap (drawn green) | 50nF | Orange Drop .05µFExample 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
- Each pickup's yellow lead goes to a common lug on the switch: the neck to the top of one side, the bridge to the bottom of the other.
- Three short jumpers join four of the other lugs into one output, which runs to the volume's input lug. Two lugs stay empty.
- The source does not number the switch positions; the lugs are mapped by what they do (neck, both, bridge).
- Solder = location for ground (earth) connections. The jack sleeve (ground) is the inner, circular portion of the jack; the tip is the hot output.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck pickup gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 2 | Bridge 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 | .05 cap b | Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 6 | Tone 250k casing | Output Jack sleeve | Wireblack |
| 7 | Volume 250k casing | Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 8 | Neck pickup hot | 3-Way Switch T8 | Wireyellow |
| 9 | Bridge pickup hot | 3-Way Switch T4 | Wireyellow |
| 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 | .05 cap a | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Neck | — | Neck pickup. |
| Neck + bridge | — | Neck pickup and Bridge pickup in parallel. |
| Bridge | — | Bridge pickup. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.
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.