TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck single coil | — | Vintage Tele Rhythm STR-1 |
| Bridge Tele humbucker | — | Seymour Duncan Hot Rails for Tele |
| 4-Way Switch | — | 4-Way Tele Mod Switch |
| Volume 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio Pot |
| Tone 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio Pot |
| .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µF |
| Output Jack | — | Switchcraft #11 |
| Ground wire from bridge | — | Bridge ground wire |
| Neck pickup cover ground wire | — | Pickup cover ground wire |
Every pickup is the maker's own. “As specified” means the sheet names that part. “Example part” means the sheet names no model: the pickup shown is one of the maker's with the same leads, and any pot, cap or switch with the same value and lugs will do. “Generic” is a plain part such as a ground wire. “Not on the sheet; stand-in” means the sheet prints no value for that part, so the value shown is the usual one, not the maker's.
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 | Neck single coil gnd | 4-Way Switch T5 | Wire |
| 2 | 4-Way Switch T3 | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 3 | Bridge Tele humbucker gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 4 | Bridge Tele humbucker bare | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 5 | Ground wire from bridge ground | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 6 | Volume 250k lug1 | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 7 | .047 cap b | Tone 250k casing | Wire |
| 8 | Volume 250k casing | Tone 250k casing | Wire |
| 9 | Tone 250k casing | Output Jack sleeve | Wire |
| 10 | Neck pickup cover ground wire | Volume 250k casing | Wire |
| 11 | Bridge Tele humbucker hot | 4-Way Switch T10 | Wire |
| 12 | Neck single coil hot | 4-Way Switch T6 | Wire |
| 13 | 4-Way Switch T6 | 4-Way Switch T7 | Wire |
| 14 | 4-Way Switch T7 | Volume 250k lug3 | Wire |
| 15 | 4-Way Switch T4 | 4-Way Switch T9 | Wire |
| 16 | 4-Way Switch T2 | 4-Way Switch T3 | Wire |
| 17 | Bridge Tele humbucker white | Bridge Tele humbucker red | Wire |
| 18 | Volume 250k lug2 | Output Jack tip | Wire |
| 19 | Volume 250k lug3 | Tone 250k lug1 | Wire |
| 20 | Tone 250k lug2 | .047 cap a | Wire |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Position 1 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils). |
| Position 2 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck single coil and Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils) in parallel. |
| Position 3 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck single coil. |
| Position 4 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck single coil and Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils) in series. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Custom tapers are not reproduced; pots are simulated as linear.
- 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.