TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickup | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Bridge pickup | — | 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 |
| .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µFExample part |
| Phase switch ON/ON mini-toggle | — | DPDT Mini-ToggleExample 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
- Mini-toggle tags mapped by function from the catalog contact table where the source leaves them unlabelled.
- Red and white humbucker leads are soldered together and taped off where the source shows that callout.
Understand this wiring
- 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 single-coil and Tele phase reversal
Swap the coil connections while keeping metal parts and the guitar strings grounded.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w2 | w2 | Wireblack |
| 2 | w5 | w5 | Wireblack |
| 3 | w10 | w10 | Wireground |
| 4 | w14 | w14 | Wireblack |
| 5 | w15 | w15 | Wireblack |
| 6 | w16 | w16 | Wireblack |
| 7 | w21 | w21 | Wireblack |
| 8 | w23 | w23 | Wireblack |
| 9 | w1 | w1 | Wirewhite |
| 10 | w6 | w6 | Wireblack |
| 11 | w7 | w7 | Wireblack |
| 12 | w8 | w8 | Wireblack |
| 13 | w9 | w9 | Wireblack |
| 14 | w20 | w20 | Wirewhite |
| 15 | w22 | w22 | Wirewhite |
| 16 | w24 | w24 | Wireblack |
| 17 | w25 | w25 | Wireblack |
| 18 | w11 | w11 | Wireblack |
| 19 | w12 | w12 | Wireblack |
| 20 | w13 | w13 | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Neck | Engine reading with the pickup selector stepped; mini-toggles share that position index. | Neck pickup. |
| Neck + bridge | Engine reading with the pickup selector stepped; mini-toggles share that position index. | Neck pickup and Bridge pickup in parallel. |
| Bridge | Engine reading with the pickup selector stepped; mini-toggles share that position index. | Bridge pickup. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Mini-toggle lever states are not independently enumerated; they share the pickup-selector position index.
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.