# Tele two humbuckers, volume push-pull neck split, tone push-pull bridge split

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Tele two humbuckers, volume push-pull neck split, tone push-pull bridge split

Tele two humbuckers, volume push-pull neck split, tone push-pull bridge split. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine.

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/tele-two-humbuckers-volume-push-pull-split-neck-tone-push-pull-split-bridge.svg (back of controls)

## Parts and values

- Neck pickup: Neck pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- Bridge pickup: Bridge pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- 3-Way Blade Switch: 3-Way Blade Switch; compatible example (CRL 3-Way Blade)
- Volume 250k push/pull (neck split): Volume 250k push/pull (neck split); 250k; compatible example (250k Push-Pull DPDT)
- Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split): Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split); 250k; compatible example (250k Push-Pull DPDT)
- .047 cap: .047 cap; 47nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .047µF)
- Output Jack: Output Jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11)
- Bridge Ground Wire: Bridge Ground Wire; generic (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

- Volume 250k push/pull grounds the neck red–white series link when pulled.
- Tone 250k push/pull grounds the bridge red–white series link when pulled.
- Switch tags mapped by function to crl-3-way-blade.

## Connections

1. Neck pickup gnd → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, green)
2. Neck pickup bare → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, bare)
3. Bridge pickup gnd → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, green)
4. Bridge pickup bare → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, bare)
5. Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) lug1 → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, ground)
6. .047 cap b → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) casing (wire, black)
7. Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) casing (wire, black)
8. Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) casing → Output Jack sleeve (wire, black)
9. Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) sw1 → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) casing (wire, black)
10. Bridge Ground Wire ground → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, black)
11. Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) sw1 → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) casing (wire, black)
12. Neck pickup hot → 3-Way Blade Switch T8 (wire, black)
13. Bridge pickup hot → 3-Way Blade Switch T4 (wire, black)
14. 3-Way Blade Switch T3 → 3-Way Blade Switch T2 (wire, black)
15. 3-Way Blade Switch T2 → 3-Way Blade Switch T6 (wire, black)
16. 3-Way Blade Switch T6 → 3-Way Blade Switch T5 (wire, black)
17. 3-Way Blade Switch T5 → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) lug3 (wire, black)
18. Neck pickup black → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) sw2 (wire, white)
19. Neck pickup white → Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) sw2 (wire, red)
20. Bridge pickup black → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) sw2 (wire, white)
21. Bridge pickup white → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) sw2 (wire, red)
22. Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) lug2 → Output Jack tip (wire, black)
23. Volume 250k push/pull (neck split) lug3 → Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) lug1 (wire, black)
24. Tone 250k push/pull (bridge split) lug2 → .047 cap a (wire, black)

## What each position does

- Position 1; p4=down, p5=down: Neck pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 1; p4=down, p5=up: Neck pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 1; p4=up, p5=down: Neck pickup (split to one coil). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 1; p4=up, p5=up: Neck pickup (split to one coil). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 2; p4=down, p5=down: Neck pickup (both coils) and Bridge pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 2; p4=down, p5=up: Neck pickup (both coils) and Bridge pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 2; p4=up, p5=down: Neck pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 2; p4=up, p5=up: Neck pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3; p4=down, p5=down: Bridge pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3; p4=down, p5=up: Bridge pickup (split to one coil). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3; p4=up, p5=down: Bridge pickup (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.
- Position 3; p4=up, p5=up: Bridge pickup (split to one coil). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend.

- Custom-taper pots are treated as linear by the simulator.

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram Tele\_2H\_3B\_1VppSPLn\_1TppSPLb, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan.

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