# Telecaster two Tele humbuckers, four-way

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Two Tele humbuckers · Four-way blade · One volume · One tone

Two Seymour Duncan Tele humbuckers on a four-way blade, one 250k volume and one 250k tone with a .047 µF capacitor. Position 4 runs both pickups in series.

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/tele-two-tele-humbuckers-four-way.svg (back of controls)

## Parts and values

- Neck Tele humbucker: Neck Tele humbucker; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- Bridge Tele humbucker: Bridge Tele humbucker; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours))
- 4-Way Switch: 4-Way Switch; compatible example (4-Way Tele Mod Switch)
- Volume 250k: Volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- Tone 250k: Tone 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- .047 cap: .047 cap; 47nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .047µF)
- Output Jack: Output Jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11)
- Ground wire from bridge: Ground wire from bridge; generic (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

- Red & white wires get soldered together and taped off (on each pickup).
- The neck pickup's green lead goes to the switch, not hard ground, so the four-way can put the pickups in series.
- 4-way switch settings printed on the sheet: 1. bridge pickup; 2. bridge & neck pickups parallel; 3. neck pickup; 4. bridge & neck in series (higher output and beefier tone).
- Solder = location for ground (earth) connections.

## Connections

1. Neck Tele humbucker gnd → 4-Way Switch T5 (wire, green)
2. Neck Tele humbucker bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
3. Bridge Tele humbucker gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
4. Bridge Tele humbucker bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
5. 4-Way Switch T3 → Volume 250k casing (wire, black)
6. Ground wire from bridge ground → Volume 250k casing (wire, black)
7. Volume 250k lug1 → Volume 250k casing (wire, ground)
8. .047 cap b → Tone 250k casing (wire, black)
9. Volume 250k casing → Tone 250k casing (wire, black)
10. Tone 250k casing → Output Jack sleeve (wire, black)
11. Neck Tele humbucker hot → 4-Way Switch T6 (wire, black)
12. Bridge Tele humbucker hot → 4-Way Switch T10 (wire, black)
13. 4-Way Switch T2 → 4-Way Switch T3 (wire, black)
14. 4-Way Switch T6 → 4-Way Switch T7 (wire, black)
15. 4-Way Switch T7 → Volume 250k lug3 (wire, black)
16. 4-Way Switch T4 → 4-Way Switch T9 (wire, black)
17. Neck Tele humbucker white → Neck Tele humbucker black (wire, red)
18. Bridge Tele humbucker black → Bridge Tele humbucker white (wire, red)
19. Volume 250k lug2 → Output Jack tip (wire, black)
20. Volume 250k lug3 → Tone 250k lug1 (wire, black)
21. Tone 250k lug2 → .047 cap a (wire, black)

## What each position does

- Bridge: Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils). Source: 1. bridge pickup
- Bridge and neck in parallel: Neck Tele humbucker (both coils) and Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils) in parallel. Source: 2. bridge & neck pickups parallel
- Neck: Neck Tele humbucker (both coils). Source: 3. neck pickup
- Bridge and neck in series: Neck Tele humbucker (both coils) and Bridge Tele humbucker (both coils) in series. Source: 4. bridge & neck in series (higher output and beefier tone)

- Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram Tele\_2TH\_4B\_1V\_1T, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan.

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