Tinkercaster
Seymour Duncan wiring

Three stack-plus, super 5-way, volume and two tones

3 stack-plus · Super 5-way · 1V · 2T

Three stack-plus, super 5-way, volume and two tones. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet.

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Three stack-plus, super 5-way, volume and two tonesThree stack-plus, super 5-way, volume and two tones: 3 stack-plus · Super 5-way · 1V · 2T. Original Tinkercaster drawing with labelled terminals.Neck stack-plusNeck stack-plusMiddle Strat stack (stand-in)Middle Strat stack (stand-in)Bridge stack-plusBridge stack-plusSuper 5-way switchVolume 250k · 250k250kTone 1 (neck) · 250k250kTone 2 (middle) · 250k250k.047 cap · 47nF47nFOutput jackBridge groundblackgreenwhiteredbareblackgreenwhiteredbareblackgreenwhiteredbareT1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10T11T12T13T14T15T16T17T18T19T20T21T22T23T24lug1lug2lug3lug1lug2lug3lug1lug2lug3abtipsleeveground

Viewed from the back of the controls, as you solder them. Open the interactive diagram to zoom, move components and try the switches.

Parts and values

In the drawingValuePart
Neck stack-plus—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
Middle Strat stack (stand-in)—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
Bridge stack-plus—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
Super 5-way switch—Oak Grigsby 4-Pole 5-Way Super SwitchExample part
Volume 250k250kCTS 250k Audio PotExample part
Tone 1 (neck)250kCTS 250k Audio PotExample part
Tone 2 (middle)250kCTS 250k Audio PotExample part
.047 cap47nFOrange Drop .047µFExample part
Output jack—Switchcraft #11Example part
Bridge ground—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

  • Stack-plus stand-ins with super 5-way cloned from three-SCH S5W two-tone sibling.

Understand this wiring

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Connections

In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.

#FromToHow
1Neck stack-plus gndVolume 250k casingWiregreen
2Neck stack-plus bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
3Middle Strat stack (stand-in) gndVolume 250k casingWiregreen
4Middle Strat stack (stand-in) bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
5Bridge stack-plus gndVolume 250k casingWiregreen
6Bridge stack-plus bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
7Volume 250k lug1Volume 250k casingWireground
8Volume 250k casingOutput jack sleeveWireblack
9Bridge ground groundVolume 250k casingWireblack
10.047 cap bTone 1 (neck) casingWireblack
11Tone 1 (neck) casingVolume 250k casingWireblack
12Tone 2 (middle) casingTone 1 (neck) casingWireblack
13Bridge stack-plus hotSuper 5-way switch T3Wireblack
14Middle Strat stack (stand-in) hotSuper 5-way switch T1Wireblack
15Neck stack-plus hotSuper 5-way switch T2Wireblack
16Super 5-way switch T4Super 5-way switch T8Wireblack
17Super 5-way switch T8Volume 250k lug3Wireblack
18Super 5-way switch T4Super 5-way switch T8Wireblack
19Super 5-way switch T4Volume 250k lug3Wireblack
20Super 5-way switch T7Tone 1 (neck) lug3Wireblack
21Super 5-way switch T5Tone 2 (middle) lug3Wireblack
22Neck stack-plus blackNeck stack-plus whiteWirered
23Middle Strat stack (stand-in) blackMiddle Strat stack (stand-in) whiteWirered
24Bridge stack-plus blackBridge stack-plus whiteWirered
25Volume 250k lug2Output jack tipWireblack
26Tone 1 (neck) lug2.047 cap aWireblack
27Tone 2 (middle) lug2Tone 1 (neck) lug2Wireblack

What each position does

SettingThe sourceEngine result

Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.

  • Shared-cap two-tone; super-switch stack legend topology-only.
  • Engine rule selectionReachesTip fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
  • Engine rule toneReachesSignal fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
  • Engine rule requiredTerminalsWired fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.

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.