# Three stacks with a super 5-way blade, volume and tone Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/three-stacks-super-five-way-volume-tone Three four-conductor stacked pickups · 4-pole super 5-way · One volume · One tone Seymour Duncan three-stack sheet: neck, middle and bridge four-conductor stacked pickups on a 4-pole 5-way super switch with one 250k volume, one 250k tone and a .047 cap. The two in-between positions split both selected pickups for hum-cancelling single-coil pairs; the three full positions use each stack whole. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/three-stacks-super-five-way-volume-tone.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck stack: Neck stack; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)) - Middle stack: Middle stack; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)) - Bridge stack: Bridge stack; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)) - 5-way super-switch: 5-way super-switch; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 4-Pole 5-Way Super Switch) - Volume 250k: Volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - Output Jack: Output Jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - Ground wire to bridge: Ground wire to bridge; generic (Bridge ground wire) - Tone 250k: Tone 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - .047 tone cap: 047 cap; 47nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .047µF) ## Specific to this wiring - 5-Way switch settings: Bridge pickup full (hum-canceling); Bridge & middle (both split---hum-canceling); Middle pickup full (hum-canceling); Middle & neck (both split---hum-canceling); Neck pickup full (hum-canceling). - Green & bare wires from neck & bridge pickups, and WHITE & bare from middle pickup---all get soldred here: the upper Solder spot on the volume casing, which also takes the ground wire to the bridge. - Switch lead labels as printed: bridge black, neck black, middle red, middle green & black, bridge red & white, neck red & white. - The source does not number the super switch's lugs or positions; the lugs are mapped by what they do (see the terminal mapping). - The tone cap is printed '047 cap'. - Legend: the grey Solder spot marks the location for ground (earth) connections. Jack: Tip (hot output); Sleeve (ground). The inner, circular portion of the jack. ## Connections 1. Middle green → Left wafer lug 8 (wire, green): Runs beside the middle black ('middle green & black'). 2. Right wafer lug 12 → Tone casing (case, black) 3. Neck green → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, green) 4. Neck bare → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, bare) 5. Bridge green → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, green) 6. Bridge bare → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, bare) 7. Middle white → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, white): Drawn as a thin lilac-outlined lead. 8. Middle bare → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, bare) 9. Ground wire to bridge → Volume casing (upper Solder spot) (case, black) 10. Volume third lug → Volume casing (lower Solder spot) (case): Lug bent onto the casing. 11. Volume casing (lower Solder spot) → Jack sleeve (wire, black) 12. 047 cap → Tone casing (case) 13. Tone casing → Volume casing (lower Solder spot) (case, black) 14. Bridge black → Right wafer lug 3 (wire, black) 15. Right wafer lug 3 → Right wafer lug 2 (wire, black): Short jumper. 16. Neck black → Right wafer lug 5 (wire, black) 17. Right wafer lug 5 → Right wafer lug 6 (wire, black): Short jumper. 18. Middle red → Left wafer lug 3 (wire, red): Runs over the top of the switch. 19. Left wafer lug 3 → Left wafer lug 4 (wire, black): Short jumper. 20. Left wafer lug 4 → Left wafer lug 5 (wire, black): Short jumper. 21. Middle black → Left wafer lug 8 (wire, black): Runs beside the middle green ('middle green & black'). 22. Left wafer lug 8 → Left wafer lug 10 (wire, black): Jumper. 23. Bridge white → Right wafer lug 8 (wire, white): With the bridge red ('bridge red & white'). 24. Bridge red → Right wafer lug 8 (wire, red): With the bridge white ('bridge red & white'). 25. Neck white → Right wafer lug 10 (wire, white): With the neck red ('neck red & white'). 26. Neck red → Right wafer lug 10 (wire, red): With the neck white ('neck red & white'). 27. Left wafer lug 1 → Right wafer lug 1 (wire, black): Arcs over the top of the switch. 28. Right wafer lug 1 → Volume first lug (wire, black): Drawn grey, running down past the pickup cables. 29. Left wafer lug 12 → Right wafer lug 12 (wire, black): Loops under the switch. 30. Volume middle lug → Jack tip (wire, black): Hops over the tone-ground wire. 31. Volume first lug → Tone outer lug (wire, black) 32. Tone middle lug → 047 cap (wire) ## What each position does - Bridge pickup full (hum-canceling): Bridge stack (both coils). - Bridge & middle (both split, hum-canceling): Middle stack (split to one coil) and Bridge stack (split to one coil) in parallel. - Middle pickup full (hum-canceling): Middle stack (both coils). - Middle & neck (both split, hum-canceling): Neck stack (split to one coil) and Middle stack (split to one coil) in parallel. - Neck pickup full (hum-canceling): Neck stack (both coils). - The sheet wires the middle stack reversed (green and black go to the switch as the series link, white is grounded); the editor checks recognise this reversed-lead wiring (hot and return leads joined as the link). The engine's per-position pickup selection and coil modes match all five legend positions. - Hum cancelling in the split positions depends on the real stacks' coil polarity, which the generic humbucker model does not describe; the engine reports it as unknown. - Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given. ## Check before plugging in - In positions 1, 3 and 5 the meter across the jack should read one whole stack; in positions 2 and 4 two split stacks in parallel. - With the volume at zero, tip and sleeve should read as a short. - Turning the tone down should load the selected pickups through the .047 µF capacitor. ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram 3STK\_S5W\_1V\_1T, revision 4. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan. See also [all wiring diagrams]().