# Three stacks, super 5-way, volume and two tones

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3 stacks · Super 5-way · 1V · 2T

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

Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/three-stacks-super-five-way-volume-two-tones-shared.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))
- Super 5-way switch: Super 5-way switch; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 4-Pole 5-Way Super Switch)
- Volume 250k: Volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- Tone 1 (neck): Tone 1 (neck); 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot)
- Tone 2 (middle): Tone 2 (middle); 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)
- Bridge ground: Bridge ground; generic (Bridge ground wire)

## Specific to this wiring

- Super 5-way stack/SCH coil-split legend is transcribed from published sibling boards; per-position hum-cancelling is topology-only.
- Two Strat tones share one .047 µF capacitor via a jumper between tone-2 wiper and tone-1 capacitor lug; passive tone analysis is topology-only (toneReachesSignal).

## Connections

1. Neck stack gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
2. Neck stack bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
3. Middle stack gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
4. Middle stack bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
5. Bridge stack gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
6. Bridge stack bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
7. Middle stack gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
8. Middle stack bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
9. Bridge stack gnd → Volume 250k casing (wire, green)
10. Bridge stack bare → Volume 250k casing (wire, bare)
11. Volume 250k lug1 → Volume 250k casing (wire, ground)
12. Volume 250k casing → Output jack sleeve (wire, black)
13. Bridge ground ground → Volume 250k casing (wire, black)
14. .047 cap b → Tone 1 (neck) casing (wire, black)
15. Tone 1 (neck) casing → Volume 250k casing (wire, black)
16. Tone 2 (middle) casing → Tone 1 (neck) casing (wire, black)
17. Bridge stack hot → Super 5-way switch T3 (wire, black)
18. Middle stack hot → Super 5-way switch T1 (wire, black)
19. Neck stack hot → Super 5-way switch T2 (wire, black)
20. Super 5-way switch T4 → Super 5-way switch T8 (wire, black)
21. Super 5-way switch T8 → Volume 250k lug3 (wire, black)
22. Super 5-way switch T4 → Super 5-way switch T8 (wire, black)
23. Super 5-way switch T4 → Volume 250k lug3 (wire, black)
24. Super 5-way switch T7 → Tone 1 (neck) lug3 (wire, black)
25. Super 5-way switch T5 → Tone 2 (middle) lug3 (wire, black)
26. Neck stack black → Neck stack white (wire, red)
27. Middle stack black → Middle stack white (wire, red)
28. Bridge stack black → Bridge stack white (wire, red)
29. Middle stack black → Middle stack white (wire, red)
30. Bridge stack black → Bridge stack white (wire, red)
31. Volume 250k lug2 → Output jack tip (wire, black)
32. Tone 1 (neck) lug2 → .047 cap a (wire, black)
33. Tone 2 (middle) lug2 → Tone 1 (neck) lug2 (wire, black)

## What each position does



- Super 5-way stack/SCH coil-split legend is transcribed from published sibling boards; per-position hum-cancelling is topology-only.
- Two Strat tones share one .047 µF capacitor via a jumper between tone-2 wiper and tone-1 capacitor lug; passive tone analysis is topology-only (toneReachesSignal).
- 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.

## Check before plugging in



## Source

Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram 3STK\_S5W\_1V\_2T, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan.

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