# Three tapped single coils, five-way blade and three mini-toggle taps Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/three-tapped-singles-five-way-mini-toggle-taps-volume-two-tones Three tapped single coils · Five-way blade · Three ON/ON SPDT mini-toggles (full/tap) · One volume · Two tones Strat-style five-way switching with three tapped single coils. Each pickup has its own two-position (ON/ON) SPDT mini switch that picks its full or tapped output. One 250k master volume; two 250k tones (neck and middle, switched through the blade's second pole) share one .022 µF capacitor. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/three-tapped-singles-five-way-mini-toggle-taps-volume-two-tones.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck tapped single coil: Neck single coil (neck red, neck white, black); generic (Tapped single-coil (three-conductor)) - Middle tapped single coil: Middle single coil (middle red, middle white, black); generic (Tapped single-coil (three-conductor)) - Bridge tapped single coil: Bridge single coil (bridge red, bridge white, black); generic (Tapped single-coil (three-conductor)) - 5-Way switch: 5 way blade; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 5-Way) - Neck SPDT mini switch: SPDT mini switch (neck red / neck white); compatible example (SPDT Mini-Toggle) - Middle SPDT mini switch: SPDT mini switch (middle red / middle white); compatible example (SPDT Mini-Toggle) - Bridge SPDT mini switch: SPDT mini switch (bridge red / bridge white); compatible example (SPDT Mini-Toggle) - Master volume 250k: Master volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - Tone 250k (upper): Tone 250k (upper, fed from the blade neck tone lug); 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - Tone 250k (lower): Tone 250k (lower, fed from the blade middle tone lug); 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - .022 cap: .022 cap (drawn green); 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - Output jack: Output jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - Ground wire to bridge: Ground wire to bridge; generic (Bridge ground wire) ## Specific to this wiring - Sheet title: 3 tapped single coils \| 1 volume \| 2 tone, 3 3-way mini-toggles \| 5 way blade. Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. The switches are labelled SPDT mini switches. - The title says '3 3-WAY MINI-TOGGLES', but this diagram does not follow it: the mini switches are modelled as two-position ON/ON SPDT toggles. This sheet draws them as three-lug parts labelled 'SPDT mini switches' and prints no setting for a centre position. Seymour Duncan's sister sheet 3S\_2mt\_1V (same 2006 Basslines series) draws the identical three-lug part and labels it 'ON/ON SPDT Mini-toggle switches'. - Each pickup's red lead goes to its mini switch's top lug and its white lead to the bottom lug; the centre lug runs to the blade. Black wires from all pickups go to the master volume Solder spot. - The sheet does not say which of red and white is the tap, or which lever position taps. Red is taken as the tap and white as the full-coil hot, the same lead colours as Seymour Duncan's tapped Tele push/pull sheet; the expected states follow that reading. - The blade lugs are not numbered on the sheet; they are mapped by what they do. The bridge, middle and neck mini switches feed the pole A throws for positions 1-2, 2-4 and 4-5, the pole A common is jumpered to the pole B common, which feeds the volume. Pole B's middle and neck throws feed the two tones; its bridge throw is drawn empty, so the bridge pickup has no tone control. - The .022 cap sits between the upper tone's third lug and its Solder spot; the upper tone's third lug also runs to the lower tone's middle lug, so both tones share the one cap. - The two tone wires from the blade cross near the lower tone; the one to the upper tone is drawn with a hop, so they are not joined. - The master volume's third lug is drawn bent back onto its casing. - Source legend: the grey 'Solder' spot = location for ground (earth) connections. - Tip (hot output). Sleeve (ground): the inner, circular portion of the jack. ## Connections 1. Neck tapped single coil black (ground) → Master volume 250k casing (wire, black) 2. Middle tapped single coil black (ground) → Master volume 250k casing (wire, black) 3. Bridge tapped single coil black (ground) → Master volume 250k casing (wire, black) 4. Master volume 250k third lug → Master volume 250k casing (wire, ground) 5. Master volume 250k casing → Output jack sleeve (wire, black) 6. Ground wire to bridge → Master volume 250k casing (wire, black) 7. Tone 250k (upper) casing → Master volume 250k casing (wire, black) 8. .022 cap leg B → Tone 250k (upper) casing (wire, black) 9. Tone 250k (lower) casing → Tone 250k (upper) casing (wire, black) 10. Neck tapped single coil red (tap) → Neck SPDT mini switch top lug (T1) (wire, red) 11. Neck tapped single coil white (full hot) → Neck SPDT mini switch bottom lug (T3) (wire, white) 12. Middle tapped single coil red (tap) → Middle SPDT mini switch top lug (T1) (wire, red) 13. Middle tapped single coil white (full hot) → Middle SPDT mini switch bottom lug (T3) (wire, white) 14. Bridge tapped single coil red (tap) → Bridge SPDT mini switch top lug (T1) (wire, red) 15. Bridge tapped single coil white (full hot) → Bridge SPDT mini switch bottom lug (T3) (wire, white) 16. Neck SPDT mini switch centre lug (T2) → 5-Way switch T2 (upper row, third lug) (wire, black) 17. Middle SPDT mini switch centre lug (T2) → 5-Way switch T1 (upper row, second lug) (wire, black) 18. Bridge SPDT mini switch centre lug (T2) → 5-Way switch T3 (upper row, top lug) (wire, black) 19. 5-Way switch T4 common (upper row, bottom lug) → 5-Way switch T8 common (lower row, top lug) (wire, black) 20. 5-Way switch T8 common (lower row, top lug) → Master volume 250k first lug (wire, black) 21. 5-Way switch T5 (lower row, third lug) → Tone 250k (lower) left lug (wire, black) 22. 5-Way switch T6 (lower row, bottom lug) → Tone 250k (upper) middle lug (wiper) (wire, black) 23. Master volume 250k middle lug (wiper) → Output jack tip (wire, black) 24. Tone 250k (upper) third lug → .022 cap leg A (wire, black) 25. Tone 250k (upper) third lug → Tone 250k (lower) middle lug (wiper) (wire, black) ## What each position does - Bridge (mini switches at rest: tapped): Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output; at rest (throw 1, red/tap lug) each pickup is tapped. - Bridge (bridge tapped): Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge full): Bridge tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge tapped): Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge full): Bridge tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge tapped): Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge full): Bridge tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge tapped): Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge (bridge full): Bridge tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (mini switches at rest: tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output; at rest (throw 1, red/tap lug) each pickup is tapped. - Bridge + middle (middle tapped, bridge tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle tapped, bridge full): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Bridge tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle full, bridge tapped): Middle tapped single coil (both coils) and Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle full, bridge full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils) and Bridge tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle tapped, bridge tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle tapped, bridge full): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Bridge tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle full, bridge tapped): Middle tapped single coil (both coils) and Bridge tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Bridge + middle (middle full, bridge full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils) and Bridge tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (mini switches at rest: tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output; at rest (throw 1, red/tap lug) each pickup is tapped. - Middle (middle tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle tapped): Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle (middle full): Middle tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (mini switches at rest: tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output; at rest (throw 1, red/tap lug) each pickup is tapped. - Middle + neck (neck tapped, middle tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck tapped, middle tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck tapped, middle full): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Middle tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck tapped, middle full): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil) and Middle tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck full, middle tapped): Neck tapped single coil (both coils) and Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck full, middle tapped): Neck tapped single coil (both coils) and Middle tapped single coil (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck full, middle full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils) and Middle tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Middle + neck (neck full, middle full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils) and Middle tapped single coil (both coils) in parallel. Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (mini switches at rest: tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output; at rest (throw 1, red/tap lug) each pickup is tapped. - Neck (neck tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck tapped): Neck tapped single coil (split to one coil). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - Neck (neck full): Neck tapped single coil (both coils). Source: Mini-toggles switch between full output and tapped output. - The title calls the minis '3-way'; they are modelled as two-position ON/ON SPDT toggles (evidence: sister sheet 3S\_2mt\_1V labels the same three-lug part 'ON/ON SPDT'). Any centre position a three-position part might have is not modelled. - Which lead is the tap and which mini switch position taps are not printed on this sheet; the expected states assume red = tap on the top lug (throw 1) and white = full on the bottom lug (throw 2). - The tapped single coils are modelled as two coil sections; the tap point's turns ratio and output level are not specified. - Pickup resistance and magnet polarity are not specified, so no numeric meter readings or hum-cancelling claims are given. ## Check before plugging in - In each blade position, the meter across the jack should read the selected pickup(s); flipping a selected pickup's mini switch should move its reading between the tapped and full sections. - With the volume at zero, tip and sleeve should read as a short. ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram 3STP\_5W\_3mtTP\_1V\_2T, revision 2. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan. 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