# Two humbuckers with a three-way blade, two push/pull split volumes and a push/pull phase tone Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/two-humbuckers-three-way-blade-two-push-pull-split-volumes-push-pull-phase-tone Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · Two push/pull volumes (split) · Push/pull master tone (phase) Neck and bridge Seymour Duncan humbuckers, each with its own 500k push/pull volume before a three-way blade, and a 500k master tone with a .047 µF capacitor. Each volume's push/pull splits that pickup. The tone's push/pull reverses the neck pickup's black and green leads before the neck volume. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/seymour-duncan/two-humbuckers-three-way-blade-two-push-pull-split-volumes-push-pull-phase-tone.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Neck Pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)) - Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Bridge Pickup; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)) - 3-Way Blade Switch: 3 Way Blade; compatible example (CRL 3-Way Blade) - Neck Volume 500k push/pull split: Neck Volume 500k push/pull; 500k; compatible example (500k Push-Pull DPDT) - Bridge Volume 500k push/pull split: Bridge Volume 500k push/pull; 500k; compatible example (500k Push-Pull DPDT) - Master Tone 500k push/pull phase: Master Tone 500k push/pull Phase Switch; 500k; compatible example (500k Push-Pull DPDT) - .047 cap: .047 cap (drawn green); 47nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .047µF) - Output Jack: Output Jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - Bridge ground: Bridge ground wire; generic (Bridge ground wire) ## Specific to this wiring - The source titles the volumes as push/pull coil split and the tone as push/pull phase. - The neck black and green go through the tone's push/pull with an X cross-wire; the hot out feeds the neck volume's input lug. - Each pickup's red and white leads are soldered together onto its own volume's push/pull middle lug. - The master tone takes its signal from the blade output after the switch. - Solder = location for ground (earth) connections. - The blade tags are not labelled in the source, so they are mapped by what each does. ## Connections 1. Neck bare → Master tone casing (shield, bare) 2. Neck green → Master tone phase middle right (wire, green) 3. Master tone phase bottom left → Master tone casing (case, black) 4. Neck volume push/pull nearest pot → Neck volume casing (case, black) 5. Neck volume right lug → Neck volume casing (case): Lug bent onto the casing. 6. Bridge green → Bridge volume casing (case, green) 7. Bridge bare → Bridge volume casing (shield, bare) 8. Bridge volume push/pull nearest pot → Bridge volume casing (case, black) 9. Bridge volume right lug → Bridge volume casing (case): Lug bent onto the casing. 10. .047 cap → Master tone casing (case, black) 11. Neck volume casing → Bridge volume casing (case, black) 12. Bridge volume casing → Master tone casing (case, black) 13. Bridge ground wire → Bridge volume casing (wire, black) 14. Bridge volume casing → Jack sleeve (case, black) 15. Neck volume middle lug → Blade neck common (wire, black) 16. Bridge volume middle lug → Blade bridge common (wire, black) 17. Blade lug → Blade lug (wire, black) 18. Blade lug → Blade lug (wire, black) 19. Blade lug → Blade lug (wire, black) 20. Blade output → Jack tip (wire, black) 21. Blade output → Master tone left lug (wire, black) 22. Neck white → Neck volume push/pull middle (wire, white) 23. Neck red → Neck volume push/pull middle (wire, red) 24. Neck black → Master tone phase middle left (wire, black) 25. Bridge red → Bridge volume push/pull middle (wire, red) 26. Bridge white → Bridge volume push/pull middle (wire, white) 27. Bridge black → Bridge volume left lug (input) (wire, black) 28. Master tone phase top left → Neck volume left lug (input) (wire, black) 29. Master tone phase top left → Master tone phase bottom right (wire, black): One leg of the X. 30. Master tone phase top right → Master tone phase bottom left (wire, black): The other leg of the X. 31. Master tone middle lug → .047 cap (wire, black) ## What each position does - Neck, all knobs down: Neck Pickup (both coils). - Both, all knobs down: Neck Pickup (both coils) and Bridge Pickup (both coils) in parallel. - Bridge, all knobs down: Bridge Pickup (both coils). - Neck, neck split: Neck Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Both, neck split: Neck Pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge Pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Bridge, neck split: Bridge Pickup (both coils). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Neck, bridge split: Neck Pickup (both coils). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Both, bridge split: Neck Pickup (both coils) and Bridge Pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Bridge, bridge split: Bridge Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Neck, phase pulled: Neck Pickup (both coils). - Both, phase pulled: Neck Pickup (both coils) and Bridge Pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Neck reversed against the bridge. - Bridge, phase pulled: Bridge Pickup (both coils). - Neck, both volumes pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Both, both volumes pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge Pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Bridge, both volumes pulled: Bridge Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Neck, neck split and phase pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Both, neck split and phase pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge Pickup (both coils) in parallel. Source: Neck reversed against the bridge. - Bridge, neck split and phase pulled: Bridge Pickup (both coils). - Neck, bridge split and phase pulled: Neck Pickup (both coils). - Both, bridge split and phase pulled: Neck Pickup (both coils) and Bridge Pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Neck reversed against the bridge. - Bridge, bridge split and phase pulled: Bridge Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Neck, all pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Both, all pulled: Neck Pickup (split to one coil) and Bridge Pickup (split to one coil) in parallel. Source: Neck reversed against the bridge. - Bridge, all pulled: Bridge Pickup (split to one coil). Source: Pulling a volume splits that pickup. - Hum cancelling and phase describe the generic pickup models, not a measurement of any specific Seymour Duncan model. - Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given. ## Check before plugging in - In each blade position the jack reads the selected pickup, or both in parallel in the middle. - Pulling a volume splits that pickup; pulling the tone in the middle position puts the pickups out of phase. ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Seymour Duncan diagram 2H\_3B\_2VppSPL\_1TppPH, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Seymour Duncan. See also [all wiring diagrams]().