TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck Pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic |
| Bridge Pickup | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic |
| 3-Way Toggle | — | Switchcraft 3-Way ToggleExample part |
| Master Volume 500k | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Neck Tone 500k series/parallel | 500k | 500k Push-Pull DPDTExample part |
| Output Jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Bridge Tone 500k phase | 500k | 500k Push-Pull DPDTExample part |
| Bridge ground | — | Bridge ground wireGeneric |
| Neck .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µFExample part |
| Bridge .047 cap | 47nF | Orange Drop .047µFExample part |
“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.
Understand this wiring
- Seymour Duncan humbucker wire colors
See the pickup, recognise its two halves, and learn where each coloured wire goes.
- Seymour Duncan phase reversal explained
See what swapping two pickup wires changes when you play two pickups together.
- Reading Seymour Duncan push/pull switch diagrams
Turning the knob and pulling it do different jobs. See the actual part, then try its switch connections.
- Seymour Duncan series, split and parallel wiring
Two coils can work in a chain, side by side, or one at a time. See the difference before choosing a switch.
- Seymour Duncan phase switching with coil split or parallel
Two switches interact. See what changes when coil selection and phase reversal share a pickup.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck green lead runs right and down to the middle right-hand lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Neck green lead runs right and down to the middle right-hand lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Neck bare (grey) lead loops down to the lower Solder spot on the master volume. | Neck bare (grey) lead loops down to the lower Solder spot on the master volume. | Wirebare |
| 3 | Other .047 cap lead to the neck tone Solder spot. | Other .047 cap lead to the neck tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 4 | Bridge green lead loops round to the middle right-hand lug of the bridge tone (phase) push/pull. | Bridge green lead loops round to the middle right-hand lug of the bridge tone (phase) push/pull. | Wiregreen |
| 5 | Bridge bare (grey) lead runs up to the upper Solder spot on the master volume. | Bridge bare (grey) lead runs up to the upper Solder spot on the master volume. | Wirebare |
| 6 | The same jumper line continues from the bottom left lug to the bridge tone Solder spot. | The same jumper line continues from the bottom left lug to the bridge tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 7 | Top right lug of the neck tone push/pull curves down to the neck tone Solder spot. | Top right lug of the neck tone push/pull curves down to the neck tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 8 | Master volume right lug drawn bent up under the lower Solder spot. | Master volume right lug drawn bent up under the lower Solder spot. | Wireground |
| 9 | Toggle top (frame) tag runs along the top and down to the upper Solder spot on the master volume. | Toggle top (frame) tag runs along the top and down to the upper Solder spot on the master volume. | Wireblack |
| 10 | Wire from the master volume upper Solder spot down to the bridge tone Solder spot. | Wire from the master volume upper Solder spot down to the bridge tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 11 | "Bridge ground wire" ends on the bridge tone Solder spot. | "Bridge ground wire" ends on the bridge tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 12 | Wire from the bridge tone Solder spot right to the neck tone Solder spot. | Wire from the bridge tone Solder spot right to the neck tone Solder spot. | Wireblack |
| 13 | Wire from the neck tone Solder spot down and left to the jack sleeve. | Wire from the neck tone Solder spot down and left to the jack sleeve. | Wireblack |
| 14 | Neck black lead runs right to the toggle left-hand bottom tag (neck by function). | Neck black lead runs right to the toggle left-hand bottom tag (neck by function). | Wireblack |
| 15 | Wire from the same toggle tag runs left and down to the neck tone left lug. | Wire from the same toggle tag runs left and down to the neck tone left lug. | Wireblack |
| 16 | Toggle right-hand bottom tag (bridge by function) runs down to the top left lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Toggle right-hand bottom tag (bridge by function) runs down to the top left lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Wireblack |
| 17 | Toggle middle tag runs down and left to the master volume left lug. | Toggle middle tag runs down and left to the master volume left lug. | Wireblack |
| 18 | Neck red and white leads run into one taped sleeve; callout: soldered together and taped off. | Neck red and white leads run into one taped sleeve; callout: soldered together and taped off. | Wirered |
| 19 | Bridge red and white leads run into one taped sleeve; callout: soldered together and taped off. | Bridge red and white leads run into one taped sleeve; callout: soldered together and taped off. | Wirered |
| 20 | Bridge black lead runs down to the middle left-hand lug of the phase push/pull. | Bridge black lead runs down to the middle left-hand lug of the phase push/pull. | Wireblack |
| 21 | .047 cap lead to the neck tone middle lug. | .047 cap lead to the neck tone middle lug. | Wireblack |
| 22 | Phase switch cross jumper: top left lug to bottom right lug. | Phase switch cross jumper: top left lug to bottom right lug. | Wireblack |
| 23 | Phase switch cross jumper: top right lug to bottom left lug. | Phase switch cross jumper: top right lug to bottom left lug. | Wireblack |
| 24 | Phase switch top left lug runs left and down to the bridge tone left lug. | Phase switch top left lug runs left and down to the bridge tone left lug. | Wireblack |
| 25 | Phase switch top left lug also arcs up and right to the middle left-hand lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Phase switch top left lug also arcs up and right to the middle left-hand lug of the neck tone push/pull. | Wireblack |
| 26 | .047 cap lead to the bridge tone middle lug. | .047 cap lead to the bridge tone middle lug. | Wireblack |
| 27 | Bottom row of the neck tone push/pull: left and right lugs jumpered together. | Bottom row of the neck tone push/pull: left and right lugs jumpered together. | Wireblack |
| 28 | Master volume middle lug runs right and down to the jack tip. | Master volume middle lug runs right and down to the jack tip. | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|
Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.
- Capacitor-first tone wiring fails toneReachesSignal without adding undrawn grounds; topology matches the source sheet.
- Some switch terminals read as unwired in the catalog contact table (requiredTerminalsWired) despite matching the drawn lug map.
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.