Tinkercaster
Seymour Duncan wiring

Two stacks and SCH, five-way, volume and tone

2 stacks · SCH · 5-way · 1V · 1T

Two stacks and SCH, five-way, volume and tone. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet.

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Two stacks and SCH, five-way, volume and toneTwo stacks and SCH, five-way, volume and tone: 2 stacks · SCH · 5-way · 1V · 1T. Original Tinkercaster drawing with labelled terminals.Neck pickupNeck pickupMiddle Strat stack (stand-in)Middle Strat stack (stand-in)Bridge pickupBridge pickup5-Way SwitchVolume 250k · 250k250kTone 250k · 250k250k.047 µF tone cap · 47nF47nFOutput JackGround wire to bridgeblackgreenwhiteredbareblackgreenwhiteredbareblackgreenwhiteredbareT1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8lug1lug2lug3lug1lug2lug3abtipsleeveground

Viewed from the back of the controls, as you solder them. Open the interactive diagram to zoom, move components and try the switches.

Parts and values

In the drawingValuePart
Neck pickup—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
Middle Strat stack (stand-in)—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
Bridge pickup—Humbucker (four-conductor, Seymour Duncan colours)Generic
5-Way Switch—Oak Grigsby 5-WayExample part
Volume 250k250kCTS 250k Audio PotExample part
Tone 250k250kCTS 250k Audio PotExample part
.047 µF tone cap47nFOrange Drop .047µFExample part
Output Jack—Switchcraft #11Example part
Ground wire to bridge—Bridge ground wireGeneric

“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.

Specific to this wiring

  • Cloned from published SCH/stack/SCH volume+tone sibling.

Understand this wiring

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Connections

In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.

#FromToHow
1Neck pickup gndVolume 250k casingWiregreen
2Neck pickup bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
3Middle Strat stack (stand-in) blackVolume 250k casingWiregreen
4Middle Strat stack (stand-in) bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
5Bridge pickup blackVolume 250k casingWiregreen
6Bridge pickup bareVolume 250k casingWirebare
7Ground wire to bridge groundVolume 250k casingWireblack
8Volume 250k lug1Volume 250k casingWireground
9Volume 250k casingOutput Jack sleeveWireblack
10.047 µF tone cap bTone 250k casingWireblack
11Tone 250k casingVolume 250k casingWireblack
12Bridge pickup white5-Way Switch T3Wireblack
13Middle Strat stack (stand-in) white5-Way Switch T1Wireblack
14Neck pickup hot5-Way Switch T2Wireblack
155-Way Switch T45-Way Switch T8Wireblack
165-Way Switch T8Volume 250k lug3Wireblack
17Neck pickup blackNeck pickup whiteWirered
18Middle Strat stack (stand-in) blackMiddle Strat stack (stand-in) whiteWirered
19Bridge pickup blackBridge pickup whiteWirered
20Volume 250k lug2Output Jack tipWireblack
21Volume 250k lug3Tone 250k lug1Wireblack
22Tone 250k lug2.047 µF tone cap aWireyellow

What each position does

SettingThe sourceEngine result

Not simulated: this circuit is drawn for reference only.

  • Stack stand-in on outer pickups.
  • Engine rule selectionReachesTip fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
  • Engine rule groundsReachSleeve fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
  • Engine rule noShort fails on the transcribed board; passive position analysis is not verified.
  • Engine rule seriesLinkIsolated 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.

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.