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Seymour Duncan wiring diagrams

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One humbucker with a push/pull coil split

One humbucker · Push/pull volume · One tone

Coil split
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One humbucker with one volume

One humbucker · No switch · One volume · No tone

Standard wiring
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One single coil with one volume

One single coil · No switch · One volume · No tone

Standard wiring
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One single coil with one volume and one tone

One single coil · No switch · One volume · One tone

Standard wiring
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Phat Cat neck and humbucker bridge with a three-way toggle, two volumes and one tone

Phat Cat + humbucker · Three-way toggle · Two volumes · One tone

Standard wiring
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Standard Telecaster wiring

Two single coils · Three-way blade · One volume · One tone

Standard wiring
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Tele with a bridge humbucker and a neck single coil

One humbucker · One single coil · Three-way blade · One volume · One tone

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Tele with a bridge Tele humbucker, neck single coil and two volumes

One Tele humbucker · One single coil · Three-way blade · Two volumes · No tone

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Tele with a neck humbucker and a bridge single coil

One single coil · One humbucker · Three-way blade · One volume · One tone

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Tele with a neck humbucker, bridge single coil and two volumes

One humbucker · One single coil · Three-way blade · Two volumes · No tone

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Telecaster with a neck humbucker, a Tele humbucker and two volumes

Neck humbucker · Bridge Tele humbucker · Three-way blade · Two volumes

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Telecaster with two humbuckers, one volume and one tone

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · One volume · One tone

Standard wiring
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Telecaster with two Tele stacks, one volume and one tone

Two Tele stacks · Three-way blade · One volume · One tone

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Telecaster with two volumes

Two single coils · Three-way blade · Two volumes · No tone

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Three single-coil-sized humbuckers with a five-way blade and one volume

Three single-coil-sized humbuckers · Five-way blade · One volume · No tone

Standard wiring
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade and a push/pull coil split

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · Push/pull volume · No tone

Coil split
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade and a push/pull phase volume

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · One push/pull volume (phase)

Phase switch
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade and a push/pull tone that splits both

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · One volume · One push/pull tone (split both)

Coil split
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade and one volume

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · One volume · No tone

Standard wiring
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade, a push/pull split volume and a tone

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · Push/pull volume (splits both) · One tone

Coil split
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade, one volume and two tones

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · One volume · Two tones

Standard wiring
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade, two volumes and a push/pull split tone

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · Two volumes · One push/pull tone (splits both)

Coil split
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Two humbuckers with a three-way blade, two volumes and two tones

Two humbuckers · Three-way blade · Two volumes · Two tones

Standard wiring
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Two humbuckers with a three-way toggle and a push/pull phase volume

Two humbuckers · Three-way toggle · One push/pull volume (phase)

Phase switch