TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Middle single | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Bridge humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| 5-Way Switch | — | Oak Grigsby 5-WayExample part |
| Volume 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Neck & Mid Tone 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Bridge Tone 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| .022µF | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample part |
| Output jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Bridge ground | — | Bridge ground wireGeneric |
| DPDT mini-toggle split | — | DPDT Mini-ToggleExample 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.
Specific to this wiring
- Mid tone wiper-to-neck-tone-cap jumper matches published Tonerider HSS two-tone shared-cap sibling.
- Two Strat tones share one .022 µF capacitor via a jumper between tone-2 wiper and tone-1 capacitor lug; passive tone analysis is topology-only (toneReachesSignal).
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck humbucker gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 2 | Middle single gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 3 | Volume 250k casing | Volume 250k lug1 | Wireblack |
| 4 | Volume 250k lug1 | Neck & Mid Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 5 | Neck & Mid Tone 250k casing | .022µF a | Wireyellow |
| 6 | Neck & Mid Tone 250k casing | Bridge Tone 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 7 | Bridge Tone 250k casing | Output jack sleeve | Wireblack |
| 8 | Bridge ground ground | Output jack sleeve | Wireblack |
| 9 | Bridge humbucker gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 10 | Bridge humbucker bare | Volume 250k casing | Wirebare |
| 11 | Neck humbucker bare | Volume 250k casing | Wirebare |
| 12 | DPDT mini-toggle split T3 | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 13 | Neck humbucker hot | 5-Way Switch T2 | Wireblack |
| 14 | Middle single hot | 5-Way Switch T1 | Wirewhite |
| 15 | Bridge humbucker hot | 5-Way Switch T3 | Wireblack |
| 16 | 5-Way Switch T8 | 5-Way Switch T4 | Wireblack |
| 17 | 5-Way Switch T4 | Volume 250k lug3 | Wiresignal |
| 18 | Neck & Mid Tone 250k lug2 | 5-Way Switch T6 | Wireblack |
| 19 | Bridge Tone 250k lug2 | 5-Way Switch T7 | Wireblack |
| 20 | 5-Way Switch T5 | 5-Way Switch T6 | Wireblack |
| 21 | Neck humbucker black | DPDT mini-toggle split T2 | Wireblack |
| 22 | Neck humbucker white | DPDT mini-toggle split T2 | Wirewhite |
| 23 | Bridge humbucker black | DPDT mini-toggle split T5 | Wireblack |
| 24 | Bridge humbucker white | DPDT mini-toggle split T5 | Wirewhite |
| 25 | DPDT mini-toggle split T3 | DPDT mini-toggle split T6 | Wireblack |
| 26 | Volume 250k lug2 | Output jack tip | Wiresignal |
| 27 | .022µF b | Neck & Mid Tone 250k lug1 | Wireyellow |
| 28 | Neck & Mid Tone 250k lug1 | Bridge Tone 250k lug1 | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Bridge humbucker (both coils). |
| Bridge + middle | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Middle single and Bridge humbucker (both coils) in parallel. |
| Middle | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Middle single. |
| Middle + neck | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Neck humbucker (both coils) and Middle single in parallel. |
| Neck | Engine reading of the transcribed board. | Neck humbucker (both coils). |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Two Strat tones share one .047 µF capacitor via a jumper between tone-2 wiper and tone-1 capacitor lug; passive tone analysis is topology-only (toneReachesSignal).
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.