TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Neck pickup | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Mid pickup | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Bridge humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| 5-way blade | — | Oak Grigsby 5-WayExample part |
| Volume 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| Tone 250k | 250k | CTS 250k Audio PotExample part |
| .022µf | 22nF | Orange Drop .022µFExample part |
| Output jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Bridge ground | — | Bridge ground wireExample 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
- Promoted after catalog/engine unlock; switch tags mapped by function where unlabelled.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge humbucker gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Bridge humbucker bare | Volume 250k casing | Wirebare |
| 3 | Neck pickup gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 4 | Mid pickup gnd | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 5 | 5-way blade T5 | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 6 | Volume 250k lug1 | Volume 250k casing | Wireground |
| 7 | Volume 250k casing | Output jack sleeve | Wireblack |
| 8 | Bridge ground ground | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 9 | Tone 250k lug2 | .022µf a | Wirebare |
| 10 | .022µf b | Tone 250k casing | Wirebare |
| 11 | Tone 250k casing | Volume 250k casing | Wireblack |
| 12 | Bridge humbucker hot | 5-way blade T3 | Wirered |
| 13 | Mid pickup hot | 5-way blade T1 | Wireyellow |
| 14 | Neck pickup hot | 5-way blade T2 | Wirewhite |
| 15 | 5-way blade T4 | Volume 250k lug3 | Wireblack |
| 16 | Bridge humbucker black | 5-way blade T7 | Wireblack |
| 17 | Bridge humbucker black | Bridge humbucker white | Wireblack |
| 18 | Volume 250k lug2 | Output jack tip | Wirewhite |
| 19 | Volume 250k lug3 | Tone 250k lug1 | Wireblack |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Position 1 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Bridge humbucker (both coils). |
| Position 2 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Mid pickup and Bridge humbucker (split to one coil) in parallel. |
| Position 3 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Mid pickup. |
| Position 4 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck pickup and Mid pickup in parallel. |
| Position 5 | Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. | Neck pickup. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Custom tapers are not reproduced; pots are simulated as linear.
- Pickup resistance is not specified, so no numeric meter readings are given.
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.