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 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
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Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humbucker green lead loops over into the top solder spot on the volume casing. | w2 | Wiregreen |
| 2 | Humbucker bare (drawn grey) lead runs beside the green into the same volume casing spot. | w3 | Wirebare |
| 3 | Neck pickup black lead runs down into the top solder spot on the volume casing. | w7 | Wireblack |
| 4 | Mid pickup black lead runs down into the top solder spot on the volume casing. | w8 | Wireblack |
| 5 | The volume's third lug is linked by a short wire to the casing solder spot beside it. | w11 | Wireground |
| 6 | Black wire from the lower-right volume casing spot down to the jack's other lug (sleeve). | w13 | Wireblack |
| 7 | 'From Bridge Ground' wire ends on the lower-right volume casing spot. | w14 | Wireblack |
| 8 | The capacitor's lead (drawn grey) loops over to the tone's middle lug. | w16 | Wirebare |
| 9 | The capacitor's other lead goes to the solder spot on the tone casing. | w17 | Wirebare |
| 10 | Black wire from the tone casing solder spot up to the volume casing spot beside the third lug. | w18 | Wireblack |
| 11 | Humbucker red lead runs left along the top to the blade's end lug on the pickup-wire row (bridge con | w4 | Wirered |
| 12 | Mid pickup yellow lead runs to the second lug of the pickup-wire row (middle contact). | w5 | Wireyellow |
| 13 | Neck pickup white lead runs to the third lug of the pickup-wire row (neck contact). | w6 | Wirewhite |
| 14 | The last lug of the pickup-wire row (common) runs down to the volume's input lug (first lug, back vi | w9 | Wireblack |
| 15 | The humbucker's black and white leads run together out of the cable and end in a taped stub that tou | w1 | Wireblack |
| 16 | White wire from the volume's middle lug down to the jack's signal lug. | w12 | Wirewhite |
| 17 | Black wire from the volume input lug down to the tone's first lug. | w15 | 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 (both coils) 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.
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.