# HSS five-way volume and tone Canonical page: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/tonerider/hss-five-way-volume-tone-wd HSS five-way volume and tone HSS five-way volume and tone. Transcribed from the manufacturer wiring sheet and checked against the engine. Drawing: https://guitarwiring.app/wiring-diagrams/tonerider/hss-five-way-volume-tone-wd.svg (back of controls) ## Parts and values - Neck pickup: Neck pickup; generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)) - Mid pickup: Mid pickup; generic (Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)) - Bridge humbucker: Bridge humbucker; generic (Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)) - 5-way blade: 5-way blade; compatible example (Oak Grigsby 5-Way) - Volume 250k: Volume 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - Tone 250k: Tone 250k; 250k; compatible example (CTS 250k Audio Pot) - .022µf: .022µf; 22nF; compatible example (Orange Drop .022µF) - Output jack: Output jack; compatible example (Switchcraft \#11) - Bridge ground: Bridge ground; generic (Bridge ground wire) ## Specific to this wiring - Promoted after catalog/engine unlock. ## Connections 1. Humbucker green lead loops over into the top solder spot on the volume casing. → w2 (wire, green) 2. Humbucker bare (drawn grey) lead runs beside the green into the same volume casing spot. → w3 (wire, bare) 3. Neck pickup black lead runs down into the top solder spot on the volume casing. → w7 (wire, black) 4. Mid pickup black lead runs down into the top solder spot on the volume casing. → w8 (wire, black) 5. The volume's third lug is linked by a short wire to the casing solder spot beside it. → w11 (wire, ground) 6. Black wire from the lower-right volume casing spot down to the jack's other lug (sleeve). → w13 (wire, black) 7. 'From Bridge Ground' wire ends on the lower-right volume casing spot. → w14 (wire, black) 8. The capacitor's lead (drawn grey) loops over to the tone's middle lug. → w16 (wire, bare) 9. The capacitor's other lead goes to the solder spot on the tone casing. → w17 (wire, bare) 10. Black wire from the tone casing solder spot up to the volume casing spot beside the third lug. → w18 (wire, black) 11. Humbucker red lead runs left along the top to the blade's end lug on the pickup-wire row (bridge con → w4 (wire, red) 12. Mid pickup yellow lead runs to the second lug of the pickup-wire row (middle contact). → w5 (wire, yellow) 13. Neck pickup white lead runs to the third lug of the pickup-wire row (neck contact). → w6 (wire, white) 14. The last lug of the pickup-wire row (common) runs down to the volume's input lug (first lug, back vi → w9 (wire, black) 15. The humbucker's black and white leads run together out of the cable and end in a taped stub that tou → w1 (wire, black) 16. White wire from the volume's middle lug down to the jack's signal lug. → w12 (wire, white) 17. Black wire from the volume input lug down to the tone's first lug. → w15 (wire, black) ## What each position does - Position 1: Bridge humbucker (both coils). Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 2: Mid pickup and Bridge humbucker (both coils) in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 3: Mid pickup. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 4: Neck pickup and Mid pickup in parallel. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. - Position 5: Neck pickup. Source: Engine reading of the transcribed board; matches the source legend. No further limits. ## Check before plugging in ## Source Tinkercaster's own drawing of the Tonerider diagram WD\_HSS\_1V1TL5, revision 1. Not the manufacturer's artwork and not endorsed by Tonerider. See also [all wiring diagrams]().