Tinkercaster
Parts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| Humbucker | — | Humbucker (four-conductor, DiMarzio colours)Generic |
| Volume 500kA | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Output jackSource: Output Jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| Bridge groundSource: Ground Wire from Bridge | — | 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
- Solder the black and white leads together and insulate the joint with heat shrink or electrical tape.
- Every ground is drawn as a wire: the green, the bare shield, the bridge ground and the jack sleeve all end on the volume casing.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path. Choose Show to highlight a connection in the drawing.
| # | From | To | How | Drawing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge ground | Volume casing | Shield or ground | |
| 2 | Humbucker green | Volume casing | To a pot casinggreen | |
| 3 | Humbucker bare shield | Volume casingBare shield wire. | Shield or groundbare | |
| 4 | Volume right lug | Volume casing | To a pot casing | |
| 5 | Volume casing | Jack sleeveGround from volume to jack. | To a pot casing | |
| 6 | Humbucker black | Humbucker whiteSoldered together and insulated. | Joined and insulatedblack | |
| 7 | Humbucker red | Volume left lug (input) | Wirered | |
| 8 | Volume middle lug | Jack tipSignal output to jack. | Wire |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single pickup. | Humbucker (both coils). |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- Hum cancelling and phase describe the generic pickup model, not a measurement of every Tonerider humbucker the sheet covers.
- 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
- With the volume up, the meter across the jack should read the humbucker's resistance.
- The taped black–white joint should read open to ground.
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.