TinkercasterParts and values
| In the drawing | Value | Part |
|---|---|---|
| P90Source: P90 (white, black, bare shield) | — | Single-coil pickup (two-conductor)Generic |
| Volume 500kA | 500k | CTS 500k Audio PotExample part |
| Output Jack | — | Switchcraft #11Example part |
| 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
- The P90's white lead goes to the volume's left lug; its black lead and the Bare Shield Wire both go to the solder spot on the volume casing.
- The volume's right lug is bent onto the casing, and the Ground Wire from Bridge ends on the same casing spot.
- The jack lugs are not labelled in the source: the lug fed from the volume's middle lug is the tip and the lug wired to the casing is the sleeve.
Connections
In soldering order: grounds first, then the switch, the pickups and the signal path.
| # | From | To | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P90 black (with Bare Shield Wire) | Volume casingThe source draws the black lead and the Bare Shield Wire to the same casing spot; one wire stands for both. | To a pot casingblack |
| 2 | Volume right lug | Volume casingShort black link. | To a pot casing |
| 3 | Volume casing | Jack sleeve | Wire |
| 4 | Ground Wire from Bridge | Volume casing | Shield or ground |
| 5 | P90 white | Volume left lug (input) | Wirewhite |
| 6 | Volume middle lug | Jack tip | Wire |
What each position does
| Setting | The source | Engine result |
|---|---|---|
| Always on | One P90, no selector and no tone control. | P90. |
Checked with the Tinkercaster wiring engine against the switching the source describes.
- The P90 is modelled as a generic single coil, not a measurement of any Tonerider P90.
- 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 P90's resistance.
- The jack sleeve should read continuity to the volume casing and the bridge ground wire.
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.