![]() To do this, common terminal of the second pole is connected to the common terminal on the first pole (pickup output) and neck and middle terminals of the second pole are connected to their respective pots. We want to switch neck/middle tone control on when neck/middle pickup is on. Typical strat wiring has two tone controls – one for middle and one for neck pickup. We will use the remaining pole to switch tone pots. When middle pickup has reverse polarity, noise will cancel out in positions 2-4 and they will be wired in so called “humbucking” mode. That way, we will select one pickup in positions 1-3-5 and two pickups wired in parallel in positions 2-4. Common goes to volume pot input and 3 switched terminals are connected to pickup outputs. To wire three two-conductor pickups we only need one pole. Schematic above shows position 2 that connects both bridge and middle terminals image below shows how it’s typically represented on diagrams. The only difference between 3 and 5 way switches is that 5 way switch connects two terminals with the common in positions 2 and 4: center and one outer terminal. Represented as a schematic, each pole would look like this. The other three terminals are connected to the lever only in certain switch positions. Note that terminal on the left is connected to the lever all the time – that’s our common terminal. ![]() The first thing you want to figure out is which terminal is common. Each pole has one common terminal and 3 switched. It usually has 8 terminals – two poles with 4 terminals each. Note: looking from the terminal side, bridge terminal is the one closer to neck pickup! Let’s take a look at standard Strat-style switch. ![]() Ground leads are typically connected to a common grounding point and hot leads are switched in and out of the circuit. That’s why we will call them both “two conductor pickups”. Some humbuckers have their coils connected internally and are pretty much the same to wire as single coil pickups. ![]() Single coil pickups are the simplest to wire because they typically have only two leads – hot and ground. Treble bleed: what are treble bleed circuits and which one is the best (for me).No-load tone pots: what are no-load pots and how to make your own.Tone controls: how do tone controls work and how to make them better.Volume controls: how do volume controls work.Multi-pole switches: how to get the best out of a Super switch.Coil-tapping: how to take advantage of coil-tap and get more sounds.Humbucker wiring – 4 conductor: how to wire 4-conductor pickups.Humbucker wiring – Les Paul: how to wire a Les Paul or similar guitar.Single coil wiring: what can you do with single coils and how to wire a Strat. ![]()
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