3 Way Switch Guitar Wiring Diagrams 2 Pickups 1 Volume 1 Tone

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3 way switch guitar wiring diagrams 2 pickups 1 volume 1 tone. 7 string wiring humbucker bridge dp701 middle dp710 reverse neck ibz 5 way switch 1 volume 1 tone. Inside coils of both humbuckers 5. Both humbuckers on full 4. Authentically aged vintage humbucker pickups that deliver the aesthetic and tone.

Don t forget the wire solder shielding. Es 335 prewired standard assembly p gmod 6. Guitar wiring diagrams for tons of different setups. For the 5 positions on the switch i needed these combinations.

I like things simple so my preference is for a single volume and single tone control both of which i use a lot. 2 x humbuckers 2 volume 2 tone 3 way toggle selector coil switching mr page hss 1 x humbucker 2 x single coil 1 volume switched 2 tone 5 way blade selector 3 x single coil 1 volume 2 tone 5 way blade selector. Single coils humbuckers hum sing sing hum sing hum and much more. The following diagrams are shown as wiring diagrams rather than schematics for the benefit of the novice.

Neck neck middle middle bridge split middle bridge. Ready to get started. Basic guitar wiring diagram with 2 humbuckers 3 way toggle switch one volume and one tone control. I like to keep one volume on zero so the toggle switch becomes an on off and can also be used for stuttering killswitch type effects.

Plus info on switches pots coil splitting and more. Don t forget the wire solder shielding. Outside coils of both humbuckers 3. I rarely use the tone knob on any guitar.

The idea and the plan. Ready to get started. Basic guitar wiring diagram with 2 humbuckers 3 way toggle switch two volumes and one tone control. Click diagram image to open view full size version.

This wiring uses a 5 way switch includes both humbuckers individually and adds tones using coils from both pickups to create other humbucker style tones.