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Modern HH wiring

7 Modern HH wirings side by side, each with its full diagram and every sound it makes — series, parallel, phase and hum-cancelling worked out per switch position.

Modern wiring (1V1T)

3 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• 2× 500k audio
• 0.022 µF tone cap

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge)	Yes	In phase

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to the south start lead from Bridge.
3. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the second leg of 0.022 µF.
4. Solder a black wire from the second leg of 0.022 µF to lug 1 on Volume 500k.
5. Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume 500k to the sleeve lug on the jack.
6. Internal links
7. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
8. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
9. Pickup hots
10. Solder a red wire from bridge lug on Toggle to the north start lead from Bridge.
11. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
12. Controls
13. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k.
14. Solder a gray wire from lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k to lug 1 on Tone 500k.
15. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Tone 500k to the first leg of 0.022 µF.
16. Output last
17. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k to the tip lug on the jack.

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50s wiring (1V1T)

3 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• 2× 500k audio
• 0.022 µF tone cap

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge)	Yes	In phase

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to the south start lead from Bridge.
3. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the second leg of 0.022 µF.
4. Solder a black wire from the second leg of 0.022 µF to lug 1 on Volume 500k.
5. Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume 500k to the sleeve lug on the jack.
6. Internal links
7. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
8. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
9. Pickup hots
10. Solder a red wire from bridge lug on Toggle to the north start lead from Bridge.
11. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
12. Controls
13. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k.
14. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Tone 500k to the first leg of 0.022 µF.
15. Output last
16. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k to lug 1 on Tone 500k.
17. Solder a gray wire from lug 1 on Tone 500k to the tip lug on the jack.

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Modern + treble bleed

3 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• 2× 500k audio
• 0.022 µF tone cap
• 1 nF treble bleed cap
• 120k treble bleed resistor

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge)	Yes	In phase

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to the south start lead from Bridge.
3. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the second leg of 0.022 µF.
4. Solder a black wire from the second leg of 0.022 µF to lug 1 on Volume 500k.
5. Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume 500k to the sleeve lug on the jack.
6. Internal links
7. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
8. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
9. Pickup hots
10. Solder a red wire from bridge lug on Toggle to the north start lead from Bridge.
11. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
12. Controls
13. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to the first leg of Bleed 1nF.
14. Solder a gray wire from the first leg of Bleed 1nF to the first leg of 120k.
15. Solder a gray wire from the first leg of 120k to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k.
16. Solder a gray wire from lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k to lug 1 on Tone 500k.
17. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Tone 500k to the first leg of 0.022 µF.
18. Output last
19. Solder a gray wire from the second leg of Bleed 1nF to the second leg of 120k.
20. Solder a gray wire from the second leg of 120k to lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k.
21. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k to the tip lug on the jack.

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Bridge coil split (push-pull)

5 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• DPDT on-on (push-pull)

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck) · Bridge coil split down	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both) · Bridge coil split down	Yes	In phase
Bridge (split, north coil) + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both) · Bridge coil split up	No	In phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge) · Bridge coil split down	Yes	In phase
Bridge (split, north coil)	3-way toggle: treble (bridge) · Bridge coil split up	No	—

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to up-row lug, pole A on Push-pull (split).
3. Solder a black wire from up-row lug, pole A on Push-pull (split) to the south start lead from Bridge.
4. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the sleeve lug on the jack.
5. Internal links
6. Solder a white wire from middle (common) lug, pole A on Push-pull (split) to the north finish lead from Bridge.
7. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
8. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
9. Pickup hots
10. Solder a red wire from bridge lug on Toggle to the north start lead from Bridge.
11. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
12. Output last
13. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to the tip lug on the jack.

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Series/parallel switch

4 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• DPDT on-on (push-pull)

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck) · Series/parallel down	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker in series	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck) · Series/parallel up	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both) · Series/parallel down	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge) · Series/parallel down	Yes	In phase
Silent (no output)	3-way toggle: treble (bridge) · Series/parallel up	—	—

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the sleeve lug on the jack.
3. Internal links
4. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
5. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
6. Pickup hots
7. Solder a red wire from up-row lug, pole A on Series/parallel to down-row lug, pole B on Series/parallel.
8. Solder a red wire from down-row lug, pole B on Series/parallel to the north start lead from Bridge.
9. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
10. Controls
11. Solder a gray wire from the south start lead from Neck to middle (common) lug, pole A on Series/parallel.
12. Solder a gray wire from bridge lug on Toggle to middle (common) lug, pole B on Series/parallel.
13. Output last
14. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to the tip lug on the jack.

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Phase switch

4 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• DPDT on-on (push-pull)

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: rhythm (neck) · Bridge phase down	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both) · Bridge phase down	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	3-way toggle: middle (both) · Bridge phase up	Yes	Out of phase
Bridge humbucker	3-way toggle: treble (bridge) · Bridge phase down	Yes	In phase

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to the sleeve lug on the jack.
3. Internal links
4. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
5. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
6. Pickup hots
7. Solder a red wire from middle (common) lug, pole A on Phase to the north start lead from Bridge.
8. Solder a green wire from the north start lead from Neck to neck lug on Toggle.
9. Controls
10. Solder a gray wire from middle (common) lug, pole B on Phase to the south start lead from Bridge.
11. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Phase to down-row lug, pole B on Phase.
12. Solder a gray wire from bridge lug on Toggle to down-row lug, pole A on Phase.
13. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Phase to up-row lug, pole B on Phase.
14. Output last
15. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Toggle to the tip lug on the jack.

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Superstrat (1 volume)

3 distinct sounds.

Parts

• Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
• Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
• 3-way toggle
• 500k audio

Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.

Sound	Switch setting	Hum-cancelling	Phase
Neck humbucker	Selector: rhythm (neck)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker + Neck humbucker	Selector: middle (both)	Yes	In phase
Bridge humbucker	Selector: treble (bridge)	Yes	In phase

Wiring list

Every wire in solder order — grounds first, output last. The list is generated from the same netlist as the diagram.

1. Grounds first
2. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Neck to the south start lead from Bridge.
3. Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to lug 1 on Volume.
4. Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume to the sleeve lug on the jack.
5. Internal links
6. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Bridge to the south finish lead from Bridge.
7. Solder a white wire from the north finish lead from Neck to the south finish lead from Neck.
8. Pickup hots
9. Solder a red wire from bridge lug on Selector to the north start lead from Bridge.
10. Solder a green wire from neck lug on Selector to the north start lead from Neck.
11. Controls
12. Solder a gray wire from out lug on Selector to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume.
13. Output last
14. Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume to the tip lug on the jack.

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What is this about? Something in a diagram is wrong A guitar or wiring is missing An idea for the site Something else Which wiring? Not about a specific one Modern wiring (1V1T)50s wiring (1V1T)Modern + treble bleedBridge coil split (push-pull)Series/parallel switchPhase switchSuperstrat (1 volume) What should we know? Email Optional. Only used if the answer needs a follow-up question.

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