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Red Special-style wiring

The Red Special-style wiring diagram, plus all 13 sounds it makes — series, parallel, phase and hum-cancelling worked out for every switch position.

Series + on/off + phase

13 distinct sounds.

updnupdnupdnupdnupdnupdnNeckMiddleBridgeNeck on/offDPDT push-pullNeck phaseDPDT push-pullMiddle on/offDPDT push-pullMiddle phaseDPDT push-pullBridge on/offDPDT push-pullBridge phaseDPDT push-pullJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Red Special-style — Series + on/off + phase. Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

Parts

  • Neck single coil
  • Middle single coil
  • Bridge single coil
  • 6× DPDT on-on (push-pull)
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge + Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase downNoIn phase
Bridge + Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase upNoOut of phase
Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off up · Bridge phase downNoIn phase
Bridge + Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase up · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase downNoOut of phase
Bridge + Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase up · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase upNoOut of phase
Middle + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase up · Bridge on/off up · Bridge phase downYesOut of phase
Bridge + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off up · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase downNoIn phase
Bridge + Neck in seriesNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off up · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase upYesOut of phase
NeckNeck on/off down · Neck phase down · Middle on/off up · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off up · Bridge phase downNo—
Bridge + Middle in seriesNeck on/off up · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase downNoIn phase
Bridge + Middle in seriesNeck on/off up · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase upYesOut of phase
MiddleNeck on/off up · Neck phase down · Middle on/off down · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off up · Bridge phase downNo—
BridgeNeck on/off up · Neck phase down · Middle on/off up · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off down · Bridge phase downNo—
Silent (no output)Neck on/off up · Neck phase down · Middle on/off up · Middle phase down · Bridge on/off up · Bridge phase down——

Wiring list

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

  1. Solder a black wire from up-row lug, pole A on Bridge on/off to middle (common) lug, pole B on Bridge on/off.
  2. Solder a black wire from middle (common) lug, pole B on Bridge on/off to the sleeve lug on the jack.
  3. Solder a green wire from the hot lead from Neck to middle (common) lug, pole A on Neck phase.
  4. Solder a yellow wire from the hot lead from Middle to middle (common) lug, pole A on Middle phase.
  5. Solder a red wire from the hot lead from Bridge to middle (common) lug, pole A on Bridge phase.
  6. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole B on Neck on/off to up-row lug, pole A on Neck phase.
  7. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Neck phase to down-row lug, pole B on Neck phase.
  8. Solder a gray wire from the ground lead from Neck to middle (common) lug, pole B on Neck phase.
  9. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Neck on/off to middle (common) lug, pole B on Neck on/off.
  10. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Neck on/off to down-row lug, pole A on Neck phase.
  11. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Neck phase to up-row lug, pole B on Neck phase.
  12. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole B on Middle on/off to up-row lug, pole A on Middle phase.
  13. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Middle phase to down-row lug, pole B on Middle phase.
  14. Solder a gray wire from the ground lead from Middle to middle (common) lug, pole B on Middle phase.
  15. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Middle on/off to middle (common) lug, pole B on Middle on/off.
  16. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Middle on/off to down-row lug, pole A on Middle phase.
  17. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Middle phase to up-row lug, pole B on Middle phase.
  18. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole B on Bridge on/off to up-row lug, pole A on Bridge phase.
  19. Solder a gray wire from up-row lug, pole A on Bridge phase to down-row lug, pole B on Bridge phase.
  20. Solder a gray wire from the ground lead from Bridge to middle (common) lug, pole B on Bridge phase.
  21. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Bridge on/off to down-row lug, pole A on Bridge phase.
  22. Solder a gray wire from down-row lug, pole A on Bridge phase to up-row lug, pole B on Bridge phase.
  23. Solder a gray wire from middle (common) lug, pole A on Neck on/off to the tip lug on the jack.

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