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Series/split/parallel humbucker wiring
2 Series/split/parallel humbucker 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.
On-on-on (middle: lugs 1-2 + 5-6)
Seymour Duncan's own example switch — split gives the north coil
Parts
- Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
- on-on-on (middle closes 1-2 + 5-6)
- 2× 500k audio
- 0.022 µF tone cap
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge humbucker in parallel | Series / split / parallel: up | Yes | In phase |
| Bridge (split, north coil) | Series / split / parallel: middle | No | — |
| Bridge humbucker | Series / split / parallel: 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.
- Solder a black wire from lug 6 on Series / split / parallel to the south start lead from Bridge.
- Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the bare lead from Bridge.
- Solder a black wire from the bare lead from Bridge to lug 1 on Volume 500k.
- Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume 500k to the second leg of 0.022 µF.
- Solder a black wire from the second leg of 0.022 µF to the sleeve lug on the jack.
- Solder a red wire from the north start lead from Bridge to lug 3 on Series / split / parallel.
- Solder a red wire from lug 3 on Series / split / parallel to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 1 on Series / split / parallel to lug 5 (common) on Series / split / parallel.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 5 (common) on Series / split / parallel to the north finish lead from Bridge.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (common) on Series / split / parallel to the south finish lead from Bridge.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Tone 500k to the first leg of 0.022 µF.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k to lug 1 on Tone 500k.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 1 on Tone 500k to the tip lug on the jack.
On-on-on (middle: lugs 2-3 + 4-5)
split gives the south coil, north coil left open
Parts
- Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
- on-on-on (middle closes 2-3 + 4-5)
- 2× 500k audio
- 0.022 µF tone cap
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge humbucker in parallel | Series / split / parallel: up | Yes | In phase |
| Bridge (split, south coil) | Series / split / parallel: middle | No | — |
| Bridge humbucker | Series / split / parallel: 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.
- Solder a black wire from lug 6 on Series / split / parallel to the south start lead from Bridge.
- Solder a black wire from the south start lead from Bridge to the bare lead from Bridge.
- Solder a black wire from the bare lead from Bridge to lug 1 on Volume 500k.
- Solder a black wire from lug 1 on Volume 500k to the second leg of 0.022 µF.
- Solder a black wire from the second leg of 0.022 µF to the sleeve lug on the jack.
- Solder a red wire from the north start lead from Bridge to lug 3 on Series / split / parallel.
- Solder a red wire from lug 3 on Series / split / parallel to lug 3 (CW end) on Volume 500k.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 1 on Series / split / parallel to lug 5 (common) on Series / split / parallel.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 5 (common) on Series / split / parallel to the north finish lead from Bridge.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (common) on Series / split / parallel to the south finish lead from Bridge.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Tone 500k to the first leg of 0.022 µF.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 2 (wiper) on Volume 500k to lug 1 on Tone 500k.
- Solder a gray wire from lug 1 on Tone 500k to the tip lug on the jack.
Something wrong, or missing?
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