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Stratocaster HSH wiring

The Stratocaster HSH wiring diagram, plus all 5 sounds it makes — series, parallel, phase and hum-cancelling worked out for every switch position.

Standard 5-way

5 distinct sounds.

5-wayNeckMiddleBridgeSelectorToneVolume0.022 µFJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Stratocaster HSH — Standard 5-way. Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

Parts

  • Neck humbucker (4-conductor)
  • Bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
  • Middle single coil (RWRP)
  • 5-way blade
  • 2× 500k audio
  • 0.022 µF tone cap
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge humbuckerSelector: 1 (bridge)YesIn phase
Bridge humbucker + MiddleSelector: 2NoIn phase
MiddleSelector: 3 (middle)No
Middle + Neck humbuckerSelector: 4NoIn phase
Neck humbuckerSelector: 5 (neck)YesIn phase

Open this wiring in the app