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Telecaster wiring
4 Telecaster 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 3-way (1V1T)
3 distinct sounds.
Parts
- Bridge single coil
- Neck single coil
- 3-way blade
- 2× 250k audio
- 0.047 µF tone cap
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 3-way blade: 1 (bridge) | No | — |
| Bridge + Neck | 3-way blade: 2 (both) | No | In phase |
| Neck | 3-way blade: 3 (neck) | No | — |
Modern 3-way + treble bleed
3 distinct sounds.
Parts
- Bridge single coil
- Neck single coil
- 3-way blade
- 2× 250k audio
- 0.047 µF tone cap
- 1 nF treble bleed cap
- 120k treble bleed resistor
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 3-way blade: 1 (bridge) | No | — |
| Bridge + Neck | 3-way blade: 2 (both) | No | In phase |
| Neck | 3-way blade: 3 (neck) | No | — |
4-way mod (adds series)
4 distinct sounds.
Parts
- Bridge single coil
- Neck single coil
- 4-way blade (Tele series mod)
- 2× 250k audio
- 0.047 µF tone cap
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 4-way blade: 1 (bridge) | No | — |
| Bridge + Neck | 4-way blade: 2 (parallel) | No | In phase |
| Neck | 4-way blade: 3 (neck) | No | — |
| Bridge + Neck in series | 4-way blade: 4 (series) | No | In phase |
Barebones (switch only)
3 distinct sounds.
Parts
- Bridge single coil
- Neck single coil
- 3-way blade
| Sound | Switch setting | Hum-cancelling | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 3-way blade: 1 (bridge) | No | — |
| Bridge + Neck | 3-way blade: 2 (both) | No | In phase |
| Neck | 3-way blade: 3 (neck) | No | — |
Something wrong, or missing?
A wrong diagram is worse than no diagram. If a lug, a colour or a sound looks off — or your guitar is not here — say so and it gets looked at.