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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.

3-wayNeckBridge3-wayVolume 250kTone 250k0.047 µFJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Telecaster — Modern 3-way (1V1T). Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

Parts

  • Bridge single coil
  • Neck single coil
  • 3-way blade
  • 2× 250k audio
  • 0.047 µF tone cap
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge3-way blade: 1 (bridge)No
Bridge + Neck3-way blade: 2 (both)NoIn phase
Neck3-way blade: 3 (neck)No

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Modern 3-way + treble bleed

3 distinct sounds.

3-wayNeckBridgeSelectortonevol1 nF bleed120k0.047 µFJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Telecaster — Modern 3-way + treble bleed. Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

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
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge3-way blade: 1 (bridge)No
Bridge + Neck3-way blade: 2 (both)NoIn phase
Neck3-way blade: 3 (neck)No

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4-way mod (adds series)

4 distinct sounds.

4-wayNeckBridgeSelectorToneVolume0.047 µFJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Telecaster — 4-way mod (adds series). Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

Parts

  • Bridge single coil
  • Neck single coil
  • 4-way blade (Tele series mod)
  • 2× 250k audio
  • 0.047 µF tone cap
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge4-way blade: 1 (bridge)No
Bridge + Neck4-way blade: 2 (parallel)NoIn phase
Neck4-way blade: 3 (neck)No
Bridge + Neck in series4-way blade: 4 (series)NoIn phase

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Barebones (switch only)

3 distinct sounds.

3-wayNeckBridge3-wayJack
Scroll the diagram sideways to read it. Telecaster — Barebones (switch only). Drawn from the netlist: the wires cannot disagree with the circuit.

Parts

  • Bridge single coil
  • Neck single coil
  • 3-way blade
Every distinct sound this wiring produces, worked out from the circuit.
SoundSwitch settingHum-cancellingPhase
Bridge3-way blade: 1 (bridge)No
Bridge + Neck3-way blade: 2 (both)NoIn phase
Neck3-way blade: 3 (neck)No

Open this wiring in the app