HSH Wiring Diagram
The wiring for two humbuckers and a single coil, with a 5-way switch, one volume and one tone. In positions 2 and 4, the middle single coil plays together with a full humbucker. Our HSH kits use this layout.
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Highlight
- Hot (signal)
- Ground
- Tone capacitor, typically 0.022–0.047 µF
- Drawing
- HSH wiring diagram
- Pickups
- 2 humbuckers + 1 single coil
- Switch
- 5-way
- Controls
- 1 volume, 1 tone
What each switch position does
| Position | Pickups on | Tone control connected |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Bridge | Bridge | Tone |
| 2: Bridge + middle | Bridge and middle | Tone |
| 3: Middle | Middle | Tone |
| 4: Middle + neck | Middle and neck | Tone |
| 5: Neck | Neck | Tone |
Pots are shown from the back, with the lugs on top and numbered 1 to 3. Volume and tone are 500K, B for volume and A for tone. Wires in your guitar may not match the red and black used here, so follow what each wire does. The order of the lugs varies between switch makers, so check yours with a multimeter before soldering.
Left-handed guitar? The circuit is the same: only the positions of the parts change.
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