Neck Humbucker & SC Bridge Wiring Diagram Needed

Anyone have a wiring diagram for Neck Humbucker and SC Tele bridge pickup?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=tele_1sing_1humneck

If your humbucker is splittable, you may want to check out Fender's site for the Hot Rodded Fat Tele diagram. It uses a (somewhat unusual) 5-way switch to give 5 different tones, plus it has a resister inline so the two pickups "see" different resistances on the pots.

Worked very well on my Fat Tele when it was in stock form.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=tele_1sing_1humneck

What value pots are being used? The SD diagram doesn't show it. 250k or 500k?

If your humbucker is splittable, you may want to check out Fender's site for the Hot Rodded Fat Tele diagram. It uses a (somewhat unusual) 5-way switch to give 5 different tones, plus it has a resister inline so the two pickups "see" different resistances on the pots.

Worked very well on my Fat Tele when it was in stock form.

Thanks, that helps with the split coil pup.

Well, if you use 250k your humbucker may come out too dark, where as the bridge might be just right. You use 500k, and the humbucker will probably sound good, but the bridge may be "too" bright for your taste. I say go with the 500k, and turn down the tone pot a bit when using the bridge. or look for more diagrams. some might suggest otherwise.

If your humbucker is splittable, you may want to check out Fender's site for the Hot Rodded Fat Tele diagram. It uses a (somewhat unusual) 5-way switch to give 5 different tones, plus it has a resister inline so the two pickups "see" different resistances on the pots.

Worked very well on my Fat Tele when it was in stock form.

There are no diagrams on the Fender site for this. Maybe they removed them, because there is a place for them. No Cali Fat Tele diagrams either. :confused:

I say go with 500K pots. With a 0.033 cap. I have this exact setup and the guitar sounds spectacular.

Ever since Fender took theirs down, no one has one?

Hi Guys,

the diagram for fat tele wiring is on fender website

http://www.fender.com/support/wiring...arts_lists.php

The thing to wrap with shrink tube is a 270K resistor

Hi Guys,

the diagram for fat tele wiring is on fender website

http://www.fender.com/support/wiring...arts_lists.php

The thing to wrap with shrink tube is a 270K resistor


Thanks and I have seen that diagram before. My problem is that crappy switch. I will be using a CRL 3-way. Anyone know how that translates from the crappy Chinese switch shown in the diagram?

My problem is that crappy switch. I will be using a CRL 3-way. Anyone know how that translates from the crappy Chinese switch shown in the diagram?

What's "crappy" about the switch? Mine's working just fine after some 8 years of hard use, and the while not as flexible as some of the bigger "superswitches", the two linked pairs of five lugs offers a ton of flexibility. As for it's country of origin, I have no idea.

For what it's worth, I believe this is the switch:

http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/Single-Wafer_Superswitch_Oak__P402C10.cfm?UserID=3770241&jsessionid=2230a332ab200$1C$91C$

Also shown here:

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electrical_leverswitches.htm

In any case, if you've got a 3-way switch, just refer to any standard 2 pickup Tele diagram (assuming you want neck/both/bridge as your 3 choices).

Hmm, it does appear that the link on the Fender site is dead. It's one of the few products for which they don't have links anymore. Odd. I probably still have the PDF saved somewhere.

Here's a valid link:

http://fender.com/support/diagrams/pdf_temp1/telecaster/0108000_02B/SD0108000_02BPg2.pdf

I have never had any success with them(those switches) so far. If that's the only route to go I might have to try it again. It really seems that no one has any exact diagram.

3-way CRL switch, 1 vol & 1 tone 500k CTS pots, 270k resistor for the bridge SC. I have had some explain the wiring do me but I guess I just need to visualize it.

Does anyone ever wire a HB neck/SC bridge Tele like this: bridge / bridge & one coil of HB neck / HB neck - instead of the 5-way Fat Tele or 3-way regular Tele?

I've got a SD '59 in the neck of my thinline and a Barden in the bridge with a 250k pot. I was worried about the neck being too muddy and not bright enough, but with the combination of woods on my guitar and the characteristics of the pickup, the neck is terrific. I like it's top end that is bright and clear, but not piercing.

Although I bought the 4-conductor '59 in case I wanted to split it, my middle position currently is just both neck and bridge fully in parallel. It is such a glorious tone that I can't imagine living without it. I'm not saying you can't try splitting the neck humbucker (which might be fairly true to the original weak tele neck pickup), but you're going to want to have the switching options also include the straight parallel sound!

I'd say start with the basic wiring, then if you want to try and find another tone, start changing pot values, adding parallel resistors, more switching combinations, etc. And don't believe that a humbucker can never sound good with a 250k pot... because mine does.

I've got a SD '59 in the neck of my thinline and a Barden in the bridge with a 250k pot. I was worried about the neck being too muddy and not bright enough, but with the combination of woods on my guitar and the characteristics of the pickup, the neck is terrific. I like it's top end that is bright and clear, but not piercing.

Although I bought the 4-conductor '59 in case I wanted to split it, my middle position currently is just both neck and bridge fully in parallel. It is such a glorious tone that I can't imagine living without it. I'm not saying you can't try splitting the neck humbucker (which might be fairly true to the original weak tele neck pickup), but you're going to want to have the switching options also include the straight parallel sound!

I'd say start with the basic wiring, then if you want to try and find another tone, start changing pot values, adding parallel resistors, more switching combinations, etc. And don't believe that a humbucker can never sound good with a 250k pot... because mine does.

This is what I'm thinking of doing but I can't afford the time, money and effort to get a humbucker cover on my '59 neck for a regular sized HB routed tele pickguard (and also buy a decent HB pickguard) which is the right way to do it (also looks good IMO). Has anyone ever tried a SD Little '59 strat-sized neck pup in a tele? I do happen to have a tele pickguard that's routed for a strat pup and I also have the Little '59.