Guitar Pickup & Control Wiring Mods

Active/Passive True Bypass Switch

This guitar wiring modification shows how to wire a double pole-double throw ON/ON mini switch or push/pull switch as a true bypass or active passive switch. By adding a true bypass switch allows the sound to remain pure and noise free when the...

Guitar Kill Switch-Output Mute Switch

This guitar wiring modification shows how to wire a normally open switch as a kill switch or output mute. Note: To do Bucket Head "Telegraph" style muting, use a normally open momentary switch. This will allow the audio to be muted when the switch is...

Humbucker Series/OFF/Parallel

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a three position double pole-double throw On/Off/On mini switch to select series or parallel modes plus turn the pickup off in the middle position eliminating the need for a pickup selector switch...

Humbucker Series/Parallel

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a two position double pole-double throw On/On mini switch or a standard push/pull pot to select series or parallel modes. In humbucker mode, the output will be strong with a smooth attack and a deep...

Humbucker/North Coil Tap

This guitar wiring modification shows how to to use a single pole double throw (SPDT) mini switch or half of a double pole double throw (DPDT) mini switch to select standard series Humbucker mode or single coil mode (North coil active). A...

Humbucker/North Coil/Parallel

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a double pole-double throw (DPDT) on/on/on mini switch to get 3 modes from a humbucker: Standard series humbucker mode, coil tap mode (North coil active) and parallel mode. In humbucker mode, the...

Humbucker/Off/North Coil Tap

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a double pole-double throw (DPDT) On/Off/On mini switch to select between standard series humbucker mode and coil tap single coil mode an also turn the pickup Off in the center position eliminating the...

Humbucker/Off/South Coil Tap

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a double pole-double throw (DPDT) On/Off/On mini switch to select between standard series humbucker mode and coil tap single coil mode (South coil active) and also turn the pickup off in the center...

Humbucker/South Coil Tap

This guitar wiring modification shows how to to use a single pole double throw (SPDT) mini switch or half of a double pole double throw (DPDT) mini switch to select standard series Humbucker mode or single coil mode (South coil active). A standard...

Humbucker/South Coil/Parallel

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a double pole-double throw (DPDT) on/on/on mini switch to get 3 modes from a humbucker: Standard series humbucker mode, coil tap mode (South coil active) and parallel mode. In humbucker mode, the...

In Phase/OFF/Reverse Phase

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a three position ON/OFF/ON double pole-double throw mini switch to select between in-phase mode, and reverse phase mode plus turn the pickup off in the middle position to eliminate the need for a...

In Phase/Reverse Phase

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a double pole-double throw mini switch (DPDT) to get 2 modes from a humbucker: Standard in-phase mode, and reverse phase mode. If a mini switch can not be used, a standard push/pull switch can also be...