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...

Inner Coils/Humbuckers/Outer Coils

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a three position ON/OFF/ON double pole-double throw mini switch with two humbuckers to select between humbucker mode, and two single coil modes by tapping the  inner "slug pole" coils (Norths) or...

North Coil/Humbucker/South Coil

Guitar wiring modification that shows how to use a three position single pole-double throw (or half of a double pole-double throw ON/OFF/ON mini switch to select: North Coil-Humbucker-South Coil. In series humbucker mode, the output will be strong...

Qualitek No-Clean .05" Electronics Solder

Qualitek brand standard gauge (18 AWG/.05") pro grade "no clean" electronics solder (5 foot roll). Recommended for most basic guitar wiring projects. Special no-clean flux vaporizes during soldering leaving minimal residue which eliminates the need for...

Volume Control Converts to Tone Control

This guitar wiring modification shows how to wire a standard push/pull pot to function as a volume control in the down position as a tone control in the up position. With the push/pull pot in the down position, the pot will function as a volume...

Volume Treble Bleed-Bypass Circuit

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a small value capacitor to add high frequency bypass feature. This mod will help retain the high frequencies that are lost when the volume setting is reduced. Typical capacitor values are between ...

Volume Treble Bleed-Bypass Circuit w/ Parallel Resistor

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a small value capacitor and high value resistor (typically 500K to 1.5MEG ohms) to add a tuned treble bleed or high frequency bypass feature. This mod will help retain the high frequencies that are...

Volume Treble Bleed-Bypass Circuit w/ Series Resistor

This guitar wiring modification shows how to use a small value capacitor to add a treble bleed or high frequency bypass feature. This mod will help retain the high frequencies that are lost when the volume setting is reduced. In this version of the...