Electric Guitar Kit Wiring Diagrams
Electric Guitar Kit Wiring Diagrams
This guide collects the wiring diagrams for our most common pickup configurations. For the always-current library covering every kit and pickup combo, follow the link below.
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There are many different ways to wire up an electric guitar. The diagrams below represent some of the simplest options available for some of the most common models.
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- SSS, 1 x Volume / 2 x Tone, 5 Way Selector
- 2 x Single Coil, 1 x Volume / 1 X Tone, 3 Way Selector
- HSH, 1 x Volume / 1 x Tone, 5 Way Switch
- HHH, 3 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Switch
- HH, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3 Way Switch
- HH, 1 X Volume, 1 X Tone, 3 Way Switch (Version 2)
- HH, 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3 Way Switch
- HH, 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3 Way Switch (Version 2)
- P90, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- P90, 1 x Volume
- 1H, 1JB, 2 x Vol, 2 x Tone, 3-way Toggle
- 1H, 1JB, 2 x Vol, 2 x Tone, 3-way Toggle (Version 2)
- HS, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way Toggle
- HS, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-Way (Import) Switch
- Piezo Pickup, 1 x Volume, 4 Band Equalizer
- 2 x P90, 1 X Volume, 1 X Tone, 3-Way Toggle, Phase Switch
- 1 Humbucker, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- Jazz Bass, 2 Volume, 1 Tone
- Bass Singlecoil, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- 1 Precision, 1 Jazz, 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- HH, 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Switch
- HSS, 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-Way Switch
- 1 Mini Humbucker, 1 Single-coil, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
- 1 Humbucker , 1 x Volume
- HHH, 3 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-Way Switch
- 2 x Bass Soapbar, 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- 2 x Bass Humbucker, 2 x Vol, 2 x Tone, 3-way toggle
We also recommend the following websites for guitar kit wiring:
- Guitarelectronics.com
- Seymourduncan.com
- Dimarzio.com
- Fralinpickups.com
- Fishman.com
- EMGpickups.com
- Stewmac.com
Learn more about guitar kit electronics and wiring from our resources section.
If your kit uses humbuckers, browse our full selection of humbucker pickup guitar kits. For step-by-step assembly help, see our full build guides.