The wiring of a passive electric guitar is a high-impedance analog network. Understanding the 25 fundamental diagrams, preventing ground loops, and knowing how to diagnose problems is essential for those who build or modify instruments in their garage.
List of diagrams
- SSS Stratocaster Wiring: Step-by-Step Diagram
- Telecaster SS Wiring: the ultimate guide
- Les Paul HH 2 Volumes 2 Tones: Complete Schematic
- SG HH Wiring: Original Schematic Explained
- Guitar with 1 pickup: minimal and clean scheme
- 2 pickups with master volume and master tone: diagram
- 3 master volume and master tone pickups: universal scheme
- 4-Conductor Humbucker in Series: Basic Schematic
- Standard single coil: how to wire it correctly
- Compensated HSS auto-split: advanced Strat diagram
- HSH auto-split: 3-pickup guitar pattern
- SSH single-single-humbucker: asymmetrical pattern
- Master volume: operation and practical diagram
- Master tone: passive low-pass filter for guitar
- 50s wiring: vintage diagram and differences with modern
- Modern wiring: standard electric guitar wiring diagram
- Coil split: how to split a humbucker
- Coil tap: intermediate tap on single coil
- Phase reverse: reverse the phase of a pickup
- Push/pull pot: what it is and how to wire it
- Treble bleed: keep the highs when raising the volume
- Stratocaster 7 way mod Gilmour: complete scheme
- EMG Active Pickups: power supply and wiring diagram
- 5-way selector: terminal map and wiring
- 3-way selector: terminal map and wiring
General principles
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There star ground is the standard method for preventing ground loops. All ground wires converge at a single point, usually on the casing of the master volume potentiometer. For each diagram, follow the same principle: only one ground path per component.
To delve deeper into modifications, read the guitar modification guide.
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