Reference diagrams

2 × Humbuckers

Les Paul / SG / 335 style

• 2 V, 2 T, 3-way toggle — “Modern Style”
• 2 V, 2 T, 3-way toggle — “'50s Style”
• 2 V, 2 T, 3-way toggle, coil switching — “Mr Page”

No coil switching (4-wire)

• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way blade
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle

Switched volume (coil tap)

• 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way blade
• 2 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way blade
• 2 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way wafer
• 2 Vol (switched), 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 Vol (switched), 2 Tone, 3-way blade

Switched tone (coil tap)

• 1 Vol, 1 Tone (switched), 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone (switched), 3-way blade
• 1 Vol, 2 Tone (switched), 3-way toggle
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone (switched), 3-way toggle
• 2 Vol, 1 Tone (switched), 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone (switched), 3-way toggle

Diagrams for Stratocaster™

• 3 × single coil — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5-way blade
• 3 × single coil — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5-way wafer
• HSS (1 × HB + 2 × SC) — 1 Vol (switched), 2 Tone, 5-way blade
• HSS (1 × HB + 2 × SC) — 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 5-way blade

Diagrams for Telecaster™

• 2 × single coil — 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way blade
• 2 × single coil — 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 4-way blade
• 2 × Steel Twin II — 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way blade
• 2 × Steel Twin II — 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way wafer

3 × Humbuckers

• 3 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle, no coil switching

HSH (Humbucker / Single Coil / Humbucker)

• 1 Vol, 2 Tone (switched), 5-way blade
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 5-way H-SS-S-SS-H
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 5-way + single-coil switch

Active pickups (2 × active humbucker)

• 2 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way blade

Single humbucker

• 1 Vol, 1 Tone, no coil switching
• 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone
• 1 Vol, no Tone, no switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone (switched)
• Series / split / parallel example

Alchemist 90

• 1 × A90 — 1 Vol, 1 Tone, no coil switching
• 2 × A90 — 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 × A90 — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 × A90 — 2 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 × HB + 1 × A90 — 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 × HB + 1 × A90 — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 1 × HB + 1 × A90 — 2 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle

Platinum 90

• 2 × P90 — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle
• 2 × P90 — 2 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle

Jailhouse Rail II (3 × JR II)

• No coil switching — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5-way blade
• 3 coil taps (1 switch) — 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 5-way blade
• 3 coil taps (1 switch) — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5-way blade
• 3 coil taps (3 switches) — 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 5-way blade

Smoke Stack II (3 × SSII)

• Pull for high output — 1 Vol (switched), 2 Tone (switched), 5-way blade
• Pull for low output — 1 Vol (switched), 2 Tone (switched), 5-way blade
• Pull for low output — 1 Vol (switched), 1 Tone (switched), 5-way blade

Reference

• IronGear humbucker coil polarities