Every diagram uses the Wolfetone wire colors, so what you see is exactly what comes out of your pickup. Pick your setup below. Each diagram has a step-by-step list underneath.
How to wire two Wolfetone 4-conductor humbuckers with a 3-way toggle, two volumes and two tones, the classic dual-humbucker layout. Modern tone wiring, with the tone cap from the tone pot to its own casing.
How to wire two Wolfetone 4-conductor humbuckers with a 3-way toggle, two volumes and two tones using 50s wiring: the tone cap is fed from the volume output, so the sound stays clearer as you roll the volume down.
How to wire two Wolfetone P90s with a 3-way toggle, two volumes and two tones using 50s wiring: the tone cap is fed from the volume output, so the sound stays clearer as you roll the volume down. Inner core = hot, braid = ground.
| Wire | Coil | Standard humbucker |
|---|---|---|
| Red | North coil start | Hot |
| Green | North coil finish | Series link (with white) |
| White | South coil finish | Series link (with green) |
| Black | South coil start | Ground |
| Bare | Shield | Ground |
North = slug coil, south = screw coil. Single-conductor pickups (P90s and others): inner wire = hot, braided shield = ground.
